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The Sustainable Agriculture and Natural Resource Management (SANREM) Knowledgebase is a collection of information resources (books, reports, journal articles, videos, movies, presentations) produced or identified, classified, and summarized by SANREM researchers. This collection provides direct access or links to resources relevant to sustainable agriculture and natural resource management. - http://www.oired.vt.edu/sanremcrsp/professionals/knowledgebase/
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- Beyond "markets": Why terminology mattersWunder, Sven; Vargas, M. T. (2005)What is in a name? Does a rose by any other name truly smell as sweet? Aware that terms such as "markets" and "payments for ecosystem services" have encountered resistance in some parts of the world, the Ecosystem Marketplace asked two practitioners based in Latin America to explore how the concept of "markets/payments for ecosystem services" is being perceived in developing countries.
- Bio-diversity and tribal cultivation practicesDas, V. (Orissa, India: Agragamee, 2009)The tribal regions of Orissa used to contain a high biodiversity of crops which sustained the local tribal communities. However, due to deforestation and climate change influencing rainfall patterns, the rich soil and forests have disappeared leaving the tribal communities on the brink of starvation. Projects attempting to help the tribals have included measures such as agroforestry, contour cropping, vegetative bunds, and watershed improvements. These measures had poor sustainability and did not significantly decrease land degradation. One option for tribal communities could be conservation agriculture (CA) since the author has found that tribal farmers have a high level of acceptance of CA. India and the NGO sector must begin promoting CA if genetic resources and local knowledge systems of indigenous communities are to survive.
- Cicatih WatershedCIFOR (2007-08-08)On the 15 of March, IPB and CIFOR organized a workshop as an initial effort to invite all stakeholders of CICATIH watershed (Sukabumi - West Java) to discuss potentials and constrains in protecting the watershed and improving the quality of life of the people residing within the watershed.
- Community resource use in Kibale and Mt Elgon National Parks, UgandaChhetri, P.; Mugisha, A.; White, S. (Gland, Switzerland: IUCN World Commission on Protected Areas (WCPA), 2003)Kibale and Mt Elgon are two National Parks in Uganda valued for their biodiversity and tourism potential as well as for the ecosystem service they provide for neighbouring communities (e.g. as water reservoirs). As with many other parks in Uganda and elsewhere, Kibale and Mt Elgon have been confronted with conflicts with their neighbouring communities, which have posed serious conservation challenges. In the last decade, some new conservation strategies have been adopted at Kibale and Mt Elgon to address those conflicts through partnerships between the Uganda Wildlife Authority (UWA), the neighbouring communities and the local government administrations. This paper describes the experience of UWA in implementing such an innovative, collaborative approach to conservation. The initial observations suggest that the approach is effective, that it addresses the real conflicts by providing a package of options and that it brings benefits to both local people and conservation. The paper discusses the components of the new approach as well as emerging issues and concerns.
- Fighting poverty with paintings and potatoesEstrada, Deanne (Association for International Agriculture & Rural Development, 2009)The celebrate the International year of the Potato, renowned Bolivian artist Roberto Mamani-Mamani created a series of paintings titled, "Potato: An Andean treasure." The pictures are dedicated to the cultural, historic, and economic value of the potato and pay homage to the men and women who conserve and cultivate this invaluable crop. All proceeds from sale of the paintings will be used for conservation of native potato genetic diversity.
- Help for the hippos of ZambiaEstrada, Deanne (Blacksburg, VA: College of Agriculture and Life Sciences, Virginia Tech, 2008)Its name means "water horse," apt for the hippopotamus, which spends most of its life in deep water holes. But in Zambia's Luangwa River region, drought, deforestation, and farming are threatening the streams the hippos call home. Using aerial and satellite images, rain gauges, and soil and water samples, Conrad Heatwole, associate professor of biological systems engineering, is studying how agriculture, commerce, and tourism affect the water supply and, in turn, the wildlife in Zambia's South Luangwa National Park. Though satellite imagery has been used for decades to detect changes in land use, this region has not been studied in detail. "Assessing impacts is mostly educated guessing at this point," Heatwole says. "One of my goals is to use field research on runoff and erosion to help provide reliable answers."
- Hot commodity: Researchers hope to teach farmers to use and conserve native plantsEstrada, Deanne (Blacksburg, VA: Office of Outreach and International Affairs, Virginia Tech, 2009)By reintroducing native foods in a region of the Philippines plagued by poverty and degraded natural resources, researchers hope to teach farmers how to use and conserve plants, improve family nutrition by diversifying the diet, increase incomes, and enhance biodiversity. They also are documenting residents' knowledge of native plants' medicinal values.
- In Bolivia's Marketplaces, Women RuleEstrada, Deanne (Association for International Agriculture & Rural Development, 2009)When Bolivian farm families bring their produce to the sprawling market in Tiraque, husbands help their wives carry in the huge sacks of potatoes that are the main commodity, and the women take over from there. 'Men rule the fields, but women rule the markets,' said Nadezda Amaya, a master's degree student in the Department of Agricultural and Applied Economics at Virginia Tech. Her analysis of male and female roles in the farming communities of the Andes is part of the SANREM CRSP's research on gendered access to markets in seven countries.
- Local communities and ecotourism development in Budongo Forest Reserve, UgandaLangoya, C.; Long, C. (London, UK: Overseas Development Institute, 1997)Eco-tourism has become an increasingly popular means for local residents to profit from protected areas. This paper described the development of an eco-tourism project, funded by DFID and NORAD, at Budongo Forest Reserve in Uganda. A series of village meetings around the forest led to a development plan for eco-tourism and two sites were opened to visitors, whose numbers grew rapidly from 1995 to 1997. Revenues were split to give 60 % for running the two sites, employing 28 local people, and 40 % to community projects. The authors observed that while the benefits of eco-tourism accrued locally and were ecologically sustainable, they would never match the revenues of timber harvesting. The next challenge was to ensure economic sustainability in the context of fluctuating tourism in Uganda.
- Native foods a hot commodity in the PhilippinesEstrada, Deanne (Association for International Agriculture & Rural Development, 2009)By reintroducing native foods in a region plagued by poverty and degraded natural resources, researchers hope to teach farmers how to use and conserve plants, improve family nutrition by diversifying the diet, increase incomes, and enhance biodiversity. They also are documenting residents' knowledge of native plants' medicinal values.
- Optimum fertilizer rate for kangkong (Ipomoea reptans L.) production in ultisol JasingaSusila, Anas D.; Prasetyo, Tisna P.; Palada, Manuel C. (2008)Proper fertilization of a crop is knowing the crop nutrient requirement for production of maximum yield and the potential level of nutrient availability from the soil. In addition to yield obtained, quality of the commodity is an important factor of profit and shelf-life for high-value crops. Nitrogen, phosphor, and potassium availability are the most limiting factors for maximum growth and yield. Kangkong (Ipomoea reptans L.) are important traditional leafy vegetables crops cultivated in Indonesia. Kangkong (Ipomoea reptans L.) were grown to evaluate optimum rate of N, P, and K fertilizer in Ultisol Jasinga soil with low pH (5.5), low C-Organic (1.54%), very low N-total (0.12 %), low K content (0.29 me/100 g), but very high soil P2O5 concentration (19.2 ppm), to evaluate the best crop management practices with starter solution.
- RUPES Bakun site profileThe World Agroforestry Centre (ICRAF) (2007-06-21)One of the activities that the Bakun people have been involved in, as part of the partnership with IFAD, has been reforestation and agroforestry projects that increase their livelihood opportunities and to protect their natural resources. While the two hydroelectric plants operating in the watershed pay taxes to the local and national government it is unclear how much of this support gets back to the local communities. RUPES and the local people are working to implement methods for conditional payment for environmental services.
- RUPES Kalahan site profileThe World Agroforestry Centre (ICRAF) (2007-06-21)The Ikalahan Ancestral Domain covers 58,000 ha of mountainous forest and farmlands and provides water for the cities and irrigation systems below. There are many endangered bird species present which need protection. RUPES will study carbon sequestration, watershed protection, and biodiversity and the test payments for these services. The potential buyers are the irrigation systems downstream and ecotourism. The community-based forest management approach of the Ikalahan promotes conservation, reforestation, and productive agroforest management, as well as data collection on carbon sequestration, biodiversity, and watershed services (such as water flow and quality) in order to strengthen their capacity to negotiate with potential buyers of the environmental services they provide.
- RUPES Singkarak site profileThe World Agroforestry Centre (ICRAF) (2007-06-25)Intensive upland agriculture and fishing are the major income producers for those individuals living around Singkarak Lake. Poor agricultural management, over fishing, and hydroelectric draw downs are negatively impacting the lake. The local communities are becoming aware of the environmental issues and are currently working on a reforestation project. Potential environmental services buyers are the state hydropower company and the international community.
- RUPES Sumberjaya site profileThe World Agroforestry Centre (ICRAF) (2007-06-25)The RUPES project in the Sumberjaya sub-district of Indonesia addresses both the degradation of the downstream water supply (from soil sedimentation and contamination) and the land conflict between the untitled farmers and the forestry department. In a region that has had a history of conflict over land rights, offering conditional land tenure (dependent on farmers maintaining existing natural forest stands and implementing sustainable agroforestry practices) is an effective mechanism to secure provision of watershed environmental services from upland farmers. Maintaining multistrata shade coffee gardens has potential to reduce erosion and sedimentation while also providing income to farmers. This RUPES project is also exploring reward mechanisms of direct payment from a downstream power company for demonstrated reduction in sedimentation.