Experiences in integrated management of natural resources in the sub-watershed of the Chimbo River, Ecuador

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dc.contributor.authorBarrera, Victor H.en
dc.contributor.authorCruz, Elenaen
dc.contributor.authorAlwang, Jeffrey R.en
dc.contributor.authorEscudero, Luis O.en
dc.contributor.authorMonar, Carlosen
dc.contributor.departmentSustainable Agriculture and Natural Resource Management (SANREM) Knowledgebaseen
dc.coverage.spatialEcuadoren
dc.coverage.spatialChimbo Riveren
dc.coverage.temporal2006 - 2009en
dc.date.accessioned2016-04-19T20:07:47Zen
dc.date.available2016-04-19T20:07:47Zen
dc.date.issued2010en
dc.descriptionMetadata only recorden
dc.description.abstractAs is typical of many rural areas in developing countries, the Andean region of Ecuador is characterized by extreme poverty, owing to low agricultural productivity, limited human skills in business management and implementation of production technologies as well as lack of access to product, input, and capital markets. Compounding the situation, high poverty indices occur together with the degradation of natural resources, infant malnutrition, social inequity, and a downward development spiral. Communities in these areas produce various food crops, however, these production activities degrade soil and water resources and contribute to deforestation and loss of biodiversity. This article summarizes and describes a process of adaptive watershed management which contributes to sustainable development in the Chimbo River sub-watershed. The process begins with technical studies of the state of soil resources, water, and biodiversity in the sub-watershed with the intent of designing a plan to modify production systems by incorporating more environmentally friendly practices. Challenges for watershed management are described. The conceptual framework, empirical strategy, and final results are presented which show how implementation of better practices for natural resource management and food production contribute to reducing environmental vulnerability and improvement in the welfare of local farm families in the watershed.en
dc.description.notesAvailable in SANREM office, ESIILTRA-7 (Pathways to CAPS in the Andes)en
dc.description.notesTRA-7 (Pathways to CAPS in the Andes)en
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dc.identifier4655en
dc.identifier4740en
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/10919/68899en
dc.language.isoen_USen
dc.publisherSt. Joseph, MI: American Society of Agricultural and Biological Engineersen
dc.relation.ispartofIn: Universidad EARTH. 21st Century Watershed Technology: Improving Water Quality and Environment Conference Proceedings, Costa Rica, 21-24 February 2010en
dc.relation.urihttp://asae.frymulti.com/abstract.asp?aid=29401en
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dc.rights.holderCopyright 2010 American Society of Agricultural and Biological Engineersen
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dc.subjectParticipatory processesen
dc.subjectStakeholdersen
dc.subjectDeforestationen
dc.subjectBiodiversityen
dc.subjectSoil erosionen
dc.subjectBest management practicesen
dc.subjectWater qualityen
dc.subjectWatershed managementen
dc.subjectNatural capitalen
dc.subjectMicro-watersheden
dc.subjectSystems approachen
dc.subjectIntegrated adaptive watershed managementen
dc.subjectChimbo Riveren
dc.subjectEcuadoren
dc.subjectAndesen
dc.subjectFarm/Enterprise Scale Field Scale Watersheden
dc.titleExperiences in integrated management of natural resources in the sub-watershed of the Chimbo River, Ecuadoren
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