Combating desertifiaction on all levels. Implementing the UNCCD through government advisory services and cooperation management – Experiences from the Integrated Regional Development Programme in the Northeast of Brazil
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Many factors contribute to this process: Deforestation reduces the vegetation cover, salts build up because of poor irrigation practices, overgrazing and unsustainable cultivation methods lead to erosion. The result is what we call desertification.
Frequently, there are structural reasons for this, like overpopulation, poverty and inappropriate agricultural policies: When diminishing areas of land have to support expanding populations, there is often no alternative but to exploit the soil to the limit. Traditional, familiar methods are no longer sufficient here; in addition, people lack the know-how and the means for necessary investments in better, sustainable technologies.
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Preface: We are losing ground
The Caatinga is shrinking
The difficult path to a common plan
Focal points: From contact partner to cooperation manager
Mainstreaming: The road to the institutions
Frequently, there are structural reasons for this, like overpopulation, poverty and inappropriate agricultural policies: When diminishing areas of land have to support expanding populations, there is often no alternative but to exploit the soil to the limit. Traditional, familiar methods are no longer sufficient here; in addition, people lack the know-how and the means for necessary investments in better, sustainable technologies.
List of content:
Preface: We are losing ground
The Caatinga is shrinking
The difficult path to a common plan
Focal points: From contact partner to cooperation manager
Mainstreaming: The road to the institutions
Keywords
combat desertification
combat land degradation
implementation
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