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Any sustainable response to land degradation must address the issue’s socio-economic, political, institutional, technical and scientifi c aspects. African countries, that are hardest hit by this phenomenon, have committed themselves resolutely to this long-term battle and, at the same time, are intensifying efforts to preserve natural resources and alleviate poverty. As the…

Developing countries, particularly those affected by drought and desertification, often find themselves confronted with the challenge of coordinating the implementation of the various environmental treaties at the national and local levels. More often than not the approach to implementation of these environmental Conventions is sectoral, and this leads to a compartmentalized outlook on key…

The original entry point for this study was how to optimize long-term rotation strategies for addressing the problem of soil fertility decline in Wenchi, Ghana. However, as the study progressed over time, it was realized that what we initially interpreted as soil fertility management strategies were closely intertwined with wider issues such as cropping systems, livelihood aspirations and land…

Empirical investigation of the impact of institutional and socioeconomic factors on agricultural productivity and natural resource conditions is important for an informed evaluation of current policies, and to identify areas for future improvements. In this line, the current study addresses three topics of relevance to the process of agricultural intensification and natural resource management in…

About 88% of the population is concentrated in the highlands, which constitute less than half of the national territory; here the population density is 141 persons km-2. Agriculture is the main source of livelihood and national income in the country. Over 85% of the population directly depends on it and about half of the GDP is generated from the sector. However, agriculture is small-scale and…

The Government of Namibia has identi ed land degradation as a serious problem which demands remedial intervention, and recognizes that integrated ecosystem management strategies are needed to e ectively address the underlying causes.The goal of the Country Pilot Partnership for Integrated Sustainable Land Management (CPP-ISLM) is to work towards combating land degradation by using integrated…