Community Aspirations for Landscape Management in Kongwa District, Tanzania

This briefing paper outlines the aspirations of communities in Kongwa District, Tanzania, for effective landscape management. Forty-seven farmers (14 of them were women) from eight villages discussed the contextual characteristics of farms and landscapes, identifying key challenges and underscoring...

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Main Authors: Desta, Gizaw, Dulazi, Ashura Alley, Swai, Elirehema
Format: Brief
Language:Inglés
Published: International Crops Research Institute for the Semi-Arid Tropics 2024
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Online Access:https://hdl.handle.net/10568/152172
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description This briefing paper outlines the aspirations of communities in Kongwa District, Tanzania, for effective landscape management. Forty-seven farmers (14 of them were women) from eight villages discussed the contextual characteristics of farms and landscapes, identifying key challenges and underscoring the importance of enforcing community-agreed bylaws and promoting sustainable practices. The paper details the community’s vision for technological, technical, and institutional improvements to achieve desirable landscape changes. It calls for coordinated efforts among community institutions, village governments, and experts to develop practical action plans and harmonized landscape management strategies.
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spelling CGSpace1521722024-11-07T09:34:24Z Community Aspirations for Landscape Management in Kongwa District, Tanzania Desta, Gizaw Dulazi, Ashura Alley Swai, Elirehema land management landscape land resources This briefing paper outlines the aspirations of communities in Kongwa District, Tanzania, for effective landscape management. Forty-seven farmers (14 of them were women) from eight villages discussed the contextual characteristics of farms and landscapes, identifying key challenges and underscoring the importance of enforcing community-agreed bylaws and promoting sustainable practices. The paper details the community’s vision for technological, technical, and institutional improvements to achieve desirable landscape changes. It calls for coordinated efforts among community institutions, village governments, and experts to develop practical action plans and harmonized landscape management strategies. 2024-07-01 2024-09-11T13:07:47Z 2024-09-11T13:07:47Z Brief https://hdl.handle.net/10568/152172 en Open Access application/pdf International Crops Research Institute for the Semi-Arid Tropics Desta,G, Dulazi, A A, Swai, E. 2024. Community Aspirations for Landscape Management in Kongwa District, Tanzania
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Desta, Gizaw
Dulazi, Ashura Alley
Swai, Elirehema
Community Aspirations for Landscape Management in Kongwa District, Tanzania
title Community Aspirations for Landscape Management in Kongwa District, Tanzania
title_full Community Aspirations for Landscape Management in Kongwa District, Tanzania
title_fullStr Community Aspirations for Landscape Management in Kongwa District, Tanzania
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title_short Community Aspirations for Landscape Management in Kongwa District, Tanzania
title_sort community aspirations for landscape management in kongwa district tanzania
topic land management
landscape
land resources
url https://hdl.handle.net/10568/152172
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