Working with communities and building local institutions for sustainable land management in the Ethiopian highlands
Land management is a multi-dimensional and multi-institutional engagement that demands collective analysis, design, and implementation of innovations. Its importance for Ethiopia cannot be overemphasized, as land degradation threatens food security and environmental sustainability. Building on a spe...
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| author | Amede, Tilahun Kassa, H. Zeleke, G. Shiferaw, A. Kismu, S. Teshome, M. |
| author_browse | Amede, Tilahun Kassa, H. Kismu, S. Shiferaw, A. Teshome, M. Zeleke, G. |
| author_facet | Amede, Tilahun Kassa, H. Zeleke, G. Shiferaw, A. Kismu, S. Teshome, M. |
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| description | Land management is a multi-dimensional and multi-institutional engagement that demands collective analysis, design, and implementation of innovations. Its importance for Ethiopia cannot be overemphasized, as land degradation threatens food security and environmental sustainability. Building on a specific case study of a project in Southern Ethiopia, the present article describes how the government and nonstate agencies are collaborating to learn together while promoting improved land management practices and implementing land rehabilitation programs in communal areas and farmlands in the Ethiopian highlands. Ensuring full involvement and commitment of stakeholders at different levels, building the capacity of local institutions, and redefining the role of communities and the state in a dynamic way are essential prerequisites for success. Suggestions have also been formulated to facilitate wider adoption and scaling up of improved land management innovations. |
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| spelling | CGSpace197932025-01-24T14:20:08Z Working with communities and building local institutions for sustainable land management in the Ethiopian highlands Amede, Tilahun Kassa, H. Zeleke, G. Shiferaw, A. Kismu, S. Teshome, M. land management government non-governmental organizations collaboration community involvement institutions Land management is a multi-dimensional and multi-institutional engagement that demands collective analysis, design, and implementation of innovations. Its importance for Ethiopia cannot be overemphasized, as land degradation threatens food security and environmental sustainability. Building on a specific case study of a project in Southern Ethiopia, the present article describes how the government and nonstate agencies are collaborating to learn together while promoting improved land management practices and implementing land rehabilitation programs in communal areas and farmlands in the Ethiopian highlands. Ensuring full involvement and commitment of stakeholders at different levels, building the capacity of local institutions, and redefining the role of communities and the state in a dynamic way are essential prerequisites for success. Suggestions have also been formulated to facilitate wider adoption and scaling up of improved land management innovations. 2007 2012-06-04T09:12:44Z 2012-06-04T09:12:44Z Journal Article https://hdl.handle.net/10568/19793 en Amede, T., Kassa, H., Zeleke, G., Shiferaw, A., Kismu, S., Teshome, M. 2007. Working with communities and building local institutions for sustainable land management in the Ethiopian highlands . Mountain Research and Development 27 (1) :15-19. ISSN: 0276-4741. |
| spellingShingle | land management government non-governmental organizations collaboration community involvement institutions Amede, Tilahun Kassa, H. Zeleke, G. Shiferaw, A. Kismu, S. Teshome, M. Working with communities and building local institutions for sustainable land management in the Ethiopian highlands |
| title | Working with communities and building local institutions for sustainable land management in the Ethiopian highlands |
| title_full | Working with communities and building local institutions for sustainable land management in the Ethiopian highlands |
| title_fullStr | Working with communities and building local institutions for sustainable land management in the Ethiopian highlands |
| title_full_unstemmed | Working with communities and building local institutions for sustainable land management in the Ethiopian highlands |
| title_short | Working with communities and building local institutions for sustainable land management in the Ethiopian highlands |
| title_sort | working with communities and building local institutions for sustainable land management in the ethiopian highlands |
| topic | land management government non-governmental organizations collaboration community involvement institutions |
| url | https://hdl.handle.net/10568/19793 |
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