Search Results - "sustainable management"

Improved practices for forest management and fish smoking in Cameroon’s mangroves by Awono, A., Ntamag-Ndjebet, C.N., Schure, J., Ihalainen, Markus, Zobo, J., Tieminie, R., Mama, M.N., Mengue, P., Ngo Nken, I., Tankeu, E., Essamba, L.F., Sonwa, D.J., Tatuebu Tagne, C., Same, R., Eba’a Atyi, R.

“…In the absence of sustainable management mechanisms, these same mangrove forests and livelihoods are under pressure due to overharvesting of wood for fish smoking.…”
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Food system transformation and implications for Bangladesh by Hossain, Md. Tanjil, Babu, Suresh Chandra

“…According to the recently concluded United Nations Food System Summit 21 (UNFSS21), realignment of food system is needed to achieve the Sustainable Development Goals related to eliminating hunger and malnutrition in all forms, poverty reduction and sustainable management of natural resources. Food systems constitute all the activities and entities that are engaged in ensuring sustainable use and management of natural resources used in food production topost-harvest processes, storage, food markets, processing, food trade, consumption, nutrition, and health outcomes for all participating in the food system. …”
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Towards a sustainable global food system: what will it take? by Pinstrup-Andersen, Per

“…To meet these two challenges, policies and technologies must be designed and implemented that will eliminate food insecurity, hunger, and malnutrition in a manner consistent with an ecologically sustainable management of natural resources." -- from Introduction.…”
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Africa: Opportunities for rangelands restoration through livestock value chains by Wane, Abdrahmane, Baker, Derek

“…The findings underscore rangelands’ critical role in the continent’s economy and the importance of sustainable management for future generations.…”
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From roots to riches: Priority policy and investment decisions for grasslands and savannahs by World Wide Fund for Nature

“…Clarifying and communicating the values of grasslands is essential to catalyzing increased conservation, restoration, and sustainable management. Grasslands and savannahs face significant and widespread threats from multiple fronts and are an underacknowledged ecosystem in the minds and imaginations of people around the world. …”
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Assessing nature-positive practices: An application of the economics of ecosystems and biodiversity (TEEB) for agriculture and food evaluation framework by Lichtenthal, Peter, Zhang, Wei, Hettiarachchi, Upeksha

“…In this study, using the TEEB for Agriculture and Food (TEBAgriFood) Evaluation Framework (TEEB 2018) to assess four agricultural practices with high potential to contribute positively to biodiversity outcomes is a starting point for identifying the documented main costs and benefits, both visible and “hidden”, of the sustainable management approaches, and their impacts and dependencies on the various types of capitals including biodiversity. …”
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Evalution et diversite du concept d'amenagement forestier by Bertrand, A., Babin, D., Nasi, Robert

“…This development leads from sustained timber production to the sustainable management of forest ecosystems against a backdrop of land planning. considering the many people involved in forest management, and their concerns, which all carry the same kind of weight, it is necessary to single out the problem of decision-making procedures. …”
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Need for criteria and indicators for SFM as a means of monitoring the compliance of the national forest policy in India by Prabhu, Ravi

“…The paper examines the implications of using criteria and indicators for sustainable management as tools for policy feedback in the context of India's forests. …”
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Tropical secondary forests in Nepal and their importance to local people by Kanel, K.R., Shrestha, K.

“…Institutional, socio economic, and ecological issues related to the sustainable management and use of secondary forests along with implications for action are outlined.…”
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Adaptive collaborative management: criteria and indicators for assessing sustainability by Pokorny, B., Cayres, G., Nunes, W., Segebart, D., Drude, R., Steinbrenner, M.

“…Adaptive Collaborative Management (ACM) is an integrative approach for implementing sustainable management of natural resources, based on a main hypothesis, that is: if there is a high degree of collaboration between stakeholders combined with a high adaptiveness of management systems, the result will be a higher degree of human well being and ecological sustainability. …”
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The case of Prunus africana (J.D. Hook): lesson from a non-timber forest product from Mount Cameroon by Schroder, J.M.

“…With regard to these constraints, options for sustainable management of this valuable non-timber forest product are presented on the legal and technical level to maintain a commodity that has a high potential to contribute to the socioeconomic development of the rural people.…”
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Un commentaire sur l'article de E. Niesten et R. Rice les (concessions de conservation) sonnent-elles le glas de l'amenagement forestier durable? by Karsenty, A., Nasi, Robert

“…Similarly, the argumentation with regard to sustainable management or the underlying economic pattern is not fault-free. …”
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Developing community-based forest enterprises in Nepal by Albano, A., Pandit, B.H., Kumar, C., Belcher, B.

“…Developing community-based forest enterprises (CBFEs) is an ideal development intervention in poor forest communities as they have the potential to generate income and employment for the poor while supporting sustainable management of forest resources. This potential is limited by various constraints, many of which are unique to forestbased enterprises. …”
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The Potential of Irvingia gabonensis: Can it contribute to the improvement of the livelihoods of producers in Southern Cameroon? by Awono, A., Djouguep, A., Zapfack, L., Ndoye, O.

“…Furthermore, lack of knowledge on the availability of NTFPs in their biotope does not allow for accurate planning to ensure sustainable management and their contribution to the fight against poverty. …”
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Evaluating baseline indicators pertaining to Oxfam America's Water Program in Ethiopia: a revised report prepared for Oxfam America by Mapedza, Everisto D., Wichelns, Dennis

“…Better access, equitable sharing, and sustainable management are essential outcomes that must be achieved along the path to greater food security and more resilient livelihoods.…”
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Gender Research Fellowship Programme Writeshop Report, 2-6 June 2014, Bangalore, India by Fernández, M.

“…They worked within larger project teams and received mentorship to integrate gender considerations in collaborative Bioversity and partners projects focusing on the sustainable management of forest genetic resources. One year after the GRFP’s inception workshop, the Fellows came together for a ‘writeshop’ in Bangalore to complete their data analysis, work towards preparing articles for publication and share their experiences. …”
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Overview of existing river basins in Uzbekistan and the selection of pilot basins by Anarbekov, Oyture, Gaipnazarov, Norboy, Akramov, Isomiddin, Djumaboev, Kakhramon, Gafurov, Zafar, Solieva, Umida, Khodjaev, Shovkat, Eltazarov, Sarvarbek, Tashmatova, Mukhtabar

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Los bosques húmedos tropicales de América Central: su manejo sostenible es posible y rentable by Finegan, Bryan, Sabogal, César, Reiche, Carlos, Hutchinson, Ian

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The Rice-Wheat Consortium: an Institutional Innovation in International Agricultural Research on the Rice-Wheat Cropping Systems of the Indo-Gangetic Plains (IGP) : The Review Pane... by Rice-Wheat Consortium, Seth, Ashok

“…The goal of the review was todetermine the changes in research priorities, organization and methods that will be required for the RWC to continue to make a significant impact on the livelihoods of those employed in agriculture, especially the poor, on the sustainable management of natural resources in the IGP, and on regional food security. …”
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Scaling land and water technologies in Tanzania: Opportunities, challenges and policy implications by Mwongera, Caroline, Odhiambo Ageyo, Collins, Kimani, Peter

“…These technologies contribute to sustainable management of watersheds on which agriculture, food production and rural livelihoods for most developing communities depend upon. …”
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