Global achievements in sustainable land management

Motavalli, Peter P.; Nelson, Kelly A.; Udawatta, Ranjith P.; Jose, Shibu; Bardhan, Sougata

doi:10.1016/s2095-6339(15)30044-7

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“…Instead, they are more focused on promoting productive activities that do not necessarily go in step with achieving strong environmental governance. Indeed, only 19% (4) of the 22 localities identified as having some interest in conservation are Fundamentals, since they maintain areas dedicated to conservation, while 88% of the 36 organizations focused on productive activities are Fundamentals or Direct promoters of productive activities and do not necessarily follow the principles of SLM [18], failing to contemplate the medium-and long-term maintenance of the multifunctional character of the landscape.…”

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confidence: 99%

“…The fundamental proposal of multifunctional landscapes is that human intervention should be congruent with the maintenance of ecosystem services [31,32] in order to reconstruct or maintain ecosystems so that they can fulfill objectives of sustainable development and improve human well-being [19]. A way forward is through proclaiming regulations at the regional level that for one part, could favor the conservation of areas and their connectedness in the landscape and for the other, the maintenance or development of SLM practices [18,33].…”

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confidence: 99%

“…However, for this model to be possible, it is necessary to maintain or develop Sustainable Land Management practices (SLM) within the productive units of the multifunctional landscape. SLM practices require that local resources (e.g., land, soils, water, and plants and animals) be managed "... for the production of goods to meet changing human needs, while simultaneously ensuring the long-term productive potential of these resources and the maintenance of their environmental functions" [18].…”

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confidence: 99%

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Can Multifunctional Landscapes Become Effective Conservation Strategies? Challenges and Opportunities From a Mexican Case Study

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Bonilla‐Moheno

2019

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Protected Areas (PA) are the main strategy for nature conservation. However, PA are not always efficient for ecological conservation and social wellbeing. A possible alternative for conservation in human-dominated landscapes are Multifunctional Landscapes (ML), which allow the coexistence of multiple objectives, such as nature conservation and resource use. Using the activity system framework, we analyzed whether the ML concept was an operative alternative to PA within an area of interest for conservation in Veracruz, Mexico. Activity systems refer to the set of productive strategies that result from the mobilization of resources and which, within particular environmental governance contexts, shape the landscape. To understand the challenges and opportunities of our case study, we: (1) delimited the landscape according to local conservation interests; and (2) analyzed the role of stakeholders in shaping this landscape. The delimited landscape included areas considered wildlife reservoirs and water provisioning zones. Our results suggested that the existence of local conservation areas (private and communal), combined with shaded-coffee agroforestry practices, made this region an example of ML. Although local conservation initiatives are perceived as more legitimate than top-down approaches, agreements amongst stakeholders are essential to strengthen environmental governance. In specific socio-ecological contexts, ML can be effective strategies for conservation through agroecosystems that maintain a high-quality landscape matrix, allowing nature preservation and delivering economic benefits.

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Can Multifunctional Landscapes Become Effective Conservation Strategies? Challenges and Opportunities From a Mexican Case Study

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Bonilla‐Moheno

2019

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“…It encompasses a range of techniques, i.e. non-tillage, avoidance of leaving soil uncovered, integrating livestock and cropping operations on the land [22]. These actions aim at reconstructing and maintaining soil fertility as well as sequestering of carbon.…”

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Possibility of Carbon Dioxide Sequestration by Catch Crops

Pawłowska

Pawłowski

et al. 2019

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“…Today, there is enormous pressure on land resources such as soil, water and biodiversity predominantly in developing countries (Lefroy et al, 2003). The pressure on land is due to growing world population (Motavalli et al, 2013;Rulli et al, 2013), the need to increase production of nutrients (Glenn et al, 2008;Smith, 2010), and the need to increase agricultural intensification land (Tilman et al, 2002;Rulli et al, 2013). The decline in reserves of quality arable land for urban and industrial use challenges forestry, watershed management, maintenance of biodiversity etc.…”

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Humanitarian Demining and Sustainable Land Management in Post-Conflict Settings in Sri Lanka: Literature Review

Gunawardana¹,

Tantrigoda²,

Kumara³

2016

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Systematic humanitarian demining carried out with care is an essential prerequisite for sustainable land management in post conflict settings. Degradation of land and pollution of water, soil and vegetation, as well as poisonous gas emissions that may even contribute to climate change, can be reduced significantly by humanitarian demining practices. Such practices simultaneously conserve natural resources and increase yields which results to sustainable land management. Mine Risk Education which is a major component of humanitarian demining, will have a lasting impact on people's knowledge, attitudes and practices related to landmines making a positive contribution towards sustainable land management. This paper utilizes research publications from refereed journals and mine action authorities as well as ground information using the systematic literature review (SLR) method. The study investigates relations between humanitarian demining and sustainable land management in post conflict settings with a classic example from North East Sri Lanka. The practical implications for demining operators are that they can implement the strategies to improve the prevailing sustainable land management conditions of the communities in Sri Lanka and elsewhere.

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Global achievements in sustainable land management

Cited by 31 publications

References 24 publications

Can Multifunctional Landscapes Become Effective Conservation Strategies? Challenges and Opportunities From a Mexican Case Study

Can Multifunctional Landscapes Become Effective Conservation Strategies? Challenges and Opportunities From a Mexican Case Study

Possibility of Carbon Dioxide Sequestration by Catch Crops

Humanitarian Demining and Sustainable Land Management in Post-Conflict Settings in Sri Lanka: Literature Review

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