Sustainable Agriculture & Natural Resource Management (SANREM)

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The Sciences and Art of Adaptive Management: Innovating for Sustainable Agriculture and Natural Resource Management

In this book, various authors describe their expertise and each explains a different aspect of adaptive management. This collective work offers a detailed breakdown of the […]

  • Date of Publication: 2009
  • Author(s): K.M. Moore (ed.)
  • Type of Document: Scholarly Article

Soil organic matter in mitigation and adaptation in the Bolivian Highlands

Adapting to Change in the Andean Highlands: Practices and Strategies to Address Climate and Market Risks in Vulnerable Agro-ecosystems (SANREM CRSP LTRA 4) is focused on […]

  • Date of Publication: 2009
  • Author(s): P. Motavalli
  • Type of Document: Media

Effects of changes in fallow length on soil organic C due to climate change and socioeconomic factors in potato-based cropping systems in the Bolivian Highlands

Abstract: The Bolivian highland plateau region (Altiplano) is a semi-arid region in the Andes Mountains that occupies approximately 27% of the area of Bolivia and has […]

  • Date of Publication: 2009
  • Author(s): P.P. Motavalli; J. Aguilera; B. Jintaridth; C. Valdivia; M. Gonzales; C. Chambilla
  • Type of Document: Media

Effects of access to information on farmer’s market channel choice: The Case of Potato in Tiraque Sub-watershed (Cochabamba – Bolivia)

In Bolivia, potato production and marketing is important for farmers’ livelihoods and anecdotal information shows that cell phones and women are extremely important in the potato […]

  • Date of Publication: 2009
  • Author(s): N.R. Amaya Urquieta
  • Type of Document: Thesis or Dissertation

Livelihood strategies and well-being in Bolivar, Ecuador

Presentation on determinants of livelihood adoption by Chimbo, Ecuador farmers. Outline: Overview of conditions in rural households Livelihood strategies and IPM Determinants of household livelihood strategies […]

  • Date of Publication: 2009
  • Author(s): R. Andrade
  • Type of Document: Conference Proceeding or Document

Medios de vida de los productores de Bolivar Ecuador: Metodologia utilizada y sus implicaciones para el analisis de politicas economicas

Estructura de la presentacion Breve descripcion del marco conceptual de los medios Proceso metodologico de la investigacion Identificacion de estrategias de vida Identificacion de los factores […]

  • Date of Publication: 2009
  • Author(s): R. Andrade
  • Type of Document: Media

What is the impact of livelihood strategies on farmers’ climate risk perceptions in the Bolivian Highlands?

The Andean Highland region in Bolivia possesses a harsh climate environment that is highly variable. This study combines risk perception literature and livelihood strategy literature to […]

  • Date of Publication: 2009
  • Author(s): L. Rees
  • Type of Document: Thesis or Dissertation

Establecimiento de pequenas empresas agropecuarias rurales sostenibles en comunidades de la provincial Tiraque Bolivia

This thesis evaluates several alternatives for setting up small-scale agro-industrial enterprises in poor communities in highland Bolivia. The author describes the setting of the research and […]

  • Date of Publication: 2009
  • Author(s): R.P. Romero
  • Type of Document: Thesis or Dissertation

Paying for watershed services in Latin America: A review of current initiatives

This article assesses the current status of payment for watershed environmental services (PWS) schemes in Latin America. While the region has a greater abundance and more […]

  • Date of Publication: 2009
  • Author(s): D. Southgate; S. Wunder
  • Type of Document: Scholarly Article

Watershed-based natural research management: Lessons from projects in the Andean region

This Undergraduate Honors Thesis focuses on how different factors affect the success of a watershed management project and lessons learned from projects in the Andean Region.

  • Date of Publication: 2009
  • Author(s): A.R. Sowell
  • Type of Document: Thesis or Dissertation