Developing social infrastructure for effective NRM
Effective natural resource management (NRM) in Mali must address methods of conflict avoidance and management. Collaborating with local Natural Resource Management Advisory Committees (NRMACs), SANREM researchers […]
- Date of Publication: 2005
- Author(s): SANREM CRSP
- Type of Document: Research Brief
- Region: Sub-Saharan Africa
- Topic: Natural Resource Management
Naturaleza, riqueza y poder: Mejores practicas para revitalizar el africa rural
Si bien el destino de los recursos naturales de africa no puede serseparado del amplio contexto de los desafios economicos y del desarrollo, tampoco el futuro […]
- Date of Publication: 2005
- Author(s): SANREM CRSP
- Type of Document: Research Report
- Region: Sub-Saharan Africa
- Topic: Natural Resource Management
Status of Pro-Poor Payments for Ecosystem Services in Africa and prospects for the future
Outline: Investing in Natural Infrastructure – Self-organized private deals – Public payments to farmers, communities – Open Trading of Ecosystem Credits Under a Cap or Floor […]
- Date of Publication: 2005
- Author(s): S. Scherr
- Type of Document: Media
- Region: Sub-Saharan Africa
- Topic: Natural Resource Management
Farmers’ knowledge and perceptions of soil fertility
In chapter 10, Crane and Traore compare indigenous perceptions and models of soil fertility management with those of modern soil science. The differences between these perspectives […]
- Date of Publication: 2005
- Author(s): T. Crane; B. Traore
- Type of Document: Scholarly Article
- Region: Sub-Saharan Africa
- Topic: Natural Resource Management
Deforestation as a result of unsustainable agricultural practices
Deforestation is rampant in this region. The soil is depleted by current farming practices, particularly for cotton and tobacco. This leads to more deforestation as farming […]
- Date of Publication: 2005
- Author(s): A.J. Travis
- Type of Document: Media
- Region: Sub-Saharan Africa
- Topic: Markets, Natural Resource Management
Illegal deforestation in Zambia
Dr. Dale Lewis, a co-PI on the grant and the originator of the COMACO model, points out recent illegal deforestation in one of Zambia’s National Forests […]
- Date of Publication: 2005
- Author(s): A.J. Travis
- Type of Document: Media
- Region: Sub-Saharan Africa
- Topic: Markets, Natural Resource Management
Reformed poacher now basing his livelihood on sustainable agriculture and ecotourism
Abstract: The man in the middle of the photo is a reformed poacher who has spent over 15 years in jail for his illegal hunting activities. […]
- Date of Publication: 2005
- Author(s): A.J. Travis
- Type of Document: Research Report
- Region: Sub-Saharan Africa
- Topic: Markets, Natural Resource Management
Rice being dried at the Lundazi Regional Trading Centre, Zambia
Rice and other food crops are being grown using conservation farming techniques, instead of the unsustainable practices currently employed.
- Date of Publication: 2005
- Author(s): A.J. Travis
- Type of Document: Research Report
- Region: Sub-Saharan Africa
- Topic: Markets, Natural Resource Management
Wire snares and guns collected to promote sustainable natural resource management
The manager of COMACO’s Regional Trading Centre at Lundazi shows the wire snares and guns that farmers have voluntarily traded in, in order to receive training […]
- Date of Publication: 2005
- Author(s): A.J. Travis
- Type of Document: Research Report
- Region: Sub-Saharan Africa
- Topic: Markets, Natural Resource Management
Payments for Ecosystem Services: Towards improved biodiversity conservation and water security in South Africa, a semi-arid, developing country
Contents: Introduction Why PES? Existing PES systems Water as a key commodity for PES Invasive alien plants (IAPs) Economic Impacts of IAPs “Working for Water” Payments […]
- Date of Publication: 2005
- Author(s): J. Turpie; J. Blignaut
- Type of Document: Media
- Region: Sub-Saharan Africa
- Topic: Natural Resource Management
