Sustainable Agriculture & Natural Resource Management (SANREM)

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Introduction to PES from a development perspective

This presentation discusses: – Reasons for World Bank interest in PES – Alternative approaches against which PES is being judged – “True PES” versus “PES-like” programs

  • Date of Publication: 2007
  • Author(s): S. Pagiola
  • Type of Document: Media

Using markets to preserve forests and the services they provide

This presentation describes the opportunity and theory behind using market-based Payments for Environmental Services to preserve forests. Pagiola discusses the challenges, limitations and possibilities of PES […]

  • Date of Publication: 2007
  • Author(s): S. Pagiola
  • Type of Document: Media

IDE low-cost drip irrigation for vegetable production: A farmer’s guide

This presentation focused on the International Development Enterprise low cost drip kits and its application on vegetable production. Summary FROM PRESENTATION: IDE International is a non […]

  • Date of Publication: 2007
  • Author(s): M.C. Palada
  • Type of Document: Media

Low-cost drip irrigation systems for smallholder vegetable farmers: Technology transfer- Cambodia

The presentation shows the International Development Enterprises’ low cost drip irrigation system with an application in Cambodia. Summary FROM PRESENTATION: Global climatic changes result in uneven […]

  • Date of Publication: 2007
  • Author(s): M.C. Palada
  • Type of Document: Media

Influencia climatica en la dinamica poblacional del complejo Gorgojo de los Andes en tres comunidades del Municipio de Ancoraimes

The document shows the results of a study of the dynamics of the Andean potato weevil to establish a baseline for understanding changes due to climate […]

  • Date of Publication: 2007
  • Author(s): A. Paz; K. Garrett; M. Penaranda
  • Type of Document: Research Report

The role of pest management techniques in Indonesian cocoa production

In the tropics, pest infestation is often a major constraint to agricultural production. Moreover, research earmarked for pest control and pest knowledge is minimal compared to […]

  • Date of Publication: 2007
  • Author(s): J. Perdew; G. Shively
  • Type of Document: Media

Can carbon sequestration markets benefit low-income producers in semi-arid Africa? Potentials and challenges

This article describes the framework for carbon sequestration markets provided by the Kyoto Protocol’s Clean Development Mechanism (CDM). The CDM permits countries that are exceeding their […]

  • Date of Publication: 2007
  • Author(s): C. Perez; C. Roncoli; C. Neely; J.L. Steiner
  • Type of Document: Scholarly Article

Watershed services: Who pays and for what?

There is increasing interest in using payments to promote sound watershed management. Schemes range from small pilot projects involving just five families to a massive Chinese […]

  • Date of Publication: 2007
  • Author(s): I. Porras; M. Grieg-Gran
  • Type of Document: Research Report

Proyecto: Manejo de recursos naturales en la agricultura a pequena escala basada en cuencas

Summary: A Powerpoint presentation of GIS data collection and analysis for Tiraque watershed in Bolivia.

  • Date of Publication: 2007
  • Author(s): PROMIC/PROINPA
  • Type of Document: Media

Comparison of watershed boundaries derived from SRTM and ASTER digital elevation datasets and from a digitized topographic map

Abstract: Watersheds are natural integrators of hydrological, biological, and geological processes and as such require an integrated approach to data analysis and modeling, which usually starts […]

  • Date of Publication: 2007
  • Author(s): J.K. Pryde; J. Osorio; M.L. Wolfe; C. Heatwole; B. Benham; A. Cardenas
  • Type of Document: Conference Proceeding or Document