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1 Nkonya, E.; Sserunkuuma, D.; Pender, J. (Eds.) 2002. Policies for improved land management in Uganda: Second national workshop. IFPRI. ii, 156p. (EPTD workshop summary paper no.12)
Land management ; Food security ; Maize ; Soil degradation ; Farming systems ; Common property ; Soil fertility ; Non-governmental organizations ; Models ; Erosion / Uganda
(Location: IWMI-HQ Call no: P 6845 Record No: H034572)
2 Nkonya, E.; Pender, J.; Jagger, P.; Sserunkuuma, D.; Kaizzi, C.; Ssali, H. 2004. Strategies for sustainable land management and poverty reduction in Uganda. Washington, DC, USA: IFPRI. xi, 136p.
Land management ; Sustainability ; Soil degradation ; Soil properties ; Nutrition ; Land use ; Public policy ; Food supply ; Research methods ; Crop production ; Income ; Households ; Poverty ; Land tenure ; Models ; Labor / Uganda
(Location: IWMI-HQ Call no: 333.76 G150 NKO Record No: H035867)
3 Nkonya, E.; Gerber, N.; Baumgartner, P.; von Braun, J.; De Pinto, A.; Graw, V.; Kato, E.; Kloos, J.; Walter, T. 2011. The economics of land degradation towards an integrated global assessment. Frankfurt am Main, Germany: Peter Lang. 262p. (Development Economics and Policy Series, vol. 66)
Land degradation ; Ecosystems ; Social aspects ; Economic aspects ; Economic value ; Cost benefit analysis ; Investment ; Analytical methods ; Land management ; Institutions ; Erosion ; Soil salinity ; Biodiversity ; Water shortage ; Irrigation ; Case studies ; Forests ; Information systems ; GIS / Uzbekistan / Niger / Peru / India / Kenya
(Location: IWMI HQ Call no: 333 G000 NKO Record No: H044670)
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4 Krause, M. S.; Nkonya, E.; Griess, V. C. 2017. An economic valuation of ecosystem services based on perceptions of rural Ethiopian communities. Ecosystem Services, 26(Part A):37-44. [doi: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ecoser.2017.06.002]
Ecosystem services ; Economic evaluation ; Rural communities ; Living standards ; Land degradation ; Land use ; Farmland ; Forests ; Grasslands / Ethiopia / Oromia Region
(Location: IWMI HQ Call no: e-copy only Record No: H048251)
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Ethiopia is facing severe land degradation resulting in a growing need to better understand ecosystem services (ES) and their importance for rural communities. We conducted focus group discussions in six rural communities in Ethiopia’s Oromia region to gather data on land use and livelihood trends over a timespan of three decades. We assessed the perception of local communities regarding the relevance of ES and economically quantified the perceived ES values that community members derive from forests, grasslands and croplands.
Results show that between 2000 and 2013 the area under cropland increased by 12%, whereas forests and grasslands decreased by 8% and 7%, respectively. Between 1982 and 2013 the perceived loss of ES values summed up to 280 US$/ha/y for forests, 79 US$/ha/y for cropland, and 12 US$/ha/y for grasslands.
We assessed the total economic value (TEV) of each land-use type, with forests ranking the highest, followed by croplands and grasslands respectively. While community members value forests the highest with respect to intangible ES, forests also experienced the strongest decline in the perceived contribution to livelihood. High population growth rates are a strong indirect cause of deforestation driving the need for more farmland.
We conclude that efforts for trans-sectoral policy development have to be made to harmonise land use policies, leading to long term sustainability.
Results show that between 2000 and 2013 the area under cropland increased by 12%, whereas forests and grasslands decreased by 8% and 7%, respectively. Between 1982 and 2013 the perceived loss of ES values summed up to 280 US$/ha/y for forests, 79 US$/ha/y for cropland, and 12 US$/ha/y for grasslands.
We assessed the total economic value (TEV) of each land-use type, with forests ranking the highest, followed by croplands and grasslands respectively. While community members value forests the highest with respect to intangible ES, forests also experienced the strongest decline in the perceived contribution to livelihood. High population growth rates are a strong indirect cause of deforestation driving the need for more farmland.
We conclude that efforts for trans-sectoral policy development have to be made to harmonise land use policies, leading to long term sustainability.
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