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1 Byg, A.; Novo, P.; Dinato, M.; Moges, A.; Tefera, T.; Balana, Bedru; Woldeamanuel, T.; Black, H. 2017. Trees, soils, and warthogs - distribution of services and disservices from reforestation areas in southern Ethiopia. Forest Policy and Economics, 84:112-119. (Special issue: Forest, Food, and Livelihoods). [doi: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.forpol.2017.06.002]
Ecosystem services ; Reforestation ; Projects ; Trees ; Soil fertility ; Erosion ; Nature conservation ; Environmental protection ; Strategies ; Local communities ; Attitudes ; Living standards ; Wild animals ; Warthogs / Ethiopia / Halaba / Laygnaw Arsho / Assore / Andegna Choroko
(Location: IWMI HQ Call no: e-copy only Record No: H048337)
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Conservation projects have often been criticised for creating global benefits while causing negative impacts on local livelihoods. Ecosystem services approaches have been seen as one way to change this by focussing explicitly on maintaining ecosystems for human well-being of stakeholders at various scales. However, ecosystem services approaches have often ignored trade-offs between groups of people and issues of power and do not automatically lead to better outcomes in terms of human well-being. Here we report on a study on the impacts of reforestation projects with an explicit focus on human well-being in three communities in southern Ethiopia. We investigated the distribution of services and disservices from reforestation using qualitative methods. Results showed that the services and disservices from reforestation were distributed unequally across space and wealth groups resulting in widespread dissatisfaction with existing reforestation projects despite the explicit focus on human benefits. To improve outcomes of reforestation it is necessary to acknowledge and manage disservices adaptively, include issues of power and make trade-offs transparent.
2 Tarfasa, S.; Balana, Bedru B.; Tefera, T.; Woldeamanuel, T.; Moges, A.; Dinato, M.; Black, H. 2018. Modeling smallholder farmers' preferences for soil management measures: a case study from South Ethiopia. Ecological Economics, 145: 410-419. [doi: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ecolecon.2017.11.027]
Soil management ; Soil conservation ; Smallholders ; Models ; Ecosystem services ; Farmer participation ; Land degradation ; Investment ; Land tenure ; Land rights ; Water conservation ; Living standards ; Case studies / South Ethiopia
(Location: IWMI HQ Call no: e-copy only Record No: H048454)
Land degradation is a major environmental problem in Ethiopia posing serious threats to agricultural productivity and livelihoods. The interactions of numerous socio-economic, demographic, natural, and institutional factors constitute the underlying causes of soil degradation in Ethiopia. However, there exist evidence gaps on the contextual factors that hinder investments on soil conservation among smallholders. Using primary data generated through a stated preference survey among 359 sample smallholder farm households in Southern Ethiopia, this study investigates investment constraints on soil management technologies among smallholders. A random parameter logit model was implemented to estimate the model. Results indicate that smallholders are willing to invest in soil management technologies if appropriate incentive mechanisms, primarily, secured land tenure rights and access to nance are in place. Unfortunately, the prevailing land tenure regime in the country does not allow private property rights on land and smallholders have very limited access to credit. Thus, instituting secure land rights and improving credit access to smallholders should be considered as key interventions to enhance adoption of soil management technologies. The study highlights that policy interventions that incentivize adoption of soil management measures provide not only on-site private bene ts but wider societal o -site bene ts through the provision of multiple ecosystem services.
3 Smith, J.; Nayak, D.; Datta, A.; Narkhede, W. N.; Albanito, F.; Balana, Bedru; Bandyopadhyay, S. K.; Black, H.; Boke, S.; Brand, A.; Byg, A.; Dinato, M.; Habte, M.; Hallett, P. D.; Lemma, T.; Mekuria, Wolde; Moges, A.; Muluneh, A.; Novo, P.; Rivington, M.; Tefera, T.; Vanni, E. M.; Yakob, G.; Phimister, E. 2020. A systems model describing the impact of organic resource use on farming households in low to middle income countries. Agricultural Systems, 184:102895. [doi: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.agsy.2020.102895]
Soil organic matter ; Organic fertilizers ; Models ; Soil water content ; Crop production ; Animal production ; Water use ; Energy consumption ; Fuels ; Carbon sequestration ; Nitrogen fertilizers ; Soil fertility ; Crop yield ; Household income ; Farmers ; Labour ; Living standards / India / Maharashtra
(Location: IWMI HQ Call no: e-copy only Record No: H049939)
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We present a new systems model that encompasses both environmental and socioeconomic outcomes to simulate impacts of organic resource use on livelihoods of smallholder farmers in low to middle income countries. It includes impacts on soils, which in many countries are degrading with long term loss of organic matter. Many farmers have easy access to animal manures that could be used to increase soil organic matter, but this precious resource is often diverted to other purposes, such as fuels, also resulting in loss of the nutrients needed for crop production. This model simulates impacts of different management options on soil organic matter turnover, availability of water and nutrients, crop and animal production, water and energy use, labour requirements and household income and expenditure. An evaluation and example application from India are presented and used to illustrate the importance of considering the whole farm system when developing recommendations to help farmers improve their soils.
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