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  1. Library Resource
    Journal Articles & Books
    December, 2012
    Global

    Sustainable management of limited land and water resources is urgently needed to meet the increasing demand for food and to protect the environment. Land suitability analysis is a prerequisite in assessing and proposing sustainable land use alternatives for an area. Soil data are usually available at different levels of detail and stored in various forms, usually soil maps and/or soil observations. Soil data interpretation methods control the reliability of land suitability evaluation results.

  2. Library Resource
    Reports & Research
    April, 2012
    Iran, Southern Asia

    This study on gender and livelihood aims to find new ways of improving the incomes of rural households, based on the role of women in agricultural production and the division of labor in socioeconomic activities between men and women. It targets eight villages in two regions: Merek (Kermanshah Province) and Honam (Lorestan Province), and was carried out through conducting a social survey (quantitative research) and a participatory rural appraisal - PRA- (qualitative research). The results from qualitative and quantitative research were integrated.

  3. Library Resource
    Journal Articles & Books
    January, 2012
    Egypt, Northern Africa

    The objectives of this report are to evaluate and test, with community participation; the benchmark water management options which sustainably improve water productivity, net return per water unit, and optimize water use. The strategies evaluated have to be economically viable, socially acceptable, and environmentally sound in the three different agricultural eco-systems.

  4. Library Resource
    Reports & Research
    July, 2012
    Global

    Poverty, food insecurity, natural resource degradation and climate change are global challenges; but they impact most severely on rural communities in dry areas. Addressing these challenges requires a combination of good science, integrated research-for-development approaches, and effective partnerships. As this report illustrates, all three elements are in place, resulting in new technologies and tangible benefits in more than 40 countries.

  5. Library Resource
    Policy Papers & Briefs
    April, 2012
    Western Asia, Iraq

    A crucial part of the Initiative is the determination of the extent and nature of the land degradation
    due to salt damage in Central and Southern Iraq. A range of techniques, including the very latest
    Geographic Information Systems are being deployed to achieve this.
    من أهم عناصر البحث التي يعني بها هذا المشروع هو تحديد مدى وطبيعة تدهور الأرض الزراعية المتدهورة بفعل الملوحة في وسط وجنوب العراق حيث تستخدم مجموعة من التقنيات لتحقيق ذلك. نذكر منها على سبيل المثال نظم المعلومات الجغرافية.

  6. Library Resource
    Journal Articles & Books
    November, 2012
    Southern Asia, India

    Dryland (arid and semi-arid) ecosystems occupy more than 41% of global land area and are home to 2.5 billion people. More than 50% of South Asia’s dryland ecosystems are located in India. Drylands contribute about 40% of the total food grain production and support two thirds of livestock population. Despite these important roles, agricultural production systems in the drylands are facing numerous challenges that threaten their resilience and future sustainability. This paper demonstrates some of the challenges and draws implications for priorities research and strategies.

  7. Library Resource
    Policy Papers & Briefs
    March, 2012
    Algeria, Egypt, Eritrea, Ethiopia, Kenya, Libya, Morocco, Mauritania, Sudan, South Sudan, Tunisia, Western Africa, Eastern Africa, Northern Africa

    Few regions present bigger development challenges than the African drylands – home to nearly 300 million people, and the vast majority of Africa’s poor. Food security and rural welfare in these areas are limited by a range of factors, biophysical, socio-economic and policy-related. And many of the biggest challenges – poverty, drought, land degradation, food insecurity – will be exacerbated by climate change.

  8. Library Resource
    Reports & Research
    December, 2012
    Morocco, Northern Africa

    This publication reviews the historical and current literature on land degradation in Morocco and
    presents the results of a case study in the western part of the country. It is intended as a reflection on
    the baseline causes for land degradation, so contributing to the development of enabling agricultural
    policies and the associated institutional dynamics that are needed to overcome degradation problems.
    This report identifies crucial policy inconsistencies and dysfunctions that were, so far, ineffective in

  9. Library Resource
    Reports & Research
    December, 2012
    Yemen, Western Asia

    The purpose of this document is to review the current land characteristics and use status in Yemen as well as agricultural policies and institutional efforts to combat land degradation in the country.

  10. Library Resource
    Reports & Research
    March, 2012
    Pakistan, Southern Asia

    This publication reviews the historical and current literature on land degradation in Pakistan.
    It is intended as a useful guide for Government officials, donor agencies, NGO’s, farmers, rural groups and others in determining a route forward to combat land degradation in-country and in delivering practical assistance on the ground.

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