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To meet growing population demands for food and other agricultural commodities, agricultural land-use intensification and extensification seems to be increasing in the Abbay (Upper Blue Nile) basin in Ethiopia. However, the amount, location and degree of suitability of the basin for agriculture s...


Yalew, S.G.Griensven, Ann vanMul, Marloes L.Zaag, P. van der[Land suitability analysis for agriculture in the Abbay basin using remote sensing, GIS and AHP techniques]Land suitability analysis for agriculture in the Abbay basin using remote sensing, GIS and AHP techniques

This policy brief aims to give an overview of land degradation hotspots in Houet Department and the policy options for land restoration. In this assessment, land degradation is referred to as the persistent loss of ecosystem function and productivity caused by disturbances from which the land can...


Kizito, FredTamene, LulsegedKoech, NicholasPondi, BrianNg'ang'a, Kennedy[Burkina Faso: Houet department policy brief on land degradation]Burkina Faso: Houet department policy brief on land degradation

The province of Punjab is the main food basket of India. In recent years, many regions of Punjab are facing acute waterlogging problems and increased secondary salinity, which have negative impacts on food security of the nation. In particular, these problems are more pronounced in the Muktsar di...


Surinaidu, L.Nandan, M.J.Prathapar, Sanmugam A.Rao, V.V.S.G.Natarajan, Rajmohan[Groundwater evaporation ponds: a viable option for the management of shallow saline waterlogged areas]Groundwater evaporation ponds: a viable option for the management of shallow saline waterlogged areas

This policy brief aims to give an overview of land degradation hotspots in Bungoma County and the policy options for land restoration. In this assessment, land degradation is referred to as the persistent loss of ecosystem function and productivity caused by disturbances from which the land canno...


Kizito, FredTamene, LulsegedKoech, NicholasPondi, BrianNg'ang'a, Kennedy[Kenya: Bungoma country policy brief on land degradation]Kenya: Bungoma country policy brief on land degradation

This policy brief aims to give an overview of land degradation hotspots in Burkina Faso and the policy options for land restoration. In this assessment, land degradation is referred to as the persistent loss of ecosystem function and productivity caused by disturbances from which the land cannot ...


Kizito, FredTamene, LulsegedKoech, NicholasPondi, BrianNg'ang'a, Kennedy[Policy brief: Land degradation In Burkina Faso]Policy brief: Land degradation In Burkina Faso

Land conversion in Sub-Saharan Africa has profound biophysical, ecological, political and social consequences for human wellbeing and ecosystems services. Understanding the process of land cover changes and transitions is essential for good ecosystem management policy that would lead to improved ...


Ouédraogo, I.Barron, JennieTumbo, S.D.Kahimba, F.C.[Land cover transition in northern Tanzania]Land cover transition in northern Tanzania

This policy brief aims to give an overview of land degradation hotspots in Kenya and the policy options for land restoration. In this assessment, land degradation is referred to as the persistent loss of ecosystem function and productivity caused by disturbances from which the land cannot recover...


Kizito, FredTamene, LulsegedKoech, NicholasPondi, BrianNg'ang'a, Kennedy[Policy brief: Land degradation in Kenya]Policy brief: Land degradation in Kenya

Planning effective landscape interventions is an important tool to fight against land degradation and requires knowledge on spatial distribution of runoff. The objective of this paper was to test models that predict temporal and spatial distribution of runoff. The selected models were PED-WM, HBV...


Moges, M.A.Schmitter, Petra S.Tilahun, Seifu A.Langan, Simon J.Dagnew, D.C.Akal, Adugnaw T.Steenhuis, Tammo S.[Suitability of watershed models to predict distributed hydrologic response in the Awramba Watershed in Lake Tana Basin]Suitability of watershed models to predict distributed hydrologic response in the Awramba Watershed in Lake Tana Basin
Walker, D.Haile, Alemseged TamiruGowing, J.Legesse, Y.Gebrehawariat, G.Hundie, HBerhanu, D.Parkin, G.[Guideline: community-based hydroclimate monitoring. Planning, establishing and operating]Guideline: community-based hydroclimate monitoring. Planning, establishing and operating
Hagos, FitsumPender, J.L.Gebreselassie, N.[Land Degradation and Strategies for Sustainable Land Management in the Ethiopian Highlands]Land Degradation and Strategies for Sustainable Land Management in the Ethiopian Highlands

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