In the West African drylands, SOC sequestration is seen as one of the prominent strategies to both enhance the resilience of agro-ecosystems and mitigate global greenhouse effects. However, there is a dearth of baseline data that impede the design of site-appropriate recommended management practi...
Tondoh, Jérôme E.
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Ouédraogo, Issa
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Bayala, Jules
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Tamene, Lulseged
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Sila, Andrew
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Vågen, Tor-Gunnar
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Kalinganiré, Antoine
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[Soil organic carbon stocks in semi-arid West African drylands: implications for climate change adaptation and mitigation]
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Soil organic carbon stocks in semi-arid West African drylands: implications for climate change adaptation and mitigation
Land use change in rural areas often result from the decision-making of individual farming households.It is a complex process that operates at different temporal and spatial scales through the interactions between diverse drivers. Main drivers of wetland conversion for agricultural production in ...
Sakane, N.
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Wijk, Mark T. van
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Langensiepen, M.
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Becker, M.
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[A quantitative model for understanding and exploring land use decisions by smallholder agrowetland households in rural areas of East Africa]
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A quantitative model for understanding and exploring land use decisions by smallholder agrowetland households in rural areas of East Africa
Snyder, Katherine A.
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Ludi, Eva
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Cullen, Beth
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Tucker, Josephine
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Zeleke, Alemayehu B
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Duncan, Alan J.
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[Participation and performance: decentralised planning and implementation in Ethiopia]
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Participation and performance: decentralised planning and implementation in Ethiopia
Smallholder irrigation expansion would signi cantly increase agricultural production, and reduce food insecurity and poverty levels in East Africa. This paper reviews literature on trends, constraints and opportunities of smallholder irrigation in four East African countries: Ethiopia, Kenya, Tan...
Nakawuka, Prossie
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Langan, S.
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Schmitter, Petra
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Barron, Jennie
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[A review of trends, constraints and opportunities of smallholder irrigation in East Africa]
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A review of trends, constraints and opportunities of smallholder irrigation in East Africa
Soil erosion supplies large quantities of sediments to rivers of Southeastern Asia. It reduces soil fertility of agro-ecosystems located on hillslopes, and it degrades, downstream, water resource quality and leads to the siltation of reservoirs. An increase in the surface area covered with commer...
Ribolzi, Olivier
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Evrard, O.
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Huon, S.
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Rouw, Anneke de
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Silvera, N.
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Latsachack, K.O.
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Soulileuth, B.
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Lefevre, I.
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Pierret, A.
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Lacombe, Guillaume
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Sengtaheuanghoung, Oloth
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Valentin, Christian
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[From shifting cultivation to teak plantation: effect on overland flow and sediment yield in a montane tropical catchment]
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From shifting cultivation to teak plantation: effect on overland flow and sediment yield in a montane tropical catchment
Adapting to climate risks is central to the goal of increasing food security and enhancing resilience of farming systems in East Africa. We examined farmers’ attitudes and assessed determinants of adaptation using data from a random sample of 500 households in Borana, Ethiopia, Nyando, Kenya, Hoi...
Shikuku, K.M.
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Winowiecki, Leigh A.
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Twyman, Jennifer
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Eitzinger, Anton
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Pérez, Juan Guillermo
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Mwongera, Caroline
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Läderach, Peter
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[Smallholder farmers’ attitudes and determinants of adaptation to climate risks in East Africa]
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Smallholder farmers’ attitudes and determinants of adaptation to climate risks in East Africa
Land use and management affects runoff and soil loss from a catchment. The present study investigated the effects of land use on runoff and suspended sediment concentration and yield in the northwestern Ethiopia. We selected two small catchments: cultivated land and grassland dominated catchments...
Dagnew, D.C.
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Guzmán, C.D.
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Akal, Adugnaw T.
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Tebebu, T.Y.
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Zegeye, Assefa D.
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Mekuria, Wolde M.
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Tilahun, Seifu A.
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Steenhuis, Tammo S.
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[Effects of land use on catchment runoff and soil loss in the sub-humid Ethiopian highlands]
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Effects of land use on catchment runoff and soil loss in the sub-humid Ethiopian highlands
Winowiecki, Leigh A.
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[Effects of land cover on ecosystem services in Tanzania: a spatial assessment of soil organic carbon]
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Effects of land cover on ecosystem services in Tanzania: a spatial assessment of soil organic carbon
Improvements in land use and management are needed at a global scale to tackle interconnected global challenges of population growth, poverty, migration, climate change, biodiversity loss, and degrading land and water resources. There are hundreds of technical options for improving the sustainabi...
Thomas, Richard
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Reed, M.
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Clifton, K.
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Appadurai, N.
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Mills, A.
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Zucca, Claudio
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Kodsi, E.
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Sircely, Jason A.
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Haddad, F.
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Hagen, C.
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Mapedza, Everisto
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Woldearegay, K.
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Shalander, K.
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Bellon, M.
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Le, Q.
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Mabikke, Samuel
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Alexander, S.
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Leu, S.
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Schlingloff, S.
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Lala-Pritchard, Tana
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Mares, Victor
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Quiróz, Roberto A.
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[A framework for scaling sustainable land management options]
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A framework for scaling sustainable land management options
German, L.
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Gumbo, D.J.
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Schoneveld, G.C.
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[Large-scale land acquisitions: exploring the marginal lands narrative in the Chitemene System of Zambia]
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Large-scale land acquisitions: exploring the marginal lands narrative in the Chitemene System of Zambia