Essays about: "participatory watershed management"

Found 2 essays containing the words participatory watershed management.

1. 1. Participatory watershed management to decrease land degradation and sediment transport in Kagera and Nyando catchments of Lake Victoria basin

   University essay from Tema vatten i natur och samhälle

   Author : James Gunya Kenge; [2009]
   Keywords : Kagera and Nyando catchments; Lake Victoria basin; land degradation; participatory watershed management; policy;

   Abstract : Attention to participatory watershed management is increasing across the developing world as soil erosion continues to degrade agricultural land; reservoirs and irrigation infrastructure are clogged with sediment. The realization of the importance of watersheds is crucial for sustainable utilization especially in developing countries where rural livelihoods and economies are highly dependant on the exploitation of natural resources. READ MORE

3. 2. Equity and Participation in Participatory Watershed Development. Core challenges for Community-Based Natural Resource management in India

   University essay from Lunds universitet/LUMID International Master programme in applied International Development and Management

   Author : Tine Vestergaard Jacobsen; [2008]
   Keywords : community-based natural resource management; CMNRM; India; participatory development; Social Sciences;

   Abstract : The purpose of this paper was to identify key challenges of equity and inclusion in participatory community-based watershed development management. Furthermore, my ambition was to generate findings that are relevant to research beyond the case of watershed development, i.e. community-based natural resource management (CBNRM)in general. READ MORE