Malawi economic monitor, February 2024
Watersheds play a crucial role in sustaining the ecosystem, biodiversity, wildlife, agriculture, and human population by serving as the natural resource base for all forms of life. These natural boundaries
Watershed Development
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Upper river basin watersheds: sustainable, equitable and profitable interventions
The CGIAR Research Program on Water, Land and Ecosystems (WLE) has conducted innovative research in the upper watersheds of the Ganges, Mekong, Red and Nile river basins. WLE sought to identify how to
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Integrating climate change adaptation and mitigation into the watershed management approach in Eastern Africa
This publication was initiated by the FAO Sub-regional Office for Eastern Africa to identify, analyse and document existing watershed management practices in the Eastern Africa sub-region that contribute
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Mitigating land degradation due to water erosion
Soil erosion is integrally linked to land degradation. The excessive soil loss resulting from poor land management has serious implications for crop productivity and food security, which calls for sustainable
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Landscapes for life: approaches to landscape management for sustainable food and agriculture
FAO is leading efforts to improve food security and nutrition through integrated approaches on the ground. These initiatives are based on the resilience and social equity of communities, and preserving
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Report of the Committee on Doubling Farmers’ Income: Volume VI- strategies for sustainability in agriculture (Ashok Dalwai Committee)
The sixth volume of the Report of the Committee on Doubling Farmers’ Income (DFI) examines the actionable strategies and practices to achieve sustainability in agriculture. Sustainability, of productivity
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Agro-climatic and hydrological characterization of selected watersheds in Northern Ghana
This paper provides the climatic and biophysical context of three watersheds in northern Ghana - Anyari and Zanlerigu in the Upper East region and Bihinaayili in the Northern region. The objective of the
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Watershed Development Component of Pradhan Mantri Krishi Sinchayee Yojana (WDC-PMKSY) erstwhile IWMP): Standing Committee on Rural Development (2016-2017)
The Standing Committee on Rural Development (2016-2017), present the Report on 'Watershed Development Component of Pradhan Mantri Krishi Sinchayee Yojana (WDC-PMKSY) erstwhile IWMP)'. The primary objectives
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Sustainable Land Management (SLM) in practice in the Kagera Basin: lessons learned for scaling up at landscape level
Knowledge is the basis for sustainable development, but successful implementation depends on understanding what works in the field and where to improve lives and the environment. This is why a new FAO
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NGT expert panel for decongesting Shimla
The committee has suggested steps such as demolition, relocation or reconstruction While expressing its unwillingness to allow constructions in the 17 green belts and heritage area, the National Green
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Nigeria: How NEWMAP Will Tackle Erosion With $500 Million World Bank Fund
Abuja — The minister of State for Environment, Alhaji Ibrahim Jibril, has said with a capital of $500 million made available by the World Bank, the Nigeria Erosion and Watershed Management Project (NEWMAP)