Transcript Investment in Agriculture particularly in land and water is the

Investment in Agriculture particularly in land and water is the
engine of the growth
Traditional systems are also important Investment that we
need to built on the future
Traditional systems are also important Investment that we need to
built on the future
Diversification and Biodiversity management are the essential
element of adaptation to Climate Change.
“Biodiversity is the life insurance policy for life itself”
Indigenous Knowledge and practices are important elements of
Climate change Adaptation and risk management
Integrated Planning and Management of land and water
resources at horizontal and vertical levels
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Environmental and
economic agreements
Extension systems
Market development
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Community land
use plans
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Participatory watershed
management
National land use plans
Social organization
Inter-household
collaboration
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Environmental
conventions and treaties
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Agricultural calendar
Natural Resources Planning and Management need both
spatial and temporal considerations
S.O.M. &
Productivity
Land use change
Carbon and water footprint in consumption
Tingo, Ecuador: The Ayme Family; $31.55 USD
North Carolina, United States : The Revis Family$342 USD
Breidjing Camp, Chad: The Aboubakar Family; $1.23 USD
Cairo, Egypt: The Ahmed Family; $68.50 USD
Five Assets of Rural Systems
(livelihoods, communities, economies)
Natural Capital:
nature’s goods and services
(waste assimilation, pollination, storm
protection, water supply, wildlife)
Social Capital:
cohesiveness of people
and societies trust, reciprocity,
rules and norms,
networks and institutions
Physical Capital:
Infrastructure, roads
markets
Human Capital:
the status of individuals health, skills, knowledge
Financial Capital:
money, savings