Identifying strategies: Stakeholder Workshop 1 |
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A report on the results of the first DESIRE stakeholder workshop on "Land degradation and desertification - existing and potential prevention and mitigation strategies" held at Centro de Formação Agrária (Agriculture Training Center), São Jorge, 4 to 6 March 2008
Authors: Jacques Tavares, and Amarildo dos Reis
Why work in the Ribeira Seca watershed?
- Many studies have been elaborated in this particular watershed;
- Many projects has been implemented on this site;
- It contains all bio-climatic zones of Santiago (and the country
too);
- Better availability of data;
- Good population number and distribution (pressure on
resources)
- Inserted in an area of greater soil degradation, through water
erosion ;
- Has a great role in livestock raising and agriculture (in terms of
rainfed and irrigated);
- The most affected bu soil and water salinization;
- Home of one of the largest Forest Perimeter (Monte Tchota),
and one the greater biodiversity reserve in the country ;
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Biomass cycle explanation and conclusions |
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Water cycle explanation and conclusions |
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List of stakeholders and their influence and interest in regard to sustainable land management
List of local indicators for land degradation and conservation
Evaluation made by local & external stakeholders
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