Connecting land tenure to land restoration

Development in Practice, Journal Year: 2023, Volume and Issue: 33(7), P. 762 - 770

Published: April 21, 2023

ABSTRACTABSTRACTThe Parties to the United Nations Convention Combat Desertification (UNCCD) adopted a decision on land tenure in 2019, requesting stakeholders explore options how increase knowledge responsible governance of as way achieve degradation neutrality. In 2022, Global Land Outlook, biennial publication UNCCD that assesses global state land, identified need probe links between and restoration strategy for This article establishes connection by going beyond mere narratives. Using simple diagrammatic mathematical illustrations, it shows rights (influenced tenure) can enable activities contribute Policymakers, academics, professionals who struggle with achieving through practices will find this helpful their work. AcknowledgementThis paper was motivated discussions from my presentation at an online Conference, "Restoration Social Context," hosted UNCCD, Azim Premji University (Bengaluru, India) G20 Initiative. I am also grateful Clarissa Augustinus, vigorously argued subject me two years ago.Disclosure statementNo potential conflict interest reported author.Additional informationNotes contributorsUchendu Eugene ChigbuUchendu CHIGBU is Associate Professor Administration. His works fall within interface Sciences Geodesy. He Editor Journal Use Policy. co-Chair Research Cluster Tool Network (UN-Habitat). Coordinator Excellence Governance Africa (NELGA) Southern African Region. has particular applying methods societal development issues. most recent book, "Land Gender: The Tenure-Gender Nexus Management Policy" published 2022.Correction StatementThis been corrected minor changes. These changes do not impact academic content article.

Language: Английский

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Achieving land degradation neutrality: land-use planning and ecosystem approach

Frontiers in Environmental Science, Journal Year: 2024, Volume and Issue: 12

Published: Oct. 29, 2024

Introduction The research purpose is to scientifically substantiate an integrated approach solving the problem of land degradation, based on idea degradation neutrality (LDN), taking into account ecosystem services when planning use maximize conservation natural capital. methodological basis provisions and principles concepts sustainable development, achieving LDN, services, as well results revealing various aspects use, particularly their degradation. Methods following methods are used in paper: dialectical – determine cause-and-effect conditions degradation; analysis highlight current state Ukraine factors that have led synthesis for global trends towards LDN; deduction explore possibility introducing experience LDN Ukraine; structural-functional feasibility land-use achieve LDN. Results As a result research, has been analyzed, ways through prism substantiated. Based statistical data, potential levels arability territory calculated by natural-climatic zones, areas eroded arable lands determined erodibility factor (low-eroded, mediumeroded,and highly-eroded). Discussion For first time, structural-logical scheme developed organizational-economic support effective degraded low-productive agricultural context implementing which tool rational allocation lands. This can serve development strategies territorial communities, institutions, organizations competent field management.

Language: Английский

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The Effect of Land Tenure Institutional Factors on Small Landholders’ Sustainable Land Management Investment: Evidence from the Highlands of Ethiopia

Sustainability, Journal Year: 2023, Volume and Issue: 15(12), P. 9150 - 9150

Published: June 6, 2023

Sustainable Land Management (SLM) is one of the key policy responses being implemented to curb land degradation in highlands Ethiopia. However, there scant evidence what extent Tenure Institutional Factors (LTIFs) influence small landholders’ on-farm investment SLM. The overall objective this study is, therefore, understand which LTIFs SLM Ethiopia through unbundling tenure security (de jure, de facto, and perceived) across a bundle rights. Survey data were collected between April May 2021 from 2296 smallholder households 6692 parcels 19 highland woredas (districts) three regional states (Amhara, Oromia, SNNP) A probit regression model was used estimate average marginal effects quantitatively supported by an in-depth qualitative analysis. results revealed that 10 out 16 LTIF-related variables have significantly influenced households’ with effect ranging minimum 3% (tree risks) maximum 14% (possession certificates), at 95% confidence interval, compared mean probability 45%. also some socio-economic demographic factors parcel-specific investment. These imply two issues. Firstly, it strengthens notion may be necessary condition, but not sufficient, factor incentivize smallholders’ Secondly, analysis categories rights help formulate context-specific strategy incentivizing

Language: Английский

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Applications and perspectives for land restoration through nature-based solutions

Current Opinion in Environmental Science & Health, Journal Year: 2023, Volume and Issue: 36, P. 100518 - 100518

Published: Oct. 14, 2023

Language: Английский

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Restoring Degraded Landscapes through an Integrated Approach Using Geospatial Technologies in the Context of the Humanitarian Crisis in Cox’s Bazar, Bangladesh

Land, Journal Year: 2023, Volume and Issue: 12(2), P. 352 - 352

Published: Jan. 28, 2023

The influx of nearly a million refugees from Myanmar’s Rakhine state to Cox’s Bazar, Bangladesh, in August 2017 put significant pressure on the regional landscape leading land degradation due biomass removal provide shelter and fuel energy posed critical challenges for both host displaced population. This article emphasizes geospatial applications at different stages addressing Bazar. A wide range data methods were used delineate tenure, estimate wood demand supply, assess degradation, evaluate restoration suitability, monitor activities. quantitative spatially explicit information these assessments integrated with technical guidelines sustainable management an adaptive strategy was enabling collaborative, multi-disciplinary evidence-based approach successfully restoring degraded landscapes displacement setting.

Language: Английский

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Land use and environmental degradation in the island state of Mauritius: Governance and problem conceptions

Land Use Policy, Journal Year: 2024, Volume and Issue: 146, P. 107332 - 107332

Published: Aug. 29, 2024

Biodiversity and natural ecosystems underpin human life wellbeing, yet they are systematically degraded by anthropic activity, with land use change being the direct driver most impacting terrestrial ecosystems. Since scholars argue that solving biodiversity crisis hinges on problem conceptions steer governance, since is governed predominantly at national level, we seek to identify expressed through governance of – environment nexus in a country where ecosystem degradation persists despite tenure security: Mauritius. Through interviews key informants, corroborated documentation review, investigate current systems across legislative, policy, institutional frameworks elicit main issues may reveal underlying conceptions. Our results point weak commons compromise approaches, which enable changes for financial maximization expense Economic optimization prioritization approaches were not observed recognition nature's role wellbeing citizens. In this context, be similar many developing countries, introduction biophysical monetary capital accounting recommended provide commensurate data benefits derived from those economic activities, order better inform prioritization. • Land Ecosystem persist security. potential leverage positive outcomes. Local sustainability level governance. Governance Mauritius appraised dominant

Language: Английский

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Are Neutrality Targets Alone Sufficient for Protecting Nature? Learning From Land Cover Change and Land Degradation Neutrality Targets in Mauritius

Land Degradation and Development, Journal Year: 2024, Volume and Issue: unknown

Published: Nov. 6, 2024

ABSTRACT Land degradation contributes to loss of land productivity, climate change, and biodiversity worldwide, making the monitoring cover change a fundamental component sustainable use planning. To facilitate this task, international research organizations publish increasingly high‐quality global data, yet those are still proving too imprecise at scale Small Island Developing States (SIDS) such as Mauritius. Though rapidly developing, Mauritius does not have locally produced map which is consistently updated made available public in scope participatory planning processes. This study sought bridge gap by revising 2010 island producing new for 2020, can serve basis future updates through consistent methodology that combines photointerpretation semi‐automated classification from various datasets. These maps enabled observation key changes island's landscape, with socio‐economic events, namely decline agricultural coverage (12.7%) due phasing out preferential trade agreements sugar, expansion real estate (14.3% increase built area) following investment promotion policies. Considering small size high population density island, case SIDS, these developments Degradation Neutrality Targets bring feasibility area‐based neutrality into question call analysis ecosystem conditions additional indicators.

Language: Английский

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Watershed’s spatial targeting: Enhancing payments for ecosystem services to scale up agroecosystem restoration through nature-based solutions

Ecosystem Services, Journal Year: 2024, Volume and Issue: 71, P. 101679 - 101679

Published: Dec. 5, 2024

Language: Английский

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National ecosystem restoration pledges are mismatched with social-ecological enabling conditions

Communications Earth & Environment, Journal Year: 2024, Volume and Issue: 5(1)

Published: Nov. 22, 2024

Abstract Ecosystem restoration is widely recognized as a key strategy to address social-ecological challenges. National governments have pledged restore millions of hectares land. However, the ability accomplish these pledges remains opaque, because efforts are influenced by complex factors. We provide global analysis national-level enabling and hindering conditions their relation undertaken different nations. developed an archetype characterization within-country using biophysical, socio-economic governance indicators. Additionally, we investigated between-country examining flows embodied Our suggests that countries with most ambitious also tend weakest (and vice versa). These results highlight need account for social, economic factors alongside biophysical when considering where ought take place.

Language: Английский

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Adoption of land restoration activities in Ethiopia: Understanding gender-labor dimensions

Land Use Policy, Journal Year: 2024, Volume and Issue: 150, P. 107458 - 107458

Published: Dec. 29, 2024

Language: Английский

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