Concerns about sustainability in agricultural systems centre on the need to develop
technologies and practices that do not have adverse effects on environmental goods and …

Silver bullet or fools’ gold? Page 1 Natasha Landell-Mills and Ina T. Porras March 2002 A
research report prepared by the International Institute for Environment and Development (IIED) …

The agricultural sustainability issues are widely addressed in scientific literature and various
reports by international organizations. However, there is lack of harmonized approach in …

For as long as people have managed natural resources, they have engaged in collective
action. But development assistance has paid too little attention to how social and human …

We examined the extent to which farmers have improved food production in recent years
with low cost, locally available and environmentally sensitive practices and technologies …

'Refreshingly fluent narrative, brimming full of stories and metaphors' Tim O'Riordan,
University of East Anglia, UK'A great balance between storytelling and analysis which points …

Complementarity between conservation and productivity objectives makes watershed
development attractive in semi-arid areas. A potential trade-off with poverty alleviation arises …

This article proposes a shift toward the integrated governance of watersheds as a basis for
fostering health, sustainability and social–ecological resilience. The authors suggest that …

This paper focuses on community engagement, and particularly the inclusion of women, in
water management as a response to climate change. Addressing water-related problems is …

Watershed development is an important component of rural development and natural
resource management strategies in many countries. A watershed is a special kind of …