Tag: natural resources management
IPBES Transformative Change Assessment: Chapter 2. Visions of a sustainable world – for nature and people
Chapter 2 explores visions and vision development processes for transformative changes in society. Visions are desirable future states of nature and people shaped by values and worldviews. They include defined purposes, goals and intentional efforts to attain such future states. Actors and groups of actors, shaped by contexts that determine their thinking and practices, develop visions and pathways through multiple processes. Diverse visions illuminate the interdependence of humans-in-nature for a just and sustainable world and help guide policy and decision makers in transformations to address biodiversity loss and nature’s decline. Visions assessed in Chapter 2 come from multiple sources: peer-reviewed and grey literature, civil society initiatives and social movements, alternative economic perspectives, spiritual and religious traditions, fiction, arts, urban and rural coalitions and Indigenous Peoples and local communities. These visions address themes such as oceans, land, economy, ecosystems, technologies and rights for nature.
Implications of human-nature interactions for livelihoods andconservation in Kasungu, Malawi
Effective conservation strategies require a comprehensive understanding of human-nature relationships, including the factors driving these interactions. Without this context, interventions risk being impractical or ineffective, potentially leaving both people and nature worse off.
We used mixed methods to understand human-nature interactions in Kasungu, Malawi. We specifically examined people’s use of natural resources and perceptions of wildlife conservation and their implications for livelihoods and conservation.
Over 90% of participants reported collecting natural resources such as firewood, grass, medicinal plants and fruits to support their livelihoods. While most resources were collected for household use, some served both income generation and domestic purposes. Kasungu National Park plays a critical role in providing resources, though harvesting is illegal, alongside neighbouring farms and community forests. Households near the park, women and those of lower economic status were more likely to rely on the park for resources. Additionally, crop and livestock loss experiences were linked to higher resource collection rates.
Participants generally expressed positive attitudes towards wildlife and conservation. However, certain factors including proximity to the park, women, food insecurity, and crop and livestock loss were linked to negative attitudes.
Our findings offer valuable insights for the design and implementation of conservation initiatives and policies, particularly in communities heavily dependent on natural resources for their livelihoods. Conservation programmes and policies around protected areas should capitalise on the existing positive attitudes towards nature by fostering better community engagement. Locally led, inclusive and nature-positive programmes could simultaneously benefit conservation efforts and improve livelihoods.
Toward Resilient Rivers: Insights from the Kafue, Magdalena and Atrato River Basins in Zambia and Colombia
Key messages
- Forests and fisheries are interconnected, and both are impacted by changes in land use within watersheds.
- Watershed functions are affected by climate, land-use change, overfishing, deforestation and forest degradation.
- Riparian communities value watersheds but lack political structures for effective integrated management.
- Community-based governance of natural resources within watersheds can protect ecosystem services and support livelihoods of riparian communities.
- Even where there is little data now, actions can be taken to enhance monitoring and management of watersheds.
Seri wanatani karet no 4: pemupukan P dan N serta tingkat penyiangan pada germplasma terpilih dari wanatani karet rakyat di Jambi
Menurut pandangan umum, karet klonal yang ditanam pada sistem perkebunan membutuhkan pupuk agar diperoleh pertumbuhan yang baik. Pada sistem agrofores (kebun) karet rakyat, pohon karet ditanam langsung dari biji tanpa melalui seleksi terlebih dahulu, pemupukan tidak umum dilakukan dan penyiangan dilakukan seperlunya saja . Pada percobaan ini, kita ingin menanam karet klonal ke dalam sistem kebun rakyat tetapi dengan tingkat penyiangan rendah, yang berarti tumbuhan liar asal hutan dibiarkan tumbuh kembali. Diharapkan dengan karet klonal, produksi getah dapat ditingkatkan tetapi keragaman hayati tetap terjaga. Perlukah pupuk ditambahkan pada kondisi ini Pada kebun karet rakyat, persaingan hara antara pohon karet dengan spesies hutan yang tumbuh alami merupakan faktor kunci interaksi tanah-tanaman. Peningkatan kesuburan tanah (terutama P) melalui pemupukan P, akan mengurangi persaingan antar tanaman sehingga pertumbuhan karet menjadi lebih baik. Dengan demikian, permukaan tanah tertutup lebih rapat oleh tajuk pohon sehingga jumlah gulma berkurang, yang berarti penyiangan tidak perlu sering dilakukan. Di lain pihak, pada awal pertumbuhan pohon karet, tindakan pemupukan ini dapat meningkatkan jumlah gulma daripada menurunkannya, terutama bila diberikan pupuk N sehingga penyiangan harus sering dilakukan. Bagi petani, ke dua hal tersebut menjadi bahan pertimbangan utama dalammenentukan pilihan antara tingkat penyiangan yang dihubungkan dengan tenaga kerja dan biaya pemupukan yang dikeluarkan.