Rural production and service systems
Agricultural production, and its processing and marketing, are the main sources of income and food in rural areas. Small family farms in developing countries are permanently exposed to climate and economic risks and have rarely made it out of poverty.. Research and development strengthens the rural population and prevents their migration to cities. Under this block you will find sites and publications on "Rural production and service systems": |
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Capitalisation of experiences on forest programmes / elements for a working aid on forests (German) December 2007 Author: Thomas Stadtmüller Fehlschläge und Erfolge: eine Gegenüberstellung - Erfolgsbestimmende Faktoren: Versuch einer Identifikation - Aufforstungsvorhaben in der EZA: gute Absicht – geringer Erfolg - Wald als Ausgangspunkt einer Wertschöpfungskette: die Verlockung des Angebots - Agroforstwirschaft: wertvolles Produkt integrierter Vorgehensweise - Ausbildung: Schlüsselfaktor für eine langfristige Wirkung - Zielgruppen: Akteure, ihre Bedeutung und ihr Entwicklungspotential - Fach- und Führungskräfte in Waldprojekten: ein wichtiger Erfolgsgarant - Wissensmanagement: ein allgemeines Problemfeld von EZA-Projekten - Politikdialog und bilaterale Projekte: ein wertvolles Tandem - Waldprojekte in der Zukunft: Dilemma, Herausforderungen und Rolle - Multilaterale EZA und Wald: Bedeutung und Komplementarität mit der bilateralen EZA
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World Development Report 2008: Agriculture for Development October 2007 Author: Core Team WDR 2008 The World Development Report 2008 calls for greater investment in agriculture in developing countries. The report warns that the sector must be placed at the center of the development agenda if the goals of halving extreme poverty and hunger by 2015 are to be realized. Download Full Text, Press Releases, Slideshow, Policy Briefs, Graphs and Figures, Audio and Video, Buy the Book
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Cyclic change of importance of forest programmes in the work of SDC from 1982 until 2006 (German) August 2007 Author: Zora Urech, Groupe de Foresterie pour le Développement, ETH Zürich Diese Arbeit verfolgt die Entwicklung der Budgets und thematischen Inhalte für waldrelevante Programme über 25 Jahre. Die quantitative Analyse hat die Vermutung aus Kreisen der Entwicklungsexperten bestätigt, dass die Ausgaben der DEZA für Waldprojekte in den letzten 10 Jahren abgenommen haben. Dies ist ein Hinweis, dass der Wald innerhalb der Entwicklungszusammenarbeit der DEZA möglicherweise an Stellenwert verloren hat. Auch die Anzahl an Waldprojekten hat innerhalb der letzten Jahre konstant abgenommen, und das Thema Wald wurde je länger desto mehr in grössere Projekte als Teilkomponente integriert. Eine Öffnung des Forstsektors für soziale, kulturelle, psychologische und ethnologische Aspekte wurde von verschiedenen Experten empfohlen. Diese Öffnung hätte nicht nur den Vorteil, dass vorhandene Bedürfnisse umfassender angegangen werden könnten. Sie könnte auch als Chance für die Integration der Waldkomponente in grössere Projekte angesehen werden, denn der Sektor Wald hat sich viel zu lange von anderen Projekten und Themen abgegrenzt. Die Akteure der forstlichen Zusammenarbeit müssen den Dialog zu anderen Themenbereichen finden und dafür sorgen, dass dadurch der Wald in der schweizerischen EZA wieder an Stellenwert gewinnt. Denn die Probleme im Bezug auf den Wald haben nicht abgenommen, die Zerstörung der Wälder hält an und die Bedeutung des Waldes steigt international gesehen an.
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Capitalisation of Experiences of the Swiss Support to Sustainable Management (SMNR) in Bulgaria 2007 Author: Markus Giger (CDE), Dimitrina Boteva & Svetlana Aladjem (Ecologic Consultancy LTD), Nikola Yoranov, Heino Meesen Following the collapse of the communist regime in 1989, Bulgaria has undergone dramatic political, economic and social transformations. Since 1992, Switzerland has been active in Bulgaria providing assistance to the transition process, with support to Sustainable Management of Natural Resources (SMNR) starting in 1995. The SMNR Capitalisation of Experiences (CapEx) took place between March and September 2007 and has culminated in the identification of 17 lessons learnt. In the view of the CapEx team, many of these lessons are relevant for countries that are in the process of joining the EU, facing similar democratisation challenges as Bulgaria. The specificity of the Swiss support stems from an approach that combines a long-term commitment with a clear thematic focus (forestry, biodiversity conservation and organic agriculture). The multistakeholder approach and diversification of support between local, regional and national levels are also important elements that contributed to make a difference in relation to other donors supporting the Bulgarian transition.
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CGIAR Annual Report 2007 Author: The CGIAR partnership This report celebrates the partnerships through which demand-driven research is conducted to mold discoveries made in the laboratory and the field into international public goods. These public goods are the tools with which regional, national and local organizations — as well as individual farm families — help to foster economic growth and build more sustainable livelihoods for all. Millions of people worldwide benefit directly from CGIAR innovations and interventions, while thousands have a hand in producing the international public goods from which these benefits derive. But the process begins with the contributions of the few, the 64 Members of the CGIAR.
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Livestock's long shadow: environmental issues and options December 2006 Author: LEAD / FAO This report aims to assess the full impact of the livestock sector on environmental problems, along with potential technical and policy approaches to mitigation. The assessment is based on the most recent and complete data available, taking into account direct impacts, along with the impacts of feed crop agriculture required for livestock production. The livestock sector emerges as one of the top two or three most significant contributors to the most serious environmental problems, at every scale from local to global. The findings of this report suggest that it should be a major policy focus when dealing with problems of land degradation, climate change and air pollution, water shortage and water pollution, and loss of biodiversity. Livestock’s contribution to environmental problems is on a massive scale and its potential contribution to their solution is equally large. The impact is so significant that it needs to be addressed with urgency. Major reductions in impact could be achieved at reasonable cost.
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Impact des investissements dans la gestion des ressources naturelles: rapport de synthèse December 2006 Author: Centre Régional d'Enseignement Specialisé en Agriculture (CRESA) After 20 years of projects and programmes on sustainable resource management in Niger, the authors of the study investigate impacts on the environment, agricultural production systems, food security, poverty alleviation, livelihood systems etc. Without neglegting current problems, they come up with preliminary but rather promising and positive results.
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Joint donor concept for rural development November 2006 Author: Global Donor Plattform for Rural Development In December 2003, the Global Donor Platform for Rural Development was created from a growing consensus among donors that collective action is needed in rural development to achieve the Millennium Development Goals (MDGs). The Platform seeks to increase the overall effectiveness of aid in rural development. This is in line with the recommendations on harmonisation and alignment put forward by the OECD / DAC as well as the Rome Declaration on Harmonisation and the Paris Declaration on Aid Effectivenes.
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Coping with drought August 2006 Author: SDC Coping with drought This brochure is about the harsh and increasingly difficult livelihood situations of communities in desert margins and semi-arid areas. Human induced pressures on the environment result in overgrazing, over-intensification in agriculture and loss of forests which are further enhanced by climate change. The brochure discusses along selected project examples how SDC supports rural communities, local organisations, national technical services, research institutions and networks in their endeavour to cope with recurring droughts, scarcity of water and impoverishment of soils.
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Millenium Ecosystem Assessment December 2005 Author: UN Initiated in 2001, the objective of the MA was to assess the consequences of ecosystem change for human well-being and the scientific basis for action needed to enhance the conservation and sustainable use of those systems and their contribution to human well-being. The MA has involved the work of more than 1,360 experts worldwide. Their findings provide a state-of-the-art scientific appraisal of the condition and trends in the world’s ecosystems and the services they provide (such as clean water, food, forest products, flood control, and natural resources) and the options to restore, conserve or enhance the sustainable use of ecosystems.
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