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Sustainable land management in rangeland and grasslands

Working paper

Year of publication 2022

Place of publication Rome, Italy ; Gland, Switzerland ;

Pages 56 p.

Author Onyango, V., Masumbuko, B., Somda, J., Nianogo, A., Davies, J.

Publisher FAO ; IUCN ;

Product type Book (stand-alone)

ISBN 978-92-5-136592-2

Synopsis (short abstract) This participatory grassland and rangeland assessment (PRAGA) methodology was developed for the assessment of rangelands and grasslands in selected project countries. It was developed through the project 'Participatory assessment of land degradation and sustainable land management in grassland and pastoral systems', financed by the Global Environment Facility (GEF) and executed by the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) and the International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN). The methodology was piloted in five countries – Burkina Faso, Kenya, Kyrgyzstan, Niger and Uruguay – to test its effectiveness and value. Necessary revisions were made to the methodology, based on lessons learned from its application. This report documents the good practices of rangeland management as a way to inform decisions on rangeland management; and raise awareness about the importance of locally identified management practices. It highlights the fact that these rangeland management practices do not necessarily align with practices as defined by scientists/ecologists. The target audience of this working paper includes decision-makers, land managers, other land users, and scientists.

Last updated 06/09/2022

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Onyango, V., Masumbuko, B., Somda, J., Nianogo, A. and Davies, J. 2022. Sustainable land management in rangeland and grasslands. Working paper. Rome, FAO and Gland, Switzerland, IUCN. 

https://doi.org/10.4060/cc0852en

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