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Book (series)The new generation of watershed management programmes and projects
A resource book for practitioners and local decision-makers based on the findings and recommendations of a FAO review
2006On the occasion of the International Year of Mountains-2002, FAO and its partners undertook a large-scale assessment and global review of the current status and future trends of integrated and participatory watershed management. The overall objectives were to promote the exchange and dissemination of experiences in implementing watershed management projects in the decade from 1990 to 2000 and to identify the vision for a new generation of watershed management programmes and projects. This resour ce book represents a summary and critical analysis of the rich discussions and vast materials that emerged during the review, as well as the review's findings and recommendations. It presents the state of the art in watershed management, promotes further reflection and creative thinking and proposes new ideas and approaches for future watershed management programmes and projects. This publication has been written primarily for field-level watershed management practitioners and local decision-mak ers involved in watershed management at the district or municipality level. It will also be a useful source of information for other readers such as senior officers and consultants specialized in other areas, evaluators, policy-makers and students of watershed management. -
Book (series)Evaluación final del proyecto “Adaptación al Cambio Climático para Reducir la Degradación de la Tierra en Microcuencas Frágiles en los municipios de Texistepeque y Candelaria de La Frontera”
GCP/ELS/012/GFF y GCP/ELS/013/SCF
2019Also available in:
El cambio climático, los eventos climáticos extremos, la degradación de la tierra y la erosión del suelo han tenido un impacto negativo en la producción agrícola y en los recursos de subsistencia de las personas que viven en las zonas rurales de El Salvador; el principal recurso hídrico del país, dentro del Corredor Seco Centroamericano, ha sido afectado por el aumento de la sequía. Para enfrentar estos desafíos, el Proyecto GEF apoyó actividades en el Departamento de Santa Ana, ubicado en el Corredor Seco, para promover la ordenación integrada de los recursos naturales e introducir sistemas de producción más resistentes a nivel local. La ordenación integrada de los recursos naturales y las prácticas implementadas a través de la coordinación interinstitucional y la participación de los pequeños agricultores tuvieron éxito. Sin embargo, a pesar del aumento de la calidad y la disponibilidad de agua y de un acceso más seguro a los medios de subsistencia, las familias siguen siendo vulnerables y existe la necesidad de consolidar los mecanismos de respuesta local a los eventos climáticos extremos. -
Book (series)Final evaluation of the project “Conservation of biodiversity and mitigation of land degradation through adaptive management of agricultural heritage systems
Project code: GCP/MOR/044/GFF GEF ID: 5481
2020Also available in:
Morocco has a diverse and varied landscape, as part of the Mediterranean basin. Nevertheless, the country's valuable biodiversity, including the Atlas Mountains and its oasis systems, is threatened. 30 000 hectares of plant cover are thus lost each year in Morocco; this has significant consequences on the various species that depend on this cover for their protection, and creates a vicious circle. Biodiversity conservation and mitigation of land degradation through adaptive management of agricultural heritage systems are a priority for the country. To face these challenges, between April 2015 and December 2019, the Global Environment Facility (GEF) with the contribution of the Government of Morocco through its multiple Action Plans; the effective involvement of the technical units of the central, regional and provincial Directorates of the Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries and Rural Development (MAPM), and Water and Forests (MAPMDREF), have implemented a project with the participation of the populations of the various communities concerned. Project activities were carried out at five oasis sites. The contribution of the project to the current political discourse on oases and the pioneering role in the use of Globally important agricultural heritage system (GIAHS) certification are important achievements. However, although the project appears innovative and timely, its relevance could have been strengthened with a more balanced intervention logic in terms of its objectives and the duration of its implementation. The project relies on GIAHS certification to achieve its objectives, but due to delays with the project start-up, and the dispersed and isolated nature of the sites, not all of the certification processes were successful despite being initiated. This created disparities in opportunities. Beyond the labelling of crops, the project aimed to promote biodiversity integration into markets, notably through organic farming. However, several activities remain incomplete, compromising the project’s effectiveness. The project suffers from poor communication, both internally and externally. As progress on the sites is uneven, the sustainability of the project interventions is also uneven; however, the promotion of oasis cultures needs to be supported and sustained. -
Book (series)The new generation of watershed management programmes and projects
A resource book for practitioners and local decision-makers based on the findings and recommendations of a FAO review
2006On the occasion of the International Year of Mountains-2002, FAO and its partners undertook a large-scale assessment and global review of the current status and future trends of integrated and participatory watershed management. The overall objectives were to promote the exchange and dissemination of experiences in implementing watershed management projects in the decade from 1990 to 2000 and to identify the vision for a new generation of watershed management programmes and projects. This resour ce book represents a summary and critical analysis of the rich discussions and vast materials that emerged during the review, as well as the review's findings and recommendations. It presents the state of the art in watershed management, promotes further reflection and creative thinking and proposes new ideas and approaches for future watershed management programmes and projects. This publication has been written primarily for field-level watershed management practitioners and local decision-mak ers involved in watershed management at the district or municipality level. It will also be a useful source of information for other readers such as senior officers and consultants specialized in other areas, evaluators, policy-makers and students of watershed management. -
Book (series)Evaluación final del proyecto “Adaptación al Cambio Climático para Reducir la Degradación de la Tierra en Microcuencas Frágiles en los municipios de Texistepeque y Candelaria de La Frontera”
GCP/ELS/012/GFF y GCP/ELS/013/SCF
2019Also available in:
El cambio climático, los eventos climáticos extremos, la degradación de la tierra y la erosión del suelo han tenido un impacto negativo en la producción agrícola y en los recursos de subsistencia de las personas que viven en las zonas rurales de El Salvador; el principal recurso hídrico del país, dentro del Corredor Seco Centroamericano, ha sido afectado por el aumento de la sequía. Para enfrentar estos desafíos, el Proyecto GEF apoyó actividades en el Departamento de Santa Ana, ubicado en el Corredor Seco, para promover la ordenación integrada de los recursos naturales e introducir sistemas de producción más resistentes a nivel local. La ordenación integrada de los recursos naturales y las prácticas implementadas a través de la coordinación interinstitucional y la participación de los pequeños agricultores tuvieron éxito. Sin embargo, a pesar del aumento de la calidad y la disponibilidad de agua y de un acceso más seguro a los medios de subsistencia, las familias siguen siendo vulnerables y existe la necesidad de consolidar los mecanismos de respuesta local a los eventos climáticos extremos. -
Book (series)Final evaluation of the project “Conservation of biodiversity and mitigation of land degradation through adaptive management of agricultural heritage systems
Project code: GCP/MOR/044/GFF GEF ID: 5481
2020Also available in:
Morocco has a diverse and varied landscape, as part of the Mediterranean basin. Nevertheless, the country's valuable biodiversity, including the Atlas Mountains and its oasis systems, is threatened. 30 000 hectares of plant cover are thus lost each year in Morocco; this has significant consequences on the various species that depend on this cover for their protection, and creates a vicious circle. Biodiversity conservation and mitigation of land degradation through adaptive management of agricultural heritage systems are a priority for the country. To face these challenges, between April 2015 and December 2019, the Global Environment Facility (GEF) with the contribution of the Government of Morocco through its multiple Action Plans; the effective involvement of the technical units of the central, regional and provincial Directorates of the Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries and Rural Development (MAPM), and Water and Forests (MAPMDREF), have implemented a project with the participation of the populations of the various communities concerned. Project activities were carried out at five oasis sites. The contribution of the project to the current political discourse on oases and the pioneering role in the use of Globally important agricultural heritage system (GIAHS) certification are important achievements. However, although the project appears innovative and timely, its relevance could have been strengthened with a more balanced intervention logic in terms of its objectives and the duration of its implementation. The project relies on GIAHS certification to achieve its objectives, but due to delays with the project start-up, and the dispersed and isolated nature of the sites, not all of the certification processes were successful despite being initiated. This created disparities in opportunities. Beyond the labelling of crops, the project aimed to promote biodiversity integration into markets, notably through organic farming. However, several activities remain incomplete, compromising the project’s effectiveness. The project suffers from poor communication, both internally and externally. As progress on the sites is uneven, the sustainability of the project interventions is also uneven; however, the promotion of oasis cultures needs to be supported and sustained.
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