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ArticleForest natural resource management and non-timber forest products as nature-based solutions for climate adaptation, ecosystem restoration and poverty alleviation in Mali– a case study
XV World Forestry Congress, 2-6 May 2022
2022Also available in:
No results found.Climate change, nature loss and poverty are major intertwined crises that mutually reinforce each other. This is particularly true for smallholder farmers in Africa’s drylands: they are the hardest hit by the climate crisis, which contributes to the degradation of the land upon which their livelihoods depend. Further pushed into poverty, rural people are forced to resort to unsustainable land practices for survival, feeding the cycle of environmental degradation and climate change. Intertwined crises need integrated approaches, such as nature-based solutions (NbS) that protect natural ecosystems and address societal challenges. Tree Aid works in Africa’s drylands to unlock the potential of trees to tackle poverty and improve the environment. Here, we present a quantitative NbS case study looking at the impacts of the adoption of forest natural resource management (NRM) and increased production of non-timber forest products (NTFPs) among smallholder farmers in the Segou region in Mali between July 2017 and July 2020. This project was a partnership between Tree Aid, the UK funded Darwin Initiative and local partner Sahel Eco.Its socioeconomic impact was evaluated with focus group discussions, baseline and endline assessments using the Rural Household Multi-Indicator Survey (RHoMIS) (https://www.rhomis.org/). Ecosystem restoration impacts were assessed by ecological surveys and data from permanent monitoring plots.We demonstrate that NRM and NTFPs delivered positive outcomes for people (reduction of project population living below the poverty line), biodiversity (+20,404ha of land under improved management), and climate (improved climate resilience through better access to natural resources). This evidences the viability of high-quality NbS in Africa’s drylands and calls for greater long-term restoration investment and deployment in the region informed by and delivered through local communities and organisations. Keywords: NbS, NTFPs, NRM, Mali, forest governance ID: 3622597 -
DocumentEconomic analysis of forestry market by introducing positive list system (A case study of walnut market 2019)
XV World Forestry Congress, 2-6 May 2022
2022Also available in:
No results found.The Korean Government has been introduced and implementing the PLS system for all forestry products, agricultural products, and marine products from January 2019, including all of imported foods. This shall be used within a certain standard only for pesticides registered for each crop, and the uniform standard (0.01 ppm) shall be applied to pesticide MRLs in Foods. In other words, the food safety of people will be improved by strictly managing pesticides whose risks have not been verified from the stage of crop production and import. Replacing pesticides currently used in with registered pesticides or prohibiting them can have an negative effect of production. In terms of supply with the price and cost relationship, PLS is likely to increase pesticide prices, and then increase of production costs, and then finally, overall increase in market prices; and with respect to the imported food market PLS will possibly increase prices for the imported products to meet PLS standards. Forestry trade of 2020 is relatively decreased about –5.2%($8.43 billion) by $8.89 billion in 19 years. Looking at the walnut market (producer, consumer) welfare analysis results from the implementation of PLS as of 2018, the supply increase benefit from the fall in the nonconformity rate of PLS system implementation was estimated at KRW 22,655,000. Keywords: Research, Food systems, Research, Agriculture, Biodiversity conservation ID: 3603188 -
ArticleLivelihood security and employment opportunities through agroforestry based smart agriculture
XV World Forestry Congress, 2-6 May 2022
2022Also available in:
No results found.Agroforestry as a land use system provides a tremendous potential to contribute towards livelihood security and rural development through employment generation. The selection of suitable agroforestry model for a specific agro-ecological region is very important particularly in reference to small and marginal farmers. Screening and evaluation of selected multipurpose trees for higher returns and better compatibility with intercrops is essential to increase the productivity and economic returns. Standardization, refinement and dissemination of agroforestry based amelioration technologies for problem soils, development, standardization and adoption of agroforestry models linked with market for enhancing productivity and profitability of small holding farmers is one of the important solutions to meet the future challenges. In a country where, more than 85 % are small holders and 67 % are having only 0.38 ha to feed their family and generate sufficient income for the decent livelihood, desirable diversification in farming system perspective is essential. Holistic and innovative approaches are found to be better for improving the profitability of highly location specific systems. Complementing the farming systems with bio-intensive cropping systems which can take care of food, fodder, fibre, fuel and fertility requirement of the system is also essential for long term sustainability of small holder systems. Appropriate marketing interventions and capacity-building programmes provide better economic returns and will be instrumental to check the migration of rural youth towards urban areas. Keywords: Agroforestry, agro-ecological regions, Livelihood security, Agroforestry Policy ID: 3485314
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