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FAO/GEF Regional Project CACILM-2: “Integrated natural resources management in drought-prone and salt-affected agricultural production systems in Central Asia and Turkey”

Webinar 6: Potential for Ecosystem based Adaptation to build agricultural livelihood resilience in Dryland Ecosystems

Year of publication 2018

Place of publication Rome, Italy ;

Pages 15

Author FAO

Publisher FAO ;

Product type Presentation

Edition 1

Synopsis (short abstract) The overall objective of the CACILM2 Project is to scale up integrated natural resources management (INRM) in drought prone and salt affected agricultural production landscapes in the five Central Asian countries. This will be done through scaling up of sustainable management practices that minimize pressures and negative impacts on natural resources that reduce risks and vulnerability and, enhance capacity of rural communities to cope with or adapt to drought and salinity. For this presentation, a background of the CACILM1 project, it’s achieved experiences and how it led to the second phase will be presented. It will then discuss the importance, the effects and benefits of SLM (sustainable land management) and INRM best practices and their impacts on ecosystem services and production landscapes at wider scales in drylands and the chosen five Central Asian countries.

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