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Kazakhstan
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Land Degradation
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2008
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47,100.00
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OP4 - Y1 (Jul 07-Jun08)
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Project Number: KAZ/SGP/OP4/Y1/CORE/07/08 |
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Climate aridity of Central Kazakhstan demands sowing of drought resistant crops on hayfields and pastures, especially in summer time, as only such crops could ensure normal conditions for pasturing during the entire pasturable period. The second ( ... )
for decreasing pastures productivity is irrational pastures use. Now 90% of the entire cattle breading are individual subsidiary economy and the cattle is pastured round the settlements. As a result, the pastures are degraded. It is observed poor herbage and even bare sports, especially on the cattle moving places and near to the ponds. The vegetative coenosis is sharply changed; Gramineae and
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Viet nam
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Land Degradation
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2008
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50,000.00
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OP4 - Y1 (Jul 07-Jun08)
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Project Number: VN/SGP/OP4/CORE/08/004 |
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In Viet Nam, Cassava plant?s role (Manihot esculenta Crantz) has been quickly converted from crops into industrial plant at a high speed of development in the first years of the 21st century. Viet Nam cassava starch is ranked the second in the ( ... )
after Thailand. The country has 53 cassava flour processing factories which are in operation with total processing capacity of 2.2-3.8 million tones of fresh cassava per year and 7 factories which are being built.
How to make biological alcohol from cassava (bio ethanol) is being an issue of interest. In 2007, the area of cassava nationwide reached more than 490 thousand ha, increase by
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Botswana
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Land Degradation
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2008
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2,000.00
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OP4 - Y1 (Jul 07-Jun08)
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Project Number: BOT/SGP/OP4/CORE/08/04 |
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Senna occidentalis is a leguminous plant that has and is continuing to change the Kweneng West landscape and surrounding rangelands into dense ground cover that seriously degrade rangelands and reduce biodiversity.
The aim of the project is to ( ... )
worshop and brainstorm on how to engage the concerned communities in managing and controlling the problem plant, Senna occidentalis. The communities would carry out research on ways of controlling the plant. They will also be engaged in longterm monitoring of the plant's response to the management systems used. In order to achieve the above mentioned aims, the trust will have to develop a robust
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Ghana
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Land Degradation
Land Degradation
Land Degradation
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2008
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23,000.00
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OP4 - Y1 (Jul 07-Jun08)
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Project Number: GHA/SGP/OP4/Y1/CORE/2008/007 |
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PROBLEM
Increasing land degradation caused by wildfires, apathy, pressure on Savannah woodland resources, over extraction of wood and medicinal plants and the use of inappropriate farming technologies has led to erratic rainfall pattern, ( ... )
azing, poor agricultural yields, low household income, gender inequality and out migration in the Gburumani ? Dimabi traditional area. In recent past, land was very fertile and biodiversity was more admirable because traditional law was held in high esteem coupled with low population pressure. As time went by population increased and traditional law slackened to give way to serious land
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Ghana
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Land Degradation
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2008
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18,650.00
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OP4 - Y2 (Jul 08 - Jun 09)
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Project Number: GHA/SGP/OP4/Y2/CORE-GM/08/020 |
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The main problem confronting the people of Pelungu is land degrading caused mainly by unsustainable land management practices, uncontrolled surface mining, wildfires and uncontrolled harvesting of trees for firewood and charcoal production. Farming ( ... )
ce continues to rely on slash and burn because there are no viable alternative livelihood activities where people would engage themselves. Again, indiscriminate bush burning has become rampant in the traditional area having negative effect on the land productivity. Overgrazing does not allow soils to regenerate and regain its loss nutrients to increase crop production but results in decreases in
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Kazakhstan
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Land Degradation
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2008
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12,000.00
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OP4 - Y1 (Jul 07-Jun08)
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Project Number: KAZ/SGP/OP4/CORE/07/04 |
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Moiynkum district is located in the northern-east part of Zhambyl area and borrows the territory of 20,5 K square meters, which makes 35% of the entire area territory. The agricultural territory is 280,2 K hectares (53 % of the whole area ( ... )
ory), including 271,7 K hectares of pastures. Having had the pastures with variety of plants and convenient geographical location, the district has a strong agro-industrial potential and perspective for agriculture development and processing of agricultural raw materials. Moiynkum district has 62 farms. One of the basic activities of the local community is pasturable cattle breeding. The basic
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Bulgaria
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Land Degradation
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2008
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38,028.00
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OP4 - Y1 (Jul 07-Jun08)
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Project Number: BUL/SGP/OP4/CORE/07/04 |
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Development of alternative strategies for land use in respect to decrease the degradation of soil at health risk assessment around non-ferrous plant KCM-EAD, Plovdiv
Soil pollution is one of the basic degraded problems. There is about 36 000 ha in ( ... )
a loaded with heavy metals and metalloids, which is under 1% of the arable lands. The importance of the soil pollution investigation comes from the site localisation, strongly affected by the anthropogenic activity in the regions with high population density and with intensive agriculture. The available practices of the land management do not give clear answer for ecological production.
The
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Thailand
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Land Degradation
Land Degradation
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2008
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47,100.62
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OP4 - Y1 (Jul 07-Jun08)
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Project Number: THA/SGP/OP4/Y1/CORE/2008/04 |
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Target Population / Location of project: 1,000 farming households in Tambol Tabman and Tambol Wangsamrong, Taphanhin District, Phijit Province.
Main Anticipated Result:
1. Increased capacity and awarness of target population ( ... )
ducing organic solutions for use, nursery of native species, and energy efficiency
2. Management models of two green markets being appropriately developed
3. About 20 members of community group capable of playing roles of resources persons and launching community participatory evaluation
4. Reduction of chemical fertilizer in about 320 ha of cultivated land
Main Activities:
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Thailand
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Land Degradation
Land Degradation
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2008
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12,662.72
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OP4 - Y1 (Jul 07-Jun08)
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Project Number: THA/SGP/OP4/Y1/CORE/2007/01 |
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Target Population / Location of project: 690 families with 4,966 members, 80 % of which practice paddy farming and fruit gardening in three types of terrain: plain, lowland along rivers, and plain in valley. 390 persons from 96 families are ( ... )
beneficiaries of the project.
Main Anticipated Result:
1. At least 50 members acquired technical skill on integrated farming being capable to promote and replicate
2. Plans for sustainable land management being compiled and put into use
3. Additional re-vegetative area of at least 25 ha
4. Perceivable reduction of toxic chemicals and stable price of agricultural product of
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Kazakhstan
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Land Degradation
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2008
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50,000.00
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OP4 - Y1 (Jul 07-Jun08)
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Project Number: KAZ/SGP/OP4/CORE/07/10 |
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EcoCentre NGO in connection with Akimat of Karaganda area, Department of Natural Resources Management, Department of agriculture and Department of energy has arranged a preliminary selection of rural districts of Karaganda area which have a deal ( ... )
attle breading and require water supply of the out run pastures and decrease pastures degradation round the settleents. Aktogay and Shetsk districts have been selected as focus ones. Here, the technologies of the out run pastures use has been broken, the rural population has no experienced herders, and there is lack of financial resources to arrange pasturing on the remote lands. All these
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Botswana
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Land Degradation
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2008
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11,064.00
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OP4 - Y1 (Jul 07-Jun08)
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Project Number: BOT/SGP/OP4/CORE/07/01/08 |
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This is an environmental feature documentary that explores, analyzes and exposes happenings in a natural resource (river) between the two villages of Gabane and Kumakwane. The river's proximity to urban and peri-urban area has subjected it to ( ... )
ion, natural resources depletion; abuse and has turned into a venue for human exploitation. This project looks into the origins of the river; its past and present uses, then forecast its future.
The documentary will be in three parts; firstly the river's beneficial effects to the communities in the surrounding areas over the years, secondly the documentary will then look at the changes brought
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Dominica
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Land Degradation
Land Degradation
Land Degradation
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2008
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48,377.97
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OP4 - Y1 (Jul 07-Jun08)
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Project Number: DMA/SGP/OP4/CORE/01/08/06 |
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Dominica?s sustainable development approach must engage young people in programmes that teach them how to manage, protect and appreciate Dominica?s natural resources. It sees the mismanagement of the environment posing a serious threat to Dominica?s ( ... )
The degradation of the environment results in shortages of food and water, a lack of recreational facilities, depletion of bio-diversity and economic hardship.
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Uruguay
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Land Degradation
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2008
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0.00
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OP4 - Y2 (Jul 08 - Jun 09)
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Project Number: URY/SGP/DINAMA/08/02 |
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Desde julio 2005, la Intendencia Municipal de Treinta y Tres está desarrollando un Plan de Soberanía Alimentaria Territorial (Plan SAT) bajo el cual se desarrollan varios programas que a su vez contienen diferentes proyectos. Autoridades del Plan ( ... )
n solicitado a RAPAL UY su involucramiento en el área de educación ambiental, más concretamente en la realización de una serie de talleres en la Escuela Rural no 39, que funciona además como centro de prácticas para estudiantes de magisterio.
En ese marco, el proyecto se propuso llevar a cabo talleres y jornadas de capacitación-sensibilización-difusión dirigidos a los alumnos y docentes
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Iran
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Land Degradation
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2008
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10,000.00
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OP3 - Y2 (Mar 06 - Feb 07)
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Project Number: IRA-OP3-2-07-16 (87) |
Project location:Nardein - Semnan(Lat/Long:35.590728-53.341370)
The project aims to:
- Justifying the local authorities through workshops and sessions
- Implementing a participatory land management project through
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ical activities
mentioned in Annex A
Establishment of a revolving fund
Publishing newsletter
Film and booklet on lessons learned
Participatory M&E sessions
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Jordan
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Land Degradation
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2008
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36,500.00
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OP4 - Y1 (Jul 07-Jun08)
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Project Number: JOR/SGP/OP4/CORE/08/03 |
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The project aims to contribute to land conservation and the control of land degradation through supporting land management practices on the local community level, and improving livelihood conditions of the community in the project area. The project ( ... )
pport soil conservation measures including contour terraces and the improvement of water use efficiency to improve land productivity and sustainability. It will support income-generation activities using the area?s environmental resources in a sustainable manner, and increase awareness of local community, especially farmers of the importance of proper management of natural resources and the
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Ghana
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Land Degradation
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2008
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18,000.00
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OP4 - Y2 (Jul 08 - Jun 09)
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Project Number: GHA/SGP/OP4/Y2/CORE-GM/2008/021 |
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The purpose of the project is to promote collaborative sustainable land management practices in the selected communities through capacity building of farmers on innovative strategies for sustainable land management, introducing farmers to ( ... )
nable livelihood activities and developing access to market opportunities locally and globally.
The specific objectives of the project are as follows:
? To promote sustainable agricultural practices among farmers in the Jirapa, Tiza and Douri area to enable them restore the degraded lands through integrated water and soil management, community based forest woodlot/agro-forestry, wildfires
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Jordan
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Land Degradation
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2008
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49,000.00
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OP4 - Y1 (Jul 07-Jun08)
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Project Number: JOR/SGP/OP4/CORE/08/01 |
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The project aims at enhancing, sustaining and expanding a grey-water initiative implemented by the Inter-Islamic Network on Water Resources Development and Management (INWRDAM) over the past three years.The initiative involved the introduction of ( ... )
ater treatment and use at the household level for irrigation of restricted agriculture, in order to contribute to saving scarce drinking water and sustainable management of lands in the project area. The project will work with a hundred households, supporting 50 of these households to install grey-water treatment units and plant home gardens with suitable plants, and another 50 households to
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Tanzania
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Land Degradation
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2008
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48,965.00
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OP4 - Y1 (Jul 07-Jun08)
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Project Number: TAN/SGP/OP4/CORE/Y1/07/02 |
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Msoga village is characterized by three main threats of land degradation: Deforestation through forest fires and indiscriminate tree felling; bush clearing and tree cutting for agriculture and charcoal making for business. Late 2006, through ( ... )
rate facilitation of TAWLAE, the village conducted a situation analysis of their village environment. During the analysis, most villagers explained that they were irked by the land degradation malpractice that was going on in their village. The villagers asked TAWLAE to assist them develop a land-use plan for their village as an initial step in addressing the problem of land degradation.
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India
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Land Degradation
Land Degradation
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2008
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50,000.00
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OP4 - Y2 (Jul 08 - Jun 09)
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Project Number: IND 50/SGP/ OP4/UNDP CO/ 08/12/RAJ 24 |
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Goal of the project is to enhance role of community in improving biodiversity of Jaisamand Catchments and to reduce vulneribility against shocks like erratic rainfall and drought.
objective:
1. To Develop an understanding of the socio-cultural ( ... )
ctions around natural resources in Makredi River basin
2. To translate the scientific know how i.e. hydrologic cycle, water balance and ecological parameters for building proper understanding at stakeholder level
3. To demonstrate replicable technologies for proper management of water sources and improving soil condition in the catchment area of 30 wells.
4. To promote ?Agriculture-Animal
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Kyrgyzstan
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Land Degradation
Land Degradation
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2008
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2,000.00
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OP4 - Y2 (Jul 08 - Jun 09)
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Project Number: KYR/SGP/OP4/Y2/CORE/2008/21 |
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Actions to be undertaken by Public Foundation ?Rural Development Fund?:
1. Collecting and analyzing information on the degradation of pastures with
site visits project.
2. Make a plan of action to restore pasture by involving ( ... )
tants and
local residents.
3. Organizing 2 seminars with local people.
4. Publishing 2
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