Sustainable land management sourcebook

"The Sustainable Land Management Sourcebook provides a knowledge repository of tested practices and innovative resource management approaches that are currently being tested. The diverse menu of options represents the current state of the art of good land management practices. Section one identifies the need and scope for SLM and food production in relation to cross-sector issues such as freshwater and forest resources, regional climate and air quality, and interactions with biodiversity conservation and increasingly valuable ecosystem services. Section two categorizes the diversity of land management systems globally and the strategies for improving household livelihoods in each system type. Section three presents a range of investment notes that summarize good practice, as well as innovative activity profiles that highlight design of successful or innovative investments. Section four identifies easy-to-access, Web-based resources relevant for land and natural resource managers. The Sourcebook is a living document that will be periodically updated and expanded as new material and findings become available on good land management practices." "This book will be of interest to project managers and practitioners working to enhance land and natural resource management in developing countries."--Jacket.