A communities Eden - grazing Exclosure success in Ethiopia

• Published in: International journal of agricultural sustainability Vol. 15; no. 5; pp. 514 - 526
• Main Authors: Rossiter, John, Wondie Minale, Markos, Andarge, Workneh, Twomlow, Stephen
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: London Taylor & Francis 03.09.2017; Taylor & Francis Ltd; Taylor & Francis Group
• Subjects: Agricultural development; Agricultural land; Agricultural management; Biodiversity; Ecosystem services; Erosion; Ethiopia; Exclosures; Forage; Grazing; grazing lands; grazing systems; Infiltration; Infiltration rate; Land degradation; Land management; Land tenure; Livestock; Promotion; Rangelands; Runoff; Rural areas; Rural communities; social impact; Sustainability management; Sustainable agriculture; sustainable land management; System effectiveness; vegetation; vegetation cover; Ethiopia

The traditional significance of livestock to rural communities in Ethiopia has resulted in intense pressures on available grazing areas, resulting in vegetation loss, reduced infiltration and increased runoff, greater erosion and land degradation. Unfortunately, the uptake of sustainable land manage...