Combating Land Degradation in Production Landscapes : Learning from GEF Projects Applying Integrated Approaches

During the Fifth Replenishment Phase of the Global Environment Facility (GEF-5), portfolio monitoring and learning review were introduced as key components of knowledge management in the GEF Secretariat. These strategies were intended to address th...

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Main Author:	Global Environment Facility
Format:	Working Paper
Language:	English en_US
Published:	World Bank, Washington, DC 2014
Subjects:	ADAPTIVE MANAGEMENT AGRICULTURAL PRACTICES AGRICULTURAL PRODUCTIVITY AGROFORESTRY AQUATIC ECOSYSTEMS BIODIVERSITY BIODIVERSITY CONSERVATION BIOLOGICAL DIVERSITY BIOMASS BIOSPHERE BIOSPHERE RESERVES CARBON CARBON DIOXIDE CARBON DIOXIDE EMISSIONS CARBON IN BIOMASS CARBON SEQUESTRATION CATALYTIC ROLE CLIMATE CLIMATE CHANGE COASTAL LAND COASTAL LAND USE COASTAL ZONES COMBATING LAND DEGRADATION COMPONENTS OF ECOSYSTEMS CONSERVATION PROGRAMS DECISION MAKING DEFORESTATION DEFORESTATION RATES DEGRADATION OF ECOSYSTEM SERVICES DEMOGRAPHICS DROUGHT DRYLAND AREAS DRYLANDS EARTH SUMMIT ECOLOGICAL IMPACTS ECONOMIC PRODUCTIVITY ECOSYSTEM ECOSYSTEM APPROACH ECOSYSTEM COMPONENTS ECOSYSTEM MANAGEMENT ECOSYSTEM RESILIENCE ECOSYSTEM SERVICE ECOSYSTEM SERVICES ECOSYSTEM STABILITY ECOSYSTEM STRUCTURE ECOSYSTEMS EMISSIONS ENVIRONMENT PROGRAM ENVIRONMENTAL ENVIRONMENTAL CONDITIONS ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH ENVIRONMENTAL ISSUE ENVIRONMENTAL ISSUES ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION ENVIRONMENTAL RESOURCES ENVIRONMENTAL SUSTAINABILITY ENVIRONMENTS EROSION CONTROL FIELD VISITS FISHERIES FISHING FISHING COMMUNITIES FOOD PRODUCTION FOREST FOREST DEGRADATION FOREST LANDSCAPE FOREST LANDSCAPES FOREST MANAGEMENT FOREST MANAGEMENT PLANS FOREST PRODUCTION FOREST PRODUCTS FOREST RESOURCES FORESTRY FORESTS FUEL GENETIC RESOURCES GLOBAL DEFORESTATION GLOBAL ENVIRONMENT GLOBAL ENVIRONMENT FACILITY GLOBAL ENVIRONMENTAL BENEFITS GREENHOUSE GREENHOUSE GAS GREENHOUSE GAS EMISSIONS GREENHOUSE GASES GROUNDWATER GROUNDWATER RECHARGE HABITAT HABITAT LOSS HABITATS HEALTH RISKS HEALTHY ECOSYSTEMS HYDROLOGICAL FLOWS IMPACTS OF CLIMATE CHANGE INCOME LAND CONVERSION LAND CONVERSION PROGRAM LAND DEGRADATION LAND DEGRADATION PREVENTION LAND RESOURCES LAND USE LAND USE PLANNING LAND USE PRACTICES LAND USE SYSTEMS LAND USER LAND USERS LAND USES LANDSCAPE LANDSCAPE APPROACH LANDSCAPE LEVEL LANDSCAPES LIVING CONDITIONS LOSS OF BIODIVERSITY LOSS OF BIOMASS LOSS OF ECOSYSTEM SERVICES MARINE ECOSYSTEMS MARINE FISHERIES NATURAL HABITATS NATURAL RESOURCE NATURAL RESOURCE DEGRADATION NATURAL RESOURCE MANAGEMENT NATURAL RESOURCE USE NATURAL RESOURCES NATURE NEGATIVE EFFECTS OVERGRAZING PARTICIPATORY APPROACHES PASTORAL SYSTEMS PASTURE MANAGEMENT POLLUTION PRODUCERS PUBLIC GOOD RANGELAND RANGELANDS REFORESTATION REPLENISHMENT RESERVOIRS RESOURCE MANAGEMENT RESOURCE USE RIPARIAN FORESTS RIVER BASINS SOIL EROSION SOIL FERTILITY SPECIES SPECIES CONSERVATION STATE FORESTRY STATE FORESTRY ADMINISTRATION SUSTAINABLE AGRICULTURE SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT SUSTAINABLE FOREST SUSTAINABLE FOREST MANAGEMENT SUSTAINABLE LAND SUSTAINABLE LAND MANAGEMENT SUSTAINABLE LAND USE SUSTAINABLE LIVELIHOODS SUSTAINABLE MANAGEMENT SUSTAINABLE MANAGEMENT OF FORESTS SUSTAINABLE PRODUCTION SUSTAINABLE SOLUTIONS SUSTAINABLE USE SUSTAINABLE USE OF BIODIVERSITY SUSTAINABLE USE OF BIOLOGICAL DIVERSITY SUSTAINABLE USE OF ECOSYSTEMS TRADEOFFS TRADITIONAL SYSTEMS VEGETATION WATER HARVESTING WATERSHED WATERSHED MANAGEMENT WETLANDS WILDLIFE WOODLAND WOODLANDS
Online Access:	http://documents.worldbank.org/curated/en/2014/01/20279064/combating-land-degradation-production-landscapes-learning-gef-projects-applying-integrated-approaches http://hdl.handle.net/10986/20680

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Summary:	During the Fifth Replenishment Phase of the Global Environment Facility (GEF-5), portfolio monitoring and learning review were introduced as key components of knowledge management in the GEF Secretariat. These strategies were intended to address the need to generate knowledge on innovative practices, experiences, and lessons from projects financed by the GEF. In that regard, the Land Degradation focal area strategy for GEF-5 specifically included a learning objective on the catalytic effect of the GEF integrated Approaches, practices focused on integrating the management of land, soil, water, biodiversity, and biomass, in production systems (agriculture, rangelands, and forest landscapes). The focal area strategy embodies the landscape approach and integrated ecosystem management principles to maximize the global environmental benefits of combating land degradation. As a result of that focus, the strategy also addresses the need to harness and safeguard ecosystem services (carbon cycling, biodiversity, hydrological flows, and healthy soils). This report synthesizes the review of the catalytic role of the GEF in promoting integrated approaches in production systems, which are the primary focus of the Land Degradation focal area. The report highlights the context and rationale for GEF financing under OP 12 and OP 15, the catalytic role of GEF financing in promoting integrated approaches, and lessons from the application of integrated approaches to combat land degradation. Because the focus was entirely on learning, this report offers no specific judgments or interpretations about environmental or development impacts of GEF investments. Rather, it highlights the processes, practices, tools, and knowledge innovations embodied in projects that apply integrated approaches.

Combating Land Degradation in Production Landscapes : Learning from GEF Projects Applying Integrated Approaches

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