Proceedings of Collaborative National Workshop on Sustainable Land Management Research and Institutionalization Future Collaborative Research

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Proceedings of Collaborative National Workshop on Sustainable Land Management Research and Institutionalization Future Collaborative Research

This publication compiles about 23 research papers that were presented on the national conference hosted by Department of Economics of Mekelle University and sponsored by EEPFE, on August 8-9, 2008 at Axum Hotel, Mekelle, Ethiopia.

Proceedings on SLM 2008

Contents

Keynote Speech: Sustainable Land Management: Research and Policy Challenges'

Development Strategies in Tigrai: Challenges and Opportunities

Challenges in Implementing Sustainable Land Management (SLM) Practices and Rural Development in Tigrai

Experiences of the People Based Soil and Water Conservation (SWC) Program in Tigrai: Processes, Technology Packages and Approach

Prioritization of Micro-Watersheds on the Basis of Soil Erosion Risk in the Source Region of the Blue Nile River Using RUSLE Model, Remote Sensing and GIS: Case Study in the Muga Watershed

Geographical Determinants of the Impacts of Water Harvesting in Ethiopia: Implication for Food Security and Resource Management

Poverty and Inequality Impacts of Agricultural Water Management Technologies in Ethiopia

Estimating Returns to Soil Conservation Adoption in the Northern Ethiopia Highlands

The Impact of Compost Use on Crop Yields in Tigrai, Ethiopia, 2000-2006 Inclusive

Overcoming the Challenges of Parthenium Hysterophorus Weed Through Ecological agriculture in Southern Tigrai

Sustainable Land Management: Identifying the Best Practices

The Economics of Crop Biodiversity in the Highlands of Ethiopia

Sustainable Biodiversity Conservation for Improved Land Management in Ethiopia:Five Decade Analysis

Organic Farming Technologies and Agricultural Productivity: The Case of Semi-Arid Ethiopia

Greening Ethiopia for Food Security

Household Tree Planting in Tigrai: Tree Species, Purposes and Determinants

Implications of Land Titling on Tenure Security and Long-Term Land Investment: Case of Kilte Awela'elo Woreda, Tigrai, Ethiopia

Impacts of Low-Cost Land Certification on Investment and Productivity

Certification and Land Investment: The Case of Tigrai Region, Northern Ethiopia

Adoption of Organic Farming Technologies: Evidence from Semi-Arid Regions of Ethiopia

Rural Household Income Diversification, Poverty and Their Coping Strategies: Asset Base Approaches in Ethiopia the Case from South Eastern Tigrai.

Institutions and Sustainable Land Use: The Case of Forest and Grazing Lands in Northern Ethiopia

Conclusion and Way Forward

Closing Speech

Annex I

Annex II

Annex III

EfD Authors

Dr. Fitsum Hagos Development Economist
Dr. Menale Kassie Research Associate
Assistant Professor Zenebe Gebreegziabher Deputy Center Director and Senior Research Fellow
Associate Professor Gunnar Köhlin Research Fellow and EfD Director
Professor Randall Bluffstone Research Associate
Dr. Mahmud Yesuf Research Associate
PhD Precious Zikhali Research associate
Dr John Pender
Professor Stein Holden Research Associate
Dr Klaus Deininger Research Associate

Keywords

Files

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Centers

ethiopia

Type of publication

Discussion paper

Reference

"Sustainable Land Management Research and Institutionalization of Future Collaborative Research", Mekelle University, Environmental Economics Policy Forum for Ethiopia, and Ethiopian Development Research Institute, 8-9 August, 2008, Mekelle, Ethiopia.

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