Three factors are increasingly fundamental to successful naturalresource management in the uplands. First, there is a need for im-proved land husbandry practices that enable farmers to sustain foodproduction on sloping lands. Such practices would help farmers changegradually from a monoculture system to mixed tree, crop and/or live-stock-based systems that provide increased income and environmentalprotection. Second, there must be real and effective participation bythe rural population, through their own local institutions, in the deci-sions that impinge upon their livelihoods. Third, there must be aneffective partnership among service providers and stakeholders. Thispaper describes the evolution of Landcare, a farmer-led movement inthe Philippines that has emerged as an approach to successful naturalresource management in the uplands.
Año de publicación
2000
Autores
Idioma
English
Palabras clave
agriculture, land
Geográfico
Indonesia
