Reversing global land degradation is about better and simpler technologies, national policies, and much more. But ultimately it is about rural people and their institutions. The prospect for reversing tropical land degradation in the next century will be greatly enhanced by the evolution of real farmer-led community organizations that take charge and transform the way research and extension in land management are done. Broad-based evidence for this is beginning to emerge. This is part of a historical process toward people taking back greater control of their futures through decentralization, democracy, and local leadership.
Publication year
2003
Authors
Language
English
Keywords
asia, community organizations, development, farmers, knowledge management, land, soil resources
