Environmental degradation such aserosion, deforestation, siltation and loss ofbiodiversity have particularly severe im-pacts on poor, natural resource-dependentcommunities in developing countries. Inthis respect a lot of effort through researchand dissemination have gone into thedevelopment of technologies and naturalresources practices to address these prob-lems. These efforts have yielded disappoint-ing results. Adoption has been far belowexpected levels. While land degradation is aphysical process, its underlying causes aredeeply rooted in the cultural, socio-eco-nomic and political environment in whichthe land user lives.
Publication year
2003
Authors
Language
English
Keywords
community involvement, farmers, organizations, technology assessment
Geographic
Uganda
