The CGIAR Research Program on Water, Land and Ecosystems (WLE) combines the resources of 11 CGIAR centers and numerous international, regional and national partners to provide an integrated approach to natural resource management research. This program is led by the International Water Management Institute (IWMI). This presentation provides an overview of the thematic areas that the research is categorized into as well as the focal regions where we work.
4. We have exceeded three of the nine Planetary
boundaries – danger of greater risks and
uncertainty emerging
Agriculture is the dominant contributing factor
and the solution
5. How do we transform agriculture to meet
human prosperity and global sustainability?
By focusing on ecosystem services based approaches
that
• increase agricultural production and
• strengthen people’s livelihoods
6. A virtuous circle that triggers change to
a more resilient state
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SRecurrent droughts,
increasing climate
variability, poor
connection to markets
Local markets
Producers self-esteem
Improved rangeland
production replacing
US$15 / goat of stock
feed value
Improved livestock:
US$ 50 per goat
Goat mortality
down to 10%
Rainfed maize cropping: US$16/ha
Livestock: US$10 per goat
7. Benefit sharing mechanisms in the Andes
Fuquene, Colombia
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Annual net income:
US$ 2,183/ha
Annual net income:
US$ 1,870/ha
Conservation
agriculture and
paramo
restoration
supported by
revolving fund
Revolving fund credit:
+180 farmers /year
Potato cropping,
grazing pressure,
degradation of paramo
11. Land Degradation is a Classic
‘Wicked Problem’
Now is an exciting
time for renewed
coordinated efforts
towards a ‘land
degradation neutral
(or better!) world’
More than 95 million ha of arable land, or
75% of the total in SSA has degraded or
highly degraded soil
Farmers lose eight million tons of soil
nutrients each year, estimated to be worth
$4 billion...
More than 95 million ha of arable land, or
75% of the total in SSA has degraded or
highly degraded soil
Farmers lose eight million tons of soil
nutrients each year, estimated to be worth
$4 billion...
12. Advances in research
Social Science
CIRAD
IWMI, CPWF, CIAT, WRI
Inclusion of the people’s voice
within the scientific research
framework at many scales
Wet season Dry season
13. Soil Science RS/GIS
CIAT, ICRAF, CU, ISRIC, Purdue,
FAO-GSP, countries in sub-
Saharan Africa and Latin America
Diagnosing,
assessing and
mapping
Erosionprevalence
Soil pH
Volta Basin
Soil Carbon
Digital Soil Map
Advances in research
15. Study Landscapes in Focal Regions
+/-10 Study
Landscapes
Tanzania, Malawi, Kenya,
Ethiopia, Ghana, Burkina
Faso, Niger, Lao PDR,
Cambodia, Myanmar,
Nicaragua, El Salvador
Building on
CPWF and other
Programs
Working with
FTA
CCAFS
Humidtropics
Dryland Systems
17. Gender embedded
Towards:
• More equitable access to water,
land and ecosystems services
• Improved decision making - inclusion in resource
management
Research questions:
• The African farmer and her husband: Feminization of
agriculture
• Mother and earth: Replenishing and fostering agriculture
Develop:
• Investable options for women
Poverty
InstitutionsGender
21. Ecosystem Services by
whom and for whom?
Rainfall
less than 900 mmyr-1
Greater
than 900 mmyr-1
F. Kizito (CIAT)
22. Our vision:
A world in which agriculture thrives within
vibrant ecosystems, where communities
have higher incomes, improved food
security and the ability to continuously
improve their lives
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23. Issues for discussion
What is the relevance of an ecosystem services
based approach to unlock agricultural
productivity in Africa ?
What are the barriers to such an approach ?