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and ICARDA have initiated a joint study, Economic analysis of sustainable
land management options in Central Asia. The study will support
the Central Asian Countries Initiative on Land Management (CACILM),
a large research consortium funded by the Asian Development Bank and
other donors. The purpose of this study is to assess the economic
feasibility, costs and benefits of alternative land management options
within important domains and land use systems in Central Asia. The
results will help decision makers prioritize investment opportunities
to promote sustainable land management (SLM); and identify key constraints
that must be addressed through policy or institutional changes in
order to realize these opportunities. The new project will build on the ongoing SLM research under CACILM, being led by ICARDA and partners from Central Asian countries. It will focus on options being tested or those with good potential in the benchmark sites of the CACILM SLM research project. It will also link to a companion policy research project being initiated by ICARDA and IFPRI, Enabling livelihood options for sustainable land management in Central Asia, Pakistan and China. The inception workshop of the new project was held in Tashkent on 19 September, attended by a wide range of stakeholders. The objectives, expected outcomes and planned activities were discussed. Based on feedback from the participants, implementation plans are being refined and expanded. Activities will begin later this year. |
About
ICARDA: Established in 1977, ICARDA (www.icarda.org) is one of the 15
international research centers supported by the Consultative Group on
International Agricultural Research (CGIAR). ICARDA serves the entire
developing world for the improvement of barley, lentil, and faba bean;
and dry-area developing countries for the on-farm management of water,
improvement of nutrition and productivity of small ruminants (sheep and
goats), and rehabilitation and management of rangelands. In the Central
and West Asia and North Africa (CWANA) region, ICARDA is responsible for
the improvement of durum and bread wheats, chickpea, pasture and forage
legumes and farming systems; and for the protection and enhancement of
the natural resource base of water, land, and biodiversity.
The Consultative Group on International Agricultural Research (CGIAR)
(www.cgiar.org) is a strategic alliance of countries, international and
regional organizations, and private foundations supporting15 international
research centers that mobilizes cutting-edge science to promote sustainable
development by reducing hunger and poverty, improving human nutrition
and health, and protecting the environment.