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Replication data for: Effect of internal and external factors on Relay Organisation (RO) in the dissemination of agroforestry innovations
No full textThe study was carried out to determine the effect of internal and external factors on RO in the dissemination of Agroforestry innovation. 8 relay organisations were sampled in the Center, West, North west, South and South west region of Cameroon. Parameters collected were number of group coordinated by relay organisation, number of farmers, number of farmers who have master the techniques, number of farmers who are satisfy or not with the innovation, source of finance to run their nursery, whether or not farmers have knowledge on the innovation
On-farm biochar production using gasifier and use for soil amendment+cooking tests data: Siaya County
No full textDataset contains data from gasifier adoption studies, emission and fuel efficiency data from participatory cooking tests with gasifier and three stone open fire for compariso
Nicaragua - Honduras Village level Baseline
No full textThis study consists of village level baseline data and other related materials generated as part of the ‘Sentinel Landscapes’ initiative. The village level baseline data was collected using four survey protocols designed by the International Forest Resources and Institutions (IFRI). The data collected is used to understand the relationship between communities, local governance and forests. Four IFRI protocols were used for this purpose: (i) Forest Form (ii) Settlement Form (iii) Association Form and (iv) Product Form. The instruments facilitate the collection of political and institutional data at communal level for those communities that use those forests.
A total of 33 villages were surveyed between September 2013 and February 2014 namely: Santa Cruz, Altamira, Sumubila, Nazareth, El Naranjal, Columbus, San Miguel, San Pablo, San Antonio de Upa, Rio Negro, Santa Ana, El Roblar, Los Limones, Verapaz, La Chimpinilla, Ilipo, copen, jardines de la sierra, la celia, las champas, las delicias, Cuyamel, Zapotales, El Venado, Limoncito, Las guarumas, La tambora, el guancaste, la bodega, la gimerita, la libertad, los laureles, santa marta
RAVA - Amazon Livelihoods and Environment Network
No full textThe Network for the Study of Amazonian Livelihoods and Environment (RAVA) was formed in late 2007, being led by the World Agroforestry Centre (ICRAF) and operating in the domain of the Amazon Initiative Consortium, along with educational, research, extension and civil society organizations, operating in 14 research sites in seven countries of the Amazon region. RAVA objectives include: (a) to understand smallholder resource constraints and livelihood opportunities in Amazonian forested landscapes and to develop principles and options for improved resource management systems on their land; (b) to improve understanding of the opportunities and risks associated with integrating agroforestry and smallholder agriculture in the Amazon into landscape approaches to natural resource management and rural livelihood security; (c) to develop methods and approaches to link research findings into improved natural resource management at farm and landscape level in diverse Amazonian contexts, seeking to optimize returns to household income, nutrition and system nutrients; harmonize interactions among adjacent landscape units and resource users; and empower local communities to sustain these efforts; and (d) to create a solid economic regional data set on smallholder household reliance on forests/ agroforests. RAVA activities have been supported during the years 2008 to 2010 by the Institutional Development Fund of the World Bank, along with inputs from the participating institutions in Bolivia, Brazil, Colombia, Ecuador, Peru, Suriname and Venezuela. RAVA members currently interact in generating the regional database and analyzing the location-specific data, in order to generate publications and contributions to public policy. ========================================================================================================
=================== La Red de Estudios de las Condiciones Amazónicas de Vida y Ambiente (RAVA) fue formada a mediados de 2007, con el objetivo de analizar el uso y la dependencia de las comunidades amazónicas respecto a los recursos naturales, evaluando de qué manera las actividades forestales, agroforestales y agrícolas contribuyen para su bienestar y para la conservación ambiental. La Red es liderada por el Centro Mundial Agroforestal (ICRAF) y actúa en ámbito del Consorcio Internacional Iniciativa Amazónica, junto con instituciones de enseñanza, investigación, extensión y de la sociedad civil, priorizando estudios socio-económicos en 14 localidades de siete países amazónicos. Las actividades de la RAVA han sido apoyadas durante los años 2008 a 2010 por el Fondo de Desarrollo Institucional del Banco Mundial, junto con aportes de las instituciones participantes de la Red. Actualmente los miembros de la RAVA interactúan en el análisis de los datos obtenidos a través del proyecto, con el objetivo de generar publicaciones y documentos de aportes a políticas públicas, como también discutir nuevas necesidades de actuación colaborativ
ICRAF Carbon Footprint 2014
No full textICRAF is assessing its organizational carbon footprint every year. All offices are included, Nairobi (HQ) as well as the regional offices. Data are first collected within the centre (example: electricity consumption, water consumption, flight routes, hotel nights...) and then translated to carbon emissions. (2014
Creating a viable business case for Croton production in Kenya for biofuels and related byproducts
No full textCreating a viable business case for Croton production in Kenya for biofuels and related byproducts requires an in-depth analysis of its supply chain and specifically its impact on rural livelihoods. A preliminary survey was carried out of Croton collectors and agents along with some cursory financial analysis in 2015.
Results from the survey suggested numerous gaps in understanding the impacts on rural livelihoods and determining specific business case options for Croton products and markets.
Building up on the preliminary study, a baseline survey of 200 households in four counties was carried out to assess Croton production and its potential for impact on livelihoods in key areas where it is found
Food Trees Project Nutrition and Consumption Data
No full textRaw Data for the Food Trees Project Nutrition and Consumption Dat
Replication Data for Litter fall and nutrient return along a disturbance gradient in a tropical montane forest.
No full textLitterfall plays an important role in nutrient cycling and maintenance of soil fertility in terrestrial ecosystems. Annual and seasonal variation in litterfall have been investigated in various habitats, however, seasonality in nutrient supply is less well documented. We studied litterfall over two years and seasonal litter nutrient input over one year across a tropical disturbance gradient from mature forest to monoculture tea plantation. Total litter production in the mature forests and regenerating forests was not significantly different. However, tea plantations had significantly lower litter production. Total litterfall in forest habitats showed a clear seasonal pattern with a peak during the dry season (Mar.–May), as has been reported for other tropical seasonal forests. Contrary to expectations, there was no significant difference in litter nutrient concentrations across the disturbance gradient, although there was a substantial change in plant species composition. Litter nutrient concentrations also did not vary significantly across seasons, again contrary to our expectations. Thus, nutrient input was driven solely by the seasonal litterfall pattern. Our results suggest that at a landscape scale turnover in species composition linked to anthropogenic disturbance may not always lead to changes in litter quality, presumably because a similar spectra of leaf types may exist across communities. Seasonal litterfall patterns, which have been more commonly studied, may prove a reasonable proxy for nutrient input in forests
Commercial Forestry Investment Sub-Project (CFISP) barometer: A rapid assessment of the quality of INREMP CFISP models (Upper Bukidnon River Basin)
No full textThe CFISP barometer is developed to provide a systematic way of analyzing, understanding, and documenting the implementation of the CFISPs at the household level, as well as in the wider context of the river basin where is it located. The developed framework aims to provide an evaluation of the quality of the CFISPs to guide ICRAF to develop the necessary interventions as specified in its technical assistance contract