Land management, ownership, and planning influences. Ecological principles for managing land use the ecological society of americas committee on land use key ecological principles for land use and management deal with time, species, place, disturbance, and the landscape. Where does sustainable land management practices work. Land management is defined as an activity on the ground, using appropriate technologies in the respective land use systems. Maintaining ecosystem functions and services, while also supporting human wellbeing, are the primary goals of sustainable land management slm.
Sustainable land management slm is an approach that combines technologies, policies and activities that bring together socioeconomic principles with environmental issues that enhance production. Modern land management options in a sustainable development context 4. Pdf concepts of sustainable land management researchgate. First nations funded for land management should ensure that they are on the mailing list for manual updates. Land management and development professor stig enemark department of development and planning aalborg university, denmark email. Chapter iii land administration and land management a.
Examples of sustainable land management best practices. Concepts of sustainable land management hans hurni1 210 abstract reports about the status of and changes in natural resources indicate that there is a problem of land degradation at a global scale. Slm is the use and management of land resources soil, water, animals and plants for the production of goods to meet changing human needs, while. This sector continues to be a fundamental instrument for poverty alleviation, food security, and fueling economic growth. Desertification, land degradation and drought affect more than 2 billion people and the situation might worsen due to the unsustainable use of soil and water under present scenarios of climate change. Land management encompasses all activities associated with the management of land that.
Land management practices why they are important and how we know this michele barson and rob lesslie, bureau of rural sciences introduction the purpose of this paper is to provide a brief overview of the role land management practices have in contributing to improving farmers resource base and their productivity, and to natural resources. The second section uses three case study countries to discuss how lucc changes happen in practice. Draft regional project sustainable land managementslm and soil health standardsshl for food security and ecosystem services in an era of climate change in nena region 2. Sustainable land management food and agriculture organization.
The public sector, private sector, and civil society organizations. Land resources are used for a variety of purposes which may include organic agriculture, reforestation, water resource management and ecotourism projects. The effects of climate change on soil and water resources on agricultural land are critical and must be addressed with u. Desertification, land degradation and drought affect more than 2 billion people and the situation might worsen due to the unsustainable use of soil and water. Sustainable land use for the 21st century may 2012 sustainable development in the 21st century. Slm has great potential and adaptability to local contexts, and can preserve and enhance ecosystem services in all landuse systems. Forest land management is explained as the process of saving, regrowing and development of forest land. Information and translations of land management in the most comprehensive dictionary definitions resource on the web.
Land management is the process of managing the use and development in both urban and rural settings of land resources. Slm will also support a range of ecosystem services on which agriculture depends. The report sustainable land management contribution to successful landbased climate change adaptation and mitigation by the unccd sciencepolicy interface spi contains several dozen examples of individual sustainable land management slm best practices, categorised by land use type and technology group. New melones resource management plan august 2007 environmental impact statement 61 reclamation resource inventory report 6. Sustainable land management slm is the obvious solution that equips us with. Sustainable land management and its relationship to. Public land management the bureau of land management is a federal agency responsible for the management of more than 258 million acres of public land across the nation.
Land management can have positive or negative effects on the terrestrial ecosystems. There are more than 15 million acres of public land in oregon managed by the blm. Sustainable land management slm refers to practices and technologies that aim to integrate the management of land, water, biodiversity, and other environmental resources to meet human needs while ensuring the longterm sustainability of ecosystem services and livelihoods. Land description diagram bureau of land management. The world we live in has never before been in greater need of better land management and rehabilitation. In the 1980s, participatory planning approaches increasingly. Environment and sustainable management of natural resources, including energy enrtp. The forest land management market attributes its rise to the fast rate of urbanization, industrialization and growing sea levels, which have led to a dramatic decline in forest resources. Integrated landuse management for sustainable development. Climate change presents a major challenge to sustainable land management usdanrcs, 2010a. Chapter iii land administration and land management. The term sustainable land management is used, for example, in regional planning and soil or environmental protection, as. To landbased people, the landscape represents their perspective. Sustainable land management strategies for food security, biodiversity conservation and.
Land management is the process whereby land resources are put to good effect. Sustainable land management is a knowledgebased procedure that aims at integrating the management of land, water, biodiversity, and other environmental resources to meet human needs while. The economics of sustainable land management practices in. The state of land reforms and sustainable land management in the last two decades, the system of land management in kyrgyzstan has undergone a series of changes bringing in new market elements such as land privatization, marketsupporting legislation, land registration and. A read is counted each time someone views a publication summary such as the title, abstract, and list of authors, clicks on a figure, or views or downloads the fulltext. Worldwide, land degradation and desertification due to deforestation, overgrazing, soil erosion, and unsustainable agricultural practices has. It encompasses all activities associated with the management of land and natural resources required for the achievement of sustainable development. The principles result in several guidelines that serve as practical rules of thumb for incorporating. Sustainable land management slm is crucial to minimizing land degradation, rehabilitating degraded areas and ensuring the optimal use of land resources for. The top ten tips are a summary of the key principles for best practice grazing.
Integrated landuse management for sustainable development stig enemark, denmark key words. Understanding the land management paradigm gim international. Sustainable land management is a knowledgebased procedure that integrates land, water, biodiversity, and environmental management to meet rising food and fiber demands while sustaining livelihoods and the environment. It is known by different names in different parts of the world. Executive summary sustainable land use for the 21st century page v. Zhang encyclopedia of life support systems eolss shows that china is a. How to get the most from the sustainable land management practices for graziers. Sustainable land management slm is an approach that combines technologies, policies and activities that bring together socioeconomic. Land provides an environment for agricultural production, but it also is an essential condition for improved environmental management, including sourcesink functions for greenhouse gasses, recycling of nutrients, amelioration and filtering of pollutants, and transmission and purification of water as part of the hydrologic cycle. This chapter deals with past and present thinking on land resource management in the context of sustainable development. Land is the integrating component of all livelihoods depending on farm, forest, rangeland, or water rivers, lakes, coastal marine habitats.
These best practices were selected from scientific. A conceptual framework for sustainable watershed management. A glossary of key terms is provided at the end of the book. The manual is also available on the departmental internet and intranet sites. The linkage between land degradation and other global environmental challenges is more recognized than ever before. Planning control, landuse, land management, informal urban development summary the paper addresses the issue of informal urban development with a special focus on planning control and integrated landuse management as a means to prevent and legalise such. Land resource planning and sustainable land management 12. The report sustainable land management contribution to successful land based climate change adaptation and mitigation by the unccd sciencepolicy interface spi contains several dozen examples of individual sustainable land management slm best practices, categorised by land use type and technology group. This is followed by an analysis of the land management programs and the. People, livestock, and wildlife including buffalo in the rear coexisting on communitymanaged rangeland in ilngwesi conservancy, kenya.
The paper is divided into five sections and the first one begins by exploring what science tells us about lucc change. Sociopolitical setting at the time of methodology development 3. Johns river water management district, assembled this band of experts to conduct what is known in the vernacular as a bio blitz, an inventory of the plants and animals at silver springs forest conservation area. A comparative study 1 december, 2009 the ethiopian economy has its foundation in the agricultural sector. Sustainable land management examines the damaging impacts of australias land use and agricultural activity, and proposes improvements to current farming systems. Sustainable development in a land use management context 3. The unccd 10year strategy points out the importance of science. Sarah tobing, a land resource specialist, and jeremy olson, a land manager with the st. Sustainable land management slm is a knowledge based procedure that helps integrate land, water, biodiversity and environmental. Sustainable land management is an approach which deals. Land and water division working paper 14 fao this working paper provides an overview of the historic development and status of.
Sustainable land management sourcebook policies promoting propoor agricultural growth are the key to helping countries achieve the millennium development goals especially the goal of halving poverty and hunger by 2015. The sustainable land management sourcebookprovides a knowledge repository of tested practices and. Land management, ownership, and planning influences 6. The concept of sustainable land management slm offers solutions that go beyond technologic recommendations by including aspects of social. Sustainable land management slm an essential component of such policies will help to ensure the productivity of agriculture, forestry, fisheries, and hydrology. A new evaluation scheme, land management within capability lmwc, used to guide sustainable land management in new south wales nsw, is presented. Sustainable land management an overview sciencedirect.
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