Author: Peter John KleinmanPublisher:
ISBN:
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 308
Book Description
Evaluating the Ecological Sustainability of Traditional Slash-and-burn Agriculture in Indonesia
Author: Peter John KleinmanSlash-and-burn Agriculture
Author: Cheryl Ann PalmPublisher: Columbia University Press
ISBN: 9780231134507
Category : Computers
Languages : en
Pages : 496
Book Description
The Alternatives to Slash and Burn (ASB) consortium was formed in 1992 by a group of concerned national and international research institutions to address the global and local issues associated with this form of agriculture. With contributions from scientists, economists, ecologists, and anthropologists, this book synthesizes the first decade of ASB's work. It assesses the environmental, economic, and social impact of deforestation and the needs of small-scale farmers who rely on slash-and-burn agriculture for their livelihood.
From Slash-and-burn to Replanting
Author: François RufPublisher: World Bank Publications
ISBN: 0821352059
Category : Business & Economics
Languages : en
Pages : 366
Book Description
The most traditional and widely used farming systems in the humid upland tropics are based on fallowing and various forms of slash and burn agriculture. Their sustainability depends on the duration of the fallow. When fallow duration drops below the threshold of seven or eight years crop yield usually declines. A concept described as "forest rent". Given the plight of millions of farmers the development of upland agriculture has become increasingly important. This book reports the results of fieldwork conducted by the editors and other experts in some 40 regions of Indonesia from 1989 to 2001. It finds that some of the most successful improvements have been the result of innovations by the farmers themselves.
Sustainability and Crisis at The Village
Author: Kosuke MizunoPublisher: UGM PRESS
ISBN: 6023860672
Category : Technology & Engineering
Languages : id
Pages : 338
Book Description
Agroforestry here can be regarded as an alternative to enhance production while keeping the ecological and biological balance, following the failure of the “green revolution”. This book attempts to systematically and intensively study agroforestry, especially talun-huma, a combination of slash-and-burn agriculture and productive fallow in a village in Cianjur district, West Java, Indonesia, mainly from the socioeconomic perspective. Its methodology takes the holistic approach and is farmer-centered. The research started in 1998, just a few months after President Soeharto stepped down, ushering in the era of reform and democratization, and lasted until 2007. Agroforestry and rural economy faced with crises such as Asian Monetary Crisis in 1997, agrarian conflicts following Soeharto’s exit, and the decrease in land fertility because of the sharp increase in a particular crop—in this case, banana leaf—in traditional agroforestry. Analysis of the sustainability and crisis in agroforestry are demonstrated both quantitatively and qualitatively, as well as institutionally, in this book. This book demonstrates that the agroforestry—or the economy of an agroforestry village—sustained the economy between 1998 and 2007, helping keep it from going into a standstill when the Indonesian economy was in a slump. It also analyzes the impact of institutional changes, such as liberalization of rice import/export and cooperatives, as well as the reform of the village administration on the socioeconomy, especially agroforestry, in the village. It also examines the agrarian conflicts at the research site, especially the looting of teak in the national forest, as well as micro credit, gender relations, and public works, which are all central to a study of agroforestry’s development. The flexibility of the talun-huma and related agroforestry that can accommodate a great variety of plants, and the fertile soil resulting from a multilayered and often dense canopy of vegetation that protects against soil erosion and leaching have enabled people to plant large numbers of banana-leaf, which considerably boosted the villagers’ earnings. The sharp increase in banana-leaf production since the end of 1990s, however, resulted in the decline of soil fertility—analyzed in this book, which also proposes solutions.
Sustainable Agriculture and the Environment in the Humid Tropics
Author: National Research CouncilPublisher: National Academies Press
ISBN: 0309047498
Category : Technology & Engineering
Languages : en
Pages : 721
Book Description
Rainforests are rapidly being cleared in the humid tropics to keep pace with food demands, economic needs, and population growth. Without proper management, these forests and other natural resources will be seriously depleted within the next 50 years. Sustainable Agriculture and the Environment in the Humid Tropics provides critically needed direction for developing strategies that both mitigate land degradation, deforestation, and biological resource losses and help the economic status of tropical countries through promotion of sustainable agricultural practices. The book includes: A practical discussion of 12 major land use options for boosting food production and enhancing local economies while protecting the natural resource base. Recommendations for developing technologies needed for sustainable agriculture. A strategy for changing policies that discourage conserving and managing natural resources and biodiversity. Detailed reports on agriculture and deforestation in seven tropical countries.
Cover Crops in Hillside Agriculture
Author: Daniel BucklesPublisher: IDRC
ISBN: 0889368414
Category : Agricultural innovations
Languages : en
Pages : 231
Book Description
Cover Crops in Hillside Agriculture: Farmer innovation with Mucuna
Evaluation of Green Revolution Technology in Indonesia from the Sustainable Agriculture Point of View
Author: Tatsuo FujitaSoil Quality Indicators for Evaluating Soil Degradation in the Guarico River Watershed, Venezuela
Author: Angel Oscar CoronaForest Conservation and Sustainability in Indonesia
Author: Bernice Maxton-LeePublisher: Routledge
ISBN: 1000048624
Category : Nature
Languages : en
Pages : 206
Book Description
Despite carefully constructed conservation interventions, deforestation in Indonesia is not being stopped. This book identifies why large-scale international forest conservation has failed to reduce deforestation in Indonesia and considers why key stakeholders have not responded as expected to these conservation interventions. The book maps the history of deforestation in Indonesia in the context of global political economy, exploring the relationship between international trade, the interests and ideology behind global sustainability programmes and the failures of forest conservation in Indonesia. Global economic and political ideologies are shown to have profoundly shaped deforestation. The author argues that the same forces continue to prevent positive outcomes. Case study chapters analyse three major international programmes: Reducing Emissions from Deforestation and Forest Degradation (REDD+), the Norway-Indonesia bilateral partnership, and the Roundtable on Sustainable Palm Oil (RSPO) in Indonesia. The findings provide insight into the failures of global climate change policy and suggest how the book’s theoretical model can be used to analyse other complex environmental problems. The book is a useful reference for students of environmental science and policy, political theory, international relations, development and economics. It will also be of interest to forestry professionals and practitioners working in NGOs.
Environmental Security and Deforestation in Indonesia
Author: Kathrin RucktäschelPublisher: Nomos Verlagsgesellschaft
ISBN: 9783848706969
Category : Country & Regional Studies
Languages : en
Pages : 0
Book Description
Environmental problems and their impact are of growing relevance within the current debate about non-traditional security. This book analyses these security issues and develops them from a theoretical perspective by focusing on environmental security. The empirical case study the book presents focuses on deforestation in Indonesia. It reveals the impacts and consequences of recurring forest fires, which are often started intentionally, on and for individuals, the Indonesian state, the regional level and the global level. Based on set theoretical concepts, the book analyses how environmental destruction is affecting the various aforementioned levels, how they are handling it, and what strategies are being devised and how they can be evaluated. This study will appeal to researchers and lecturers in political science, environmental studies and Indonesian studies, as well as those involved in environmental politics and environmental protection.