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WOCAT Global Overview Book - Press


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WOCAT book 2007

 


'where the land is greener’ … there are numerous positive experiences that contribute to sustainable land management – but this wealth of information is not tapped, and often not even recognised.There is an urgent need to make use of this valuable knowledge (Tajikistan). (Photo by Hanspeter Liniger)

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'where the land is greener’ … there are numerous positive experiences that contribute to sustainable land management – but this wealth of information is not tapped, and often not even recognised.There is an urgent need to make use of this valuable knowledge (Tajikistan). (Photo by Hanspeter Liniger)

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Example of a case study (Grevillea agroforestry system). Case studies are presented in a standardised four-page format.

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Land use type, climate, degradation and conservation illustrated by small symbols

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Overview of all case sudies presented in the book

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Father to son transfer was the traditional way of passing on knowledge: now this needs to be supplemented by documentation (Nicaragua). (Photo by Mats Gurtner)

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Farmer explaining the difference between conventional tillage (left of picture) and conservation tillage (right of picture). (Photo byHanspeter Liniger)

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Women carrying manure to terraces in Nepal for rice and potato cultivation: maintaining fertility and investing in the future. (Photo by Hanspeter Liniger)

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