Productive and protective land management – reducing disastrous floods and saving springs in Haiti
In
Haiti, sustainable land management practices (eg. agroforestry and
vetiver grass terraces) can enhance the resilience of land, and people,
to tropical storms, floods and droughts.
The iIllustrated
Policy Brief presents for this case study the main impacts of SLM both on- and
offsite with facts, figures and latest insights. It shows key messages, and the
implications for practice, policy and research.
The most promising SLM Technologies and SLM Approaches with a range of
benefits both on-site and offsite were documented using the WOCAT SLM
Technologies and Approaches Questionnaire and Database
Progressive terracing technology is established through successive deposits of sediments behind (upstream) any anti-erosional structure, in this case contour strips of vetiver grass (vetiveria zizanioides). To better stabilize the slopes in the long-term, trees are planted downstream of the vetiver hedges.
Agroforestry is a way of incorporating agricultural land combining trees and crops and / or livestock. The technology increases and diversifies production, generating social, economic and environmental benefits. In addition, planted around houses, trees offer hurricane protection.
Agroforestry is a way of incorporating agricultural land with trees, crops and / or livestock. The technology increases and diversifies production, generating social, economic and environmental benefits. In addition, planted around houses, trees offer protection against hurricanes.
Nature-Based Practices in Haiti: Reducing Floods and Saving Springs
Haiti
is very vulnerable to climate extremes (hurricanes, rain storms) and is
frequently hit by disasters, floods, droughts and food insecurity. The
land use is not resilient and rural people face land degradation and
loss of productivity. Good land management is not only productive also
protective. It protects people downstream from devastating floods and
soon after that droughts and drying up of the springs - the essential
water supply. Agroforestry systems and vetiver terraces and their
benefits are illustrated. Impressive landscape images and statements by
land users and young extension workers showing on- and offsite benefits
of SLM.
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