Policies for sustainable land management in the highlands of Ethiopia

Socio-economics and Policy Research Working Paper 30


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Summary of papers and proceedings of a seminar held at the International Livestock Research Institute, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, 22–23 May 2000

Edited by
M.A. Jabbar, J. Pender and S.K. Ehui

International Livestock Research Institute
P.O. Box 30709, Nairobi, Kenya

Working Papers Editorial Committee

Mohammad A. Jabbar (Editor)
Simeon K. Ehui
Steven J. Staal

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Editors’ affiliations

Dr M.A. Jabbar, International Livestock Research Institute (ILRI), Addis Ababa, Ethiopia
Dr J. Pender, International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI), Washington, DC, USA
Dr S.K. Ehui, ILRI, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia

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ISBN 92–9146–088–5

Correct citation: Jabbar M.A., Pender J. and Ehui S.K. (eds). 2000. Policies for sustainable land management in the highlands of Ethiopia: Summary of papers and proceedings of a seminar held at ILRI, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, 22–23 May 2000. Socio-economics and Policy Research Working Paper 30. ILRI (International Livestock Research Institute), Nairobi, Kenya. 68 pp.


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Acknowledgements

Welcoming address

Welcoming address

Opening address

Policies for sustainable land management in the Ethiopian highlands: Project objectives, activities and organisation

Executive summary

Summary of papers

Land degradation in the highlands of Amhara region and strategies for sustainable land management

Community natural resource management: The case of woodlots in northern Ethiopia

Community resource management: The case of grazing lands in Tigray, northern Ethiopia

Agricultural change and land management in the highlands of Tigray: Causes and implications

Small-scale irrigation in Tigray: Management and institutional considerations

The role of trees for sustainable management of less favoured lands: The case of eucalyptus in Ethiopia

Nature and causes of land degradation in the Oromiya region: A review of literature

Technology and policy impacts on nutrient flows, soil erosion and economic performance at watershed level: Application of a bio-economic model

Credit policy and intensification in mixed crop–livestock systems: A modelling perspective

Development paths and policies for sustainable land management in Andit Tid, North Shewa: An exploration

Appendix I: Seminar programme

Appendix II: List of participants