Impact of indigenous-based interventions on land conservation: A case study of a soil conservation and agroforestry project, Arumeru district, Tanzania

Land Degradation and Development

Volumn 16, Issue 3, 2005, Pages 311-325

  Kajembe, G C ^a   Julius, F ^a   Nduwamungu, J ^a   Wtakwa, P W ^a   Nyange, D A ^a  

^a SOKOINE UNIVERSITY OF AGRICULTURE   (Tanzania)

Author keywords

Indigenous based interventions; Land degradation; Land soil conservation; Sustainable agriculture; Tanzania

Indexed keywords

AGRICULTURE; DATA REDUCTION; DEFORESTATION; DEGRADATION; FARMS; PUBLIC POLICY;

AGROFORESTRY; CROP YIELD; LAND CONSERVATION; PARTICIPATORY RURAL APPRAISAL (PRA);

SOIL CONSERVATION;

AGROFORESTRY; SOIL CONSERVATION; SOIL EROSION; SUSTAINABILITY;

AGRICULTURE; CONSERVATION; DEFORESTATION; DEGRADATION; LAND;

AFRICA; EAST AFRICA; EASTERN HEMISPHERE; SUB-SAHARAN AFRICA; TANZANIA; WORLD;

EID: 21044458283     PISSN: 10853278     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/ldr.656     Document Type: Article

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