Sub-Saharan Africa faces the worst land degradation in the world. This jeopardizes its efforts to reduce poverty as most rural livelihoods depend heavily on natural resources. Although a number of policies and strategies have been designed to reduce poverty and achieve food security, more has to be done. This study was conducted to help policy makers and other stakeholders design appropriate strategies and investments for the restoration of degraded lands and the prevention of land degradation.
Niger’s natural resource management policies and institutions in colonial and post-independence times have discouraged landowners to plant or protect trees. The consequent land clearing led to severe scarcity of tree products.
Kenya’s soils are being degraded through suboptimal land management practices, causing declining yields and deterioration of land quality. Sustainable Land Management (SLM) practices can improve soil quality and enhance crop yields.
Land degradation is a severe economic and environmental challenge for Uzbekistan. It has a negative impact on agricultural production, and on rural incomes and livelihoods.
In this study the Total Economic Value (TEV) framework was applied.