Standardized Description of Degraded Land Reclamation Actions and Mapping of Actors’ Roles: A Key Step for Action in Combatting Desertification (Niger)
Land degradation is a major issue in the Sahel region. Numerous investments have been made in implementing sustainable land management (SLM) actions to reverse land degradation. Our work aims to (i) describe the variety of degraded land reclamation actions (DLRAs) and (ii) map the stakeholders actin...
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| author | Abou-Soufianou Sadda Maud Loireau Nouhou Salifou Jangorzo Hassane Bil-Assanou Issoufou Jean-Luc Chotte |
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| description | Land degradation is a major issue in the Sahel region. Numerous investments have been made in implementing sustainable land management (SLM) actions to reverse land degradation. Our work aims to (i) describe the variety of degraded land reclamation actions (DLRAs) and (ii) map the stakeholders acting in Niger. A time series (2008–2021) of georeferenced public data was collected and organized using a harmonized nomenclature. The results show that about 279,074 ha could be analysed in our study. Dug structures are the most widespread technique, while treated land is mostly devoted to single agricultural or pastoral uses. DLRAs are unevenly distributed in the Niger. More than 100 stakeholders were part of the effort to restore degraded land in the country—some playing a specific role, while others, such as the Government of the Niger, were responsible for mobilizing funds for implementing sustainable land management programs, while also carrying out certain programmes of their own. Our study points out the added value of creating a geolocalized dataset and, in future, a spatialized database management system to (i) deploy targeted sustainable land management actions complementing past and ongoing actions and (ii) create synergy between all the stakeholders. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-361d3189ac554b1e8915e9fbd6220d232023-11-18T02:07:26ZengMDPI AGLand2073-445X2023-05-01125106410.3390/land12051064Standardized Description of Degraded Land Reclamation Actions and Mapping of Actors’ Roles: A Key Step for Action in Combatting Desertification (Niger)Abou-Soufianou Sadda0Maud Loireau1Nouhou Salifou Jangorzo2Hassane Bil-Assanou Issoufou3Jean-Luc Chotte4Institut de Recherche pour le Développement, Représentation, 276 Avenue de Maradi, Niamey BP 11 416, NigerInstitut de Recherche pour le Développement, Espace-DEV, Universités Montpellier, de la Réunion, de Guyane, des Antilles, de Perpignan, 66860 Perpignan, FranceUMR DAP, Université Dan Dicko Dankoulodo de Maradi, Maradi BP 465, NigerUMR DAP, Université Dan Dicko Dankoulodo de Maradi, Maradi BP 465, NigerInstitut de Recherche pour le Développement, UMR Eco&Sols, Université Montpellier, IRD, CIRAD, INRAE, SupAgro, 34060 Montpellier, FranceLand degradation is a major issue in the Sahel region. Numerous investments have been made in implementing sustainable land management (SLM) actions to reverse land degradation. Our work aims to (i) describe the variety of degraded land reclamation actions (DLRAs) and (ii) map the stakeholders acting in Niger. A time series (2008–2021) of georeferenced public data was collected and organized using a harmonized nomenclature. The results show that about 279,074 ha could be analysed in our study. Dug structures are the most widespread technique, while treated land is mostly devoted to single agricultural or pastoral uses. DLRAs are unevenly distributed in the Niger. More than 100 stakeholders were part of the effort to restore degraded land in the country—some playing a specific role, while others, such as the Government of the Niger, were responsible for mobilizing funds for implementing sustainable land management programs, while also carrying out certain programmes of their own. Our study points out the added value of creating a geolocalized dataset and, in future, a spatialized database management system to (i) deploy targeted sustainable land management actions complementing past and ongoing actions and (ii) create synergy between all the stakeholders.https://www.mdpi.com/2073-445X/12/5/1064biophysical actionscombat land degradationstakeholder networkspatiotemporal databasetraceabilitymonitoring and evaluation |
| spellingShingle | Abou-Soufianou Sadda Maud Loireau Nouhou Salifou Jangorzo Hassane Bil-Assanou Issoufou Jean-Luc Chotte Standardized Description of Degraded Land Reclamation Actions and Mapping of Actors’ Roles: A Key Step for Action in Combatting Desertification (Niger) Land biophysical actions combat land degradation stakeholder network spatiotemporal database traceability monitoring and evaluation |
| title | Standardized Description of Degraded Land Reclamation Actions and Mapping of Actors’ Roles: A Key Step for Action in Combatting Desertification (Niger) |
| title_full | Standardized Description of Degraded Land Reclamation Actions and Mapping of Actors’ Roles: A Key Step for Action in Combatting Desertification (Niger) |
| title_fullStr | Standardized Description of Degraded Land Reclamation Actions and Mapping of Actors’ Roles: A Key Step for Action in Combatting Desertification (Niger) |
| title_full_unstemmed | Standardized Description of Degraded Land Reclamation Actions and Mapping of Actors’ Roles: A Key Step for Action in Combatting Desertification (Niger) |
| title_short | Standardized Description of Degraded Land Reclamation Actions and Mapping of Actors’ Roles: A Key Step for Action in Combatting Desertification (Niger) |
| title_sort | standardized description of degraded land reclamation actions and mapping of actors roles a key step for action in combatting desertification niger |
| topic | biophysical actions combat land degradation stakeholder network spatiotemporal database traceability monitoring and evaluation |
| url | https://www.mdpi.com/2073-445X/12/5/1064 |
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