Land degradation assessment in drylands (LADA Project). Manual for local level assessment of land degradation and sustainable land management

This local level land resources assessment methodology (LADA-Local) was produced within the Land Degradation Assessment in Drylands (LADA) project. See Box 1 for the LADA project objectives and outcomes and the website www.fao.org/nr/lada for further information. The main purpose of LADA-Local is to provide a standard methodological approach and tool-kit for the assessment of land degradation processes, their causes and impacts at local1 level in collaboration with local stakeholders and communities. The focus is on human-induced land degradation; however, natural degradation processes are also addressed. For a more balanced and complete understanding, the approach also assesses the extent to which land resources (soil, vegetation, water) and landscapes/ecosystems are being conserved and/or improved by sustainable land management (SLM) practices.

Bibliographic Details

Main Authors:	1423211760890 Bunning, S., 187275 FAO, Rome (Italy). Land and Water Div. eng, 1423211766350 McDonagh, J., 1423211763986 Rioux, J., 1423211765274 Nachtergaele, F. (coord.), 186639 Biancalani, R. (coord.), 1423211763190 Woodfine, A.C. (ed.)
Format:	Texto biblioteca
Language:	eng
Published:	Rome (Italy) FAO 2016
Subjects:	land degradation, impact assessment, vegetation, erosion, soil management, land use mapping, water resources, sustainable land management,
Online Access:	http://www.fao.org/3/a-i6362e.pdf
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