Integrated natural resource management in the Highlands of Eastern Africa : from concept to practice

Abstract

This book summarizes experiences of farmers, research and development workers, policy and decision-makers in an integrated approach to natural resource management (INRM) through the African Highlands Initiative (AHI). It includes examples and case studies from five benchmark sites in Ethiopia, Uganda, Kenya, and Tanzania, whose variability illustrates the complexities of integrated NRM in agro-ecosystems. AHI has achieved unique success in implementing INRM that works. Highlands worldwide are important repositories of biodiversity as well as “water towers” for vast lowland and urban populations. This book documents a decade of research, methodological innovation, and lessons learned in an eco-regional research-for-development program.