Community Participation in Climate Change Mitigation Research in the Arid and Semi-Arid Areas of Sudan

Author(s):  
N. A. Mutwali ◽  
M. E. Ballal ◽  
A. M. Farah
2020 ◽  
Vol 10 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Purity Rima Mbaabu ◽  
Daniel Olago ◽  
Maina Gichaba ◽  
Sandra Eckert ◽  
René Eschen ◽  
...  

AbstractGrassland degradation and the concomitant loss of soil organic carbon is widespread in tropical arid and semi-arid regions of the world. Afforestation of degraded grassland, sometimes by using invasive alien trees, has been put forward as a legitimate climate change mitigation strategy. However, even in cases where tree encroachment of degraded grasslands leads to increased soil organic carbon, it may come at a high cost since the restoration of grassland-characteristic biodiversity and ecosystem services will be blocked. We assessed how invasion by Prosopis juliflora and restoration of degraded grasslands in a semi-arid region in Baringo, Kenya affected soil organic carbon, biodiversity and fodder availability. Thirty years of grassland restoration replenished soil organic carbon to 1 m depth at a rate of 1.4% per year and restored herbaceous biomass to levels of pristine grasslands, while plant biodiversity remained low. Invasion of degraded grasslands by P. juliflora increased soil organic carbon primarily in the upper 30 cm and suppressed herbaceous vegetation. We argue that, in contrast to encroachment by invasive alien trees, restoration of grasslands in tropical semi-arid regions can both serve as a measure for climate change mitigation and help restore key ecosystem services important for pastoralists and agro-pastoralist communities.


Author(s):  
A M Lykke ◽  
A S Barfod ◽  
G Tinggaard Svendsen ◽  
M Greve ◽  
J-C Svenning

2021 ◽  
Vol 4 (2) ◽  
pp. 52-64
Author(s):  
Sudarwanto Sudarwanto ◽  
Amir Tjoneng ◽  
Suriyanti Suriyanti

This study aims 1). Analyzing the effectiveness of the implementation of the Village Climate Program activities in Poleonro Village; 2). Analyzing the level of community participation in the implementation of the Climate Village Program in Poleonro Village; 3). Analyzing the relationship between the socio-economic factors of the community on the level of community participation in the Climate Village Program (PROKLIM) in Poleonro Village.The research was conducted in Poleonro Village, Lamuru District, Bone Regency, South Sulawesi Province. Field data collection, data processing, and analysis, as well as thesis preparation, took place from February to August 2020. The method used in this research was a descriptive method with interviews, questionnaires, observation, and documentation. Data analysis used a descriptive qualitative analysis and multiple linear regression.The results showed that the implementation of the Climate Village Program (PROKLIM) in Poleonro Village was classified as effective. This result according to the activity component of the Climate Village Program (PROKLIM) which had carried out climate change adaptation activities were 70.12%, climate change mitigation activities were 60.06%, and group activities of community and support for sustainability were 72.77%. The level of community participation in the implementation of the Climate Village Program (PROKLIM) activities in Poleonro Village for climate change adaptation, climate change mitigation, group activities of community and support for the sustainability of the level of participation was high. The level of education and counseling has a positive relationship with PROKLIM activities, while the variables age and income level have a negative relationship with the level of participation.


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