IADIZA   20886
INSTITUTO ARGENTINO DE INVESTIGACIONES DE LAS ZONAS ARIDAS
Unidad Ejecutora - UE
congresos y reuniones científicas
Título:
Report on Outcomes of the Side Event on Providing Interdisciplinary Advice to the UNCCD. A view from the scientific community
Autor/es:
AKHTAR-SCHUSTER, M., THOMAS, R., ABRAHAM, E., CHASEK, P., ENNE, G., ESCADAFAL, R., MARQUES, M.J., STRINGER, L. AND ZANOLLA, C.
Lugar:
Bonn
Reunión:
Taller; Side Event on Providing InterDisciplinary Advice to the UNCCD; 2011
Institución organizadora:
UNCCD; CST
Resumen:
Discussions at the Side Event underlined that in order to overcome this science-policy divide the focus of the political and public awareness aspects of the convention should shift from a negative perspective which is usually based on desertification, erosion, biodiversity loss, famine and migration and rather create a positive spin by scientifically supporting dialogue and knowledge on the links between land, food and water security and improvement of human livelihoods in drylands. It was emphasised that more research needs to be done on the balance that dryland inhabitants achieve in their livelihood strategies through production activities that depend mainly on pastoralism and agriculture, but also on the other, alternative income generating or income diversifying activities and payments for ecosystem services (e.g. artisanal crafts, eco]tourism and renewable energy generation). Improving the enabling environment for investments in drylands, strengthening value chains, and creating incentives to implement sustainable land use strategies at the local level should receive more attention from scientists and from the political level.