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Strengthening climate resilience of rural communities by co-producing landscape-specific integrated farming systems in Cambodia

Authors :
Tim, Sophea
Providoli, Isabelle
Sien, Teamhy
Yim, Soksophors
Kim, Soben
Liniger, Hanspeter
Source :
Tim, Sophea; Providoli, Isabelle; Sien, Teamhy; Yim, Soksophors; Kim, Soben; Liniger, Hanspeter (2023). Strengthening climate resilience of rural communities by co-producing landscape-specific integrated farming systems in Cambodia. Journal of land use science, 18(1), pp. 152-175. Taylor & Francis 10.1080/1747423X.2023.2190740
Publication Year :
2023
Publisher :
Taylor & Francis, 2023.

Abstract

Climate change poses a major threat to the livelihoods of rural smallholder farmers in Cambodia. Adaptation measures through sustainable land management (SLM) and farming practices can help farmers to increase their resilience to climate change and secure their livelihoods. This paper presents a novel approach for promoting landscape-specific integrated farming systems (IFS) through multi-stakeholder engagement, knowledge-based decision-making and improved land use planning. It presents a stepwise participatory approach, applied under an IFAD-funded project, to define context-specific IFS models. Through co-production processes with multiple stakeholders, three landscape units and seven landscape-specific IFS models consisting of different SLM technologies were defined and demonstrated on 1,500 farms in two case study sites. The process included training and awareness raising to enhance local stakeholder engagement in developing integrated farm plans. This paper provides insights into how such a novel approach can be embedded in rural development projects to enhance smallholders’ resilience and livelihoods.

Details

Database :
OpenAIRE
Journal :
Tim, Sophea; Providoli, Isabelle; Sien, Teamhy; Yim, Soksophors; Kim, Soben; Liniger, Hanspeter (2023). Strengthening climate resilience of rural communities by co-producing landscape-specific integrated farming systems in Cambodia. Journal of land use science, 18(1), pp. 152-175. Taylor &amp; Francis 10.1080/1747423X.2023.2190740 <http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/1747423X.2023.2190740>
Accession number :
edsair.doi.dedup.....219899cd454623480543725ebc470bf5
Full Text :
https://doi.org/10.48350/180821