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Gudrun Schwilch1, Felicitas Bachmann, Sandra Valente

  • 1Centre for Development and Environment (CDE), University of Bern, Hallerstrasse 10, 3012 Bern, Switzerland. gudrun.schwilch@cde.unibe.ch

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A new participatory method helps land managers select Sustainable Land Management (SLM) options. This approach fosters collaboration and consensus, leading to effective, locally appropriate SLM strategies.

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Area of Science:

  • Environmental Science
  • Agricultural Science
  • Social Science

Background:

  • Sustainable Land Management (SLM) involves complex choices with competing options.
  • Participatory, multi-stakeholder approaches are favored for SLM selection, aiming for social learning and empowerment.
  • Practical tools for facilitating stakeholder-driven SLM option selection are scarce.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To bridge the gap between theory and practice in stakeholder participation for SLM decision-making.
  • To introduce and evaluate a practical, three-part participatory methodology for selecting SLM options.
  • To assess the effectiveness of the methodology in facilitating stakeholder learning and appropriate SLM selection.

Main Methods:

  • A three-part participatory methodology was developed and tested across 14 desertification-prone sites.
  • Cross-site analysis and in-depth case studies in Morocco and Portugal were conducted.
  • The process involved structured SLM goal setting and deliberation among stakeholders.

Main Results:

  • The structured process, beginning with goal setting, enhanced mutual understanding and collaboration.
  • The deliberation phase resulted in a high degree of consensus on selected SLM options.
  • The methodology fostered social learning among participants, though not an initial primary objective.

Conclusions:

  • The developed methodology effectively facilitates stakeholder learning and the selection of appropriate SLM options.
  • This solution-oriented approach is versatile, applicable across diverse contexts.
  • The methodology can be implemented efficiently with minimal time and resources.