Soil and Water Conservation Strategies in Cape Verde (Cabo Verde in Portuguese) and Their Impacts on Livelihoods: An Overview from the Ribeira Seca Watershed

Soil and Water Conservation Strategies in Cape Verde (Cabo Verde in Portuguese) and Their Impacts on Livelihoods: An Overview from the Ribeira Seca Watershed

Severe land degradation has strongly affected both people’s livelihood and the environment in Cape Verde (Cabo Verde in Portuguese), a natural resource poor country. Despite the enormous investment in soil and water conservation measures (SWC or SLM), which are visible throughout the landscape,...

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Main Authors: Isaurinda Baptista, Luuk Fleskens, Coen Ritsema, António Querido, Jacques Tavares, António D. Ferreira, Eduardo A. Reis, Samuel Gomes, Anabela Varela
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2015-01-01
Series:Land
Subjects:
land degradation
desertification
sustainable land management (SLM)
livelihoods
poverty
governance
Cape Verde
Online Access:http://www.mdpi.com/2073-445X/4/1/22

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