Farmer participation in the equitable payments for watershed services in Morogoro, Tanzania

Kwayu, Emmanuel J.; Sallu, Susannah M.; Paavola, Jouni

doi:10.1016/j.ecoser.2013.12.006

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“…Further, soil and water conservation concerns did not appear to be the main drivers of the European farmers' decision of whether to shift to conservation agriculture. Instead, most adopters of conservation agriculture were large-scale farmers (Chambers and Foster, 1983;Kwayu et al, 2014;Zbiden and Lee, 2005). A lack of knowledge on conservation agriculture systems and their management and the absence of dynamic and effective innovation systems made it difficult and economically risky for European farmers to practice new conservation agriculture techniques.…”

Section: Correlations Of Farmers' Decisions Regarding Agricultural Comentioning

confidence: 98%

Auction winning, social dynamics and non-compliance in a payment for ecosystem services scheme in Indonesia

Leimona¹,

Carrasco

2017

Land Use Policy

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Section: Correlations Of Farmers' Decisions Regarding Agricultural Comentioning

confidence: 98%

Auction winning, social dynamics and non-compliance in a payment for ecosystem services scheme in Indonesia

Leimona¹,

Carrasco

2017

Land Use Policy

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“…(Tresierra 2013), Ruvu River (Uluguru Mts.) in Tanzania (Kwayu et al 2014), as well as the trans-boundary Mara River Basin shared by Kenya and Tanzania.…”

Section: Payment For Environmental Services (Pes) Projects For Watersmentioning

confidence: 99%

Watershed Management Practices in the Tropics

Mwangi¹,

Jülich²,

Feger³

2015

Tropical Forestry Handbook

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Tropical watersheds are characterized with high input in energy which allows agricultural production throughout the year. Many tropical countries have developing economies largely supported by agriculture. Unsustainable agricultural production is a major cause of land degradation and water pollution. Watershed management in the tropics should focus on practices which promote synergies among agricultural production, environmental protection, and poverty alleviation. In this chapter the concept of sustainable land management practices which is crucial in selection of appropriate watershed management practices is discussed. Further, the environmental services approach in watershed management is highlighted, and some examples of water-related Payment for Environmental Services (PES) schemes and programs in tropical Africa are given. A case study of a successful PES program in Kenya is then discussed. The need for creating an enabling environment for watershed management by creating appropriate policies, laws, and institutions is discussed, and a case study of legal and institutional framework from two East African countries is presented.

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“…However, accounts of competing water use on the Ulugurus are also influenced by the wider urban and regional politics of water supply, not just in Morogoro, but also in Tanzania's most rapidly expanding and most thirsty city, Dar-esSalaam (Kwayu et al 2014). The perspectives of these local level institutions thus intersect with national policy and political interests to make for a complex politics.…”

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“…6 Payment for Ecosystem/Environmental Services (PES) projects were seen as a way for the urban business interests to pay for upstream conservation of water sources. Kwayu et al (2014) note that in an attempt led by WWF/CARE to implement this approach, only the nationalised Dar-es-Salaam Water Company (DAWASCO) and Coca Cola Kwanza Ltd have made limited commitments to contribute to pilot schemes. which are no longer in operation.…”

Section: Journal Of Political Ecologymentioning

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Successful small-scale irrigation or environmental destruction? The political ecology of competing claims on water in the Uluguru Mountains,Tanzania

Harrison

Mdee

2017

Journal of Political Ecology

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In the Uluguru Mountains of Tanzania, an expansion in informal hosepipe irrigation by small-scale farmers has enabled the development of horticulture, and resulted in improvements in farmers' livelihoods. This has largely taken place independently of external support, and can be seen as an example of the 'private' irrigation that is increasingly viewed as important for sub-Saharan Africa. However, these activities are seen by representatives of government and some donors as the cause of environmental degradation and water shortages downstream, especially in the nearby city of Morogoro. As a result, there have been attempts to evict the farmers from the mountain. Negative narratives persist and the farmers on the mountainside are portrayed as a problem to be 'solved.' This article explores these tensions, contributing to debates about the formalization of water management arrangements and the place of the state in regulating and adjudicating rights to access water. We argue that a focus on legality and formalization serves to obscure the political nature of competing claims on resources that the case illustrates. Keywords: irrigation; Tanzania; ethnography; political ecology; water RésuméDans les montagnes Uluguru de Tanzanie, une expansion dans l'irrigation de tuyau d'arrosage informel par des petits cultivateurs a permis le développement de l'horticulture, et a donné lieu à l'amélioration des moyens de subsistance des agriculteurs. Cela a eu lieu en grande partie indépendamment de soutien extérieur et peut être considérée comme un exemple de l'irrigation « privé » qui est de plus en plus perçue comme importantes pour l'Afrique subsaharienne. Toutefois, ces activités sont considérées par les deux représentants du gouvernement et des bailleurs de fonds, comme la cause de dégradation de l'environnement et de pénuries d'eau en aval, notamment dans la ville voisine de Morogoro. En conséquence, il y a eu des tentatives d'expulser les cultivateurs de la montagne. Les discours négatifs persistent, et les agriculteurs sur le flanc de la montagne sont dépeints comme un problème soit « résolu ». Cet article explore ces tensions, contribuer aux débats sur la formalisation des modalités de gestion de l'eau et la place de l'État dans la régulation et la sanction des droits d'accès à l'eau. Nous soutenons que mettant l'accent sur la légalité et la formalisation sert à masquer la nature politique de réclamations concurrentes sur les ressources qui illustre le cas. Mots-clés: irrigation; la Tanzanie; ethnographie; écologie politique; l'eau ResumenEn las montañas Uluguru de Tanzania, la expansión del riego informal de mangueras por parte de pequeños agricultores ha permitido el desarrollo de la horticultura y ha dado como resultado mejoras en los medios de Harrison and MdeeSmall scale irrigation or environmental destruction in Tanzania? Journal of Political EcologyVol.24, 2017 407 subsistencia de los agricultores. Esto ha ocurrido en gran medida independientemente del apoyo externo y puede ser visto como un ejemplo del ...

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Farmer participation in the equitable payments for watershed services in Morogoro, Tanzania

Cited by 44 publications

References 55 publications

Auction winning, social dynamics and non-compliance in a payment for ecosystem services scheme in Indonesia

Auction winning, social dynamics and non-compliance in a payment for ecosystem services scheme in Indonesia

Watershed Management Practices in the Tropics

Successful small-scale irrigation or environmental destruction? The political ecology of competing claims on water in the Uluguru Mountains,Tanzania

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