{"id":8481,"date":"2019-11-21T08:30:07","date_gmt":"2019-11-21T05:30:07","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.landuse-ca.org\/?page_id=8481"},"modified":"2021-12-15T10:23:27","modified_gmt":"2021-12-15T07:23:27","slug":"konczeptualnaya-osnova-3-5","status":"publish","type":"iluma","link":"https:\/\/www.landuse-ca.org\/en\/iluma\/konczeptualnaya-osnova-3-5\/","title":{"rendered":"Enhancing biodiversity and preserving ecosystem-services in agrarian landscapes in Tajikistan"},"content":{"rendered":"
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1. What is this land use practice about?<\/strong>
In Tajikistan, as in other countries, the present use of resources is not sustainable, characterised as it is by uncontrolled logging for firewood and construction timber, overgrazing of pastureland and woodland, soil erosion and monocultures. These excesses prevent the rejuvenation and regeneration of natural vegetation, reduce the growth of wild plants and animals, and degrade agricultural land. At the same time, agricultural production is becoming increasingly intensive, including increased use of fertilisers and pesticides. The rapid growth of the agricultural sector has had negative impacts on ecosystems and biodiversity. These land use practices assist farmers to implement the land use practices described for promoting sustainable agriculture.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

These practices aim specifically at enhancing biodiversity and conserving ecosystem-service. Rejuvenating native species and diversifying cultivations, along with implementing relatively simple land use management techniques, support farmers in increasing their yields, diversifying their diet and, whenever possible, increasing their economic opportunities. Biodiversity in agriculture provides a multitude of ecosystem services, vital for environmental sustainability and human well-being, that are currently under threat due to overuse, mismanagement and climate change.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The natural capital of agricultural landscapes is a source of food, fibre, firewood, fodder and provides additional ecosystems services such as nutrient cycling, soil fertility, water conservation, and pollination. The richness of genetic diversity in agricultural landscapes guarantees better adaptation to changing conditions such as severe\u00a0droughts, variability of precipitation and other weather extremes. Adaptation to climate change\u00a0is gaining urgency globally and in this regard conservation and sustainable use of biodiversity\u00a0and ecosystems services play a key role in addressing the challenges and alleviating threats\u00a0posed by climate change. The livelihood and food security of many citizens, particularly rural\u00a0communities depend heavily on the biodiversity of agricultural landscapes, be it subsistence\u00a0farming or income-earning from the cultivation of cash crops, livestock breeding or agroforestry.\u00a0It is important to note that smallholder farmers in Tajikistan mainly depend upon the production\u00a0of their land and are not entitled to subsidies in exchange for promoting biodiversity. Thus, the\u00a0implementation of the following approaches should imply an increase in or at least maintenance\u00a0of the same level of productivity currently attractive to the farmers.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

2. Cornerstones of the Sustainable Pasture Management<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

The most important \u2018cornerstones\u2019 regarding the land use practice \u2018biodiversity and agriculture\u2019,
are the following:
\u2022 Biodiversity enhancing and ecosystem- services conserving agricultural practices
\u2022 Governance<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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Agriculture in Tajikistan for Integrative Land Use Management Approaches<\/strong><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>","protected":false},"featured_media":0,"template":"","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.landuse-ca.org\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/iluma\/8481"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.landuse-ca.org\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/iluma"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.landuse-ca.org\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/iluma"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.landuse-ca.org\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=8481"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}