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2015-04-22 |
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abstract |
<b>Background</b><br></br>
An extensive body of literature in the field of agro-ecology claims to show the positive
effects that maintenance of ecosystem services can have on sustainably meeting future
food demand, by making farms more productive and resilient, and contributing to better
nutrition and livelihoods of farmers. In Africa alone, some research has estimated
a two-fold yield increase if food producers capitalize on new and existing knowledge
from science and technology. Site-specific strategies adopted with the aim of improving
ecosystem services may incorporate principles of multifunctional agriculture, sustainable
intensification and conservation agriculture. However, a coherent synthesis and review
of the evidence of these claims is largely absent, and the quality of much of this
literature is questionable. Moreover, inconsistent effects have commonly been reported,
while empirical evidence to support assumed improvements is largely lacking.
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<b>Objectives</b><br></br>
This systematic map is stimulated by an interest to (1) collate evidence on the effectiveness
of on-farm conservation land management for preserving and enhancing ecosystem services
in agricultural landscapes, by drawing together the currently fragmented and multidisciplinary
literature base, and (2) geographically map what indicators have been used to assess
on-farm conservation land management. For both questions, we will focus on 74 low-income
and developing countries, where much of the world’s agricultural expansion is occurring,
yet 80% of arable land is already used and croplands are yielding well below their
potential.
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<b>Methods/Design</b><br></br>
To this end, reviewers will systematically search bibliographic databases for peer-reviewed
research from Web of Science, SCOPUS, AGRICOLA, AGRIS databases and CAB abstracts,
and grey literature from Google Scholar, and 22 subject-specific or institutional
websites. Boolean search operators will be used to create search strings where applicable.
Ecosystem services included in the study are pollination services; pest-, carbon-,
soil-, and water-regulation; nutrient cycling; medicinal and aromatic plants; fuel
wood and cultural services. Outputs of the systematic map will include a database,
technical report and an online interactive map, searchable by topic. The results of
this map are expected to provide clarity about synergistic outcomes of conservation
land management, which will help support local decision-making. |
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authors |
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http://data.open.ac.uk/oro/document/370529 |
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http://data.open.ac.uk/oro/document/370636 |
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http://data.open.ac.uk/oro/document/370637 |
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http://data.open.ac.uk/oro/document/370638 |
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http://data.open.ac.uk/oro/document/370639 |
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http://data.open.ac.uk/oro/document/370640 |
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http://data.open.ac.uk/oro/document/370921 |
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4 |
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AcademicArticle |
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Article |
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Thorn, Jessica; Snaddon, Jake; Waldron, Anthony; Kok, Kasper; Zhou, Wen; Bhagwat,
Shonil ; Willis, Kathy and Petrokofsky, Gillian (2015). How effective are on-farm
conservation land management strategies for preserving ecosystem services in developing
countries? A systematic map protocol. Environmental Evidence, 4, article no. 11. |
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label |
Thorn, Jessica; Snaddon, Jake; Waldron, Anthony; Kok, Kasper; Zhou, Wen; Bhagwat,
Shonil ; Willis, Kathy and Petrokofsky, Gillian (2015). How effective are on-farm
conservation land management strategies for preserving ecosystem services in developing
countries? A systematic map protocol. Environmental Evidence, 4, article no. 11.
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Title |
How effective are on-farm conservation land management strategies for preserving ecosystem
services in developing countries? A systematic map protocol |
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oro |