Blog for People, Food and Nature

June 27, 2014

Institutional Landscape Analysis

This tool helps to identify the institutional landscape at landscapes, as being institutions of production, association, meaning and control. ...
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June 27, 2014

Landcare

An approach based on the notion of caring for your land as a community. ...
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June 27, 2014

QUICKScan

QUICKScan is a participatory method supported by a software tool to enhance the exploratory dialogue in a facilitated workshop with policy makers, experts and stakeholders. ...
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June 27, 2014

Corporate Ecosystem Services Review

A structured method that helps corporate managers proactively develop strategies to manage business risks and opportunities arising from their company’s dependence and impact on ecosystems. ...
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June 27, 2014

Sentinel Landscapes Initiative

A set of systematic data collection tools that measure environmental and livelihood outcomes, while quantifying environmental and institutional conditions. ...
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June 27, 2014

Infrared spectroscopy: a diagnostic tool for land health surveillance

Diagnostic surveillance framework modeled on medical diagnostic approaches for evidence-based management of agriculture and environment. ...
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June 27, 2014

The Landscapes Portal

The ultimate goal of the Landscapes Portal is to improve our understanding of drivers of change in complex social-ecological systems. ...
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June 27, 2014

Biodiversity Risk and Opportunity Assessment (BROA)

Process to identify the impacts and dependencies of agriculture on biodiversity and ecosystem services (BES). ...
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June 27, 2014

Sketch & Match

Sketch&Match: method used to identify & visualize potential development paths & thus facilitate a decision making process for managers, policymakers & local stakeholders. ...
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June 27, 2014

Strengthening Rural Institutions

A framework to analyse, plan, initiate, implement, and monitor the development of greater capacity in rural institutions. ...
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