and
Sustainable Development Department, Africa Region and
The International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI)
Invite you to a discussion featuring a recent publication from the World Bank,
the International Food Policy Research Institute,
the International Livestock Research Institute, and the World Agroforestry
Centre
Strategies for Sustainable Land Management
in the East African Highlands
Edited by John Pender, Frank Place, and Simeon Ehui
Deforestation, overgrazing, and unsustainable methods of cultivation
are threatening agriculture and food security in East Africa. In
response, economists and other development professionals have turned
their attention to combating the problem of land degradation in the
region. This book, which brings together experts in natural resource
management policy, offers an array of strategies for overcoming land
degradation.
Drawing on careful empirical studies, and taking into account the
diversity of local environments and economies, the book?s
contributors discuss options for protecting both livelihoods and
land management in East Africa. These include securing access to
markets, using improved seeds and inorganic fertilizer, and shifting
to nonfarming activities such as raising livestock or planting
trees. This book will be useful not only to policy analysts and
practitioners seeking to address problems of natural resource
degradation in East Africa, but also to those facing such challenges
elsewhere.
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Thursday, April 19, 2007 from 12:00pm - 1:30pm
World Bank J Building - J1- 050 (701 18th St. NW corner of 18th St.
and Pennsylvania Ave.)
Free copies of the book will be available in the InfoShop bookstore
after the event.
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Chaired by
Karen Brooks
Sector Manager, Rural Development, Environment, and Social Development
Department, World Bank
Karen Brooks is Sector Manager for Rural Development, Environment,
and Social Development for the World Bank's programs in East Africa.
Ms. Brooks unit's work has encompassed interventions in agriculture,
forestry, and environmental management.
Presented by Authors
Simeon Ehui
Lead Economist and Cluster Leader, Agriculture, Environment, and
Social Sectors, World Bank
Simeon Ehui is a Lead Economist and Cluster Leader for the
agriculture, environment, and social sectors of the World Bank's
Nigeria Country Department. Mr. Ehui research has concentrated on
agricultural development policy, international trade, and natural
resource management. Before joining the Bank, Dr. Ehui served as
Program Leader for Livestock Policy Analysis at the International
Livestock Research Institute.
John Pender
Senior Research Fellow, Environment, Production Technology Division,
IFPRI
John Pender is a senior research fellow in the Environment and
Production Technology Division of the International Food Policy
Research Institute, where he leads the research program on Land
Resource Management for Poverty Reduction. Mr. Pender research
focuses on the impacts of policies, institutions, and technologies
on livelihood strategies, agricultural production, poverty, and
natural resource sustainability in developing countries.
Discussed by
Stephen Mink
Lead Economist, Sustainable Development Department, World Bank
Stephen Mink is a Lead Economist in the World Bank?s Sustainable
Development Department, Africa Region. His work focuses on the
agriculture, rural development, and natural resource policy and
strategy issues facing countries across the sub-continent.
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About IFPRI
The International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI) was
established in 1975 to provide sustainable solutions for ending
hunger and poverty. IFPRI is one of 15 agricultural research centers
that receives its principal funding from governments, private
foundations, and international and regional organizations, most of
which are members of the Consultative Group on International
Agricultural Research.
For more information, please visit the website:
http://www.ifpri.org/pubs/books/oc53.asp
About the InfoShop
The InfoShop is the public information center and development
bookstore of the World Bank. It functions as the only publicly
accessible space at headquarters, providing internal and external
audiences access to over 6000 titles published by the World Bank,
other international organizations, and other publishers on
development issues. It is a space where information and documents
on World Bank development operations, economic data, and strategies,
can be read easily and comfortably at workstations designed for
public use. In addition, the InfoShop hosts book launches,
exhibits, seminars, receptions, and other community outreach events,
and also carries videos, posters, CD-ROMs, and gift items.
For more information, visit: www.worldbank.org/infoshop
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