Abstract:
There is inadequate knowledge on the form of soil organic
carbon (SOC) pools and fluxes that are affected by land use
change. Hence, there is a need to understand how soil organic
carbon is affected by land use change and how these impacts
affect rural livelihood. This knowledge gap makes it difficult to
predict the effects of land use change and limits the
management of ecosystems. This study will be conducted on
and around Mt. Elgon area in Uganda to obtain information
from the community about their perception on landuse/cover
change and its impact on the their livelihood and soil organic
carbon. Knowledge on community copping strategies in
improving and maintaining soil carbon levels will also be
investigated.
Il y a une maigre connaissance sur la forme d’accumulation du
carbone organique du sol (SOC) et des flux qui sont affectés
par le changement d’utilisation de terre. Par conséquent, il y a
un besoin de comprendre comment le carbone organique du
sol est affecté par le changement d’utilisation de terre et
comment ces impacts affectent la vie rurale. Cet intervalle de
connaissance le rend difficile pour prévoir les effets du
changement d’utilisation de terre et limite la gestion des
écosystèmes. Cette étude sera menée dans et autour de la
Région du Mont Elgon en Ouganda pour obtenir l’information
fournie par la communauté au sujet de leur perception sur le
changement d’utilisation de terre /couverture de terre et son
impact sur leur subsistance et sur le carbone organique du sol.
La connaissance des stratégies utilisées par la communauté dans l’amélioration et le maintien des niveaux de carbone du
sol sera également recherchée.
Language:
English
Date of publication:
2010
Country:
Region Focus:
East Africa
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Collection:
RUFORUM Conferences and Workshops
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Licence conditions:
Open Access
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Printed resource
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Extent:
63-68
Notes:
"The 2010 RUFORUM Biennial Conference was the second in the series. The main objective of the Biennial conferences is to provide a platform for agricultural research for development stakeholders in Africa and beyond to actively exchange findings and experiences, while at the same time learning lessons towards improving performance of the agricultural sector and ultimately people’s livelihoods. The biennial conference is RUFORUM’s most comprehensive meeting for the diversity of stakeholers in agriculture. It is especially dedicated to graduate students and their supervisors, grantees in RUFORUM member universities and alumni. It is a platform for peer review, quality control, mentorship, networking and shared learning. This record contains an extended abstract accepted under the theme climate change".
