INTEREST meeting Rothamsted,October 2004

1. INTEREST meetingRothamsted,October 2004 Towards a sustainability assessment procedure Concerns of local people and researchers

2. Steps of the sustainability assessment procedure • System limitation (space and time) • Definition of concerns of local people and researchers • Grouping in categories: • Ecological • Economic • Social • Institutional • Identification of indicators (autochthonous and scientific) • Specific sustainability objectives/targets • Description or measuring of changes • Evaluation and synthesis

3. System Uses and functions Existing data Issues Users Needed data Objectives/Targets Actions

4. Nepal Community Forest Uses and functions: Family farming Community Forest Existing data Forest management plan Inventory Water quality analysis(-) Soil analysis(-) Socio-economic data Issues • Economic • Unproductive forest (still) • Low income • Increase expenditure • Environmental • Soil loss • Soil (chemical) quality • Water quality Needed data Water quality analysis Soil analysis Forest sustainabilityindicators Users Communities using theforest area Actions Extension activities (Good agricultural and forest practices) Infrastructure for water protection Regulations for agrochemicals Objectives Sustainable forest Improve water quality Improve soil condition Increase income

5. Small Holder Rubber Production Uses and functions: Rubber production Post-harvest processing Existing data Good practices forproduction and processing Socio-economic data Issues • Economic • Low income from rubber • Rubber tree growth • Rubber productivity • Rubber processing • Environmental • Soil conservation Needed data Forest sustainabilityindicators Users Small holders Actions Forest management plan Improve availability of selected planting material (nursery outputs and distribution) Product certification (eco-label) Training and awareness actions Improve post harvest processing technology Implement alternative marketing schemes Objectives Sustainable forest Improve production Improve quality Increase income

6. Haryana Bamboo forest Existing data Morphologic Inventory Management plans Socio-economic data Uses and functions: Protection function Issues Environmental Soil erosion Water availability • Siltation of water bodies Needed data Data for sustainable forest management plan Users Local users Regional community Actions Search for financing on carbon market Information action on new forest role Enforcement mechanisms ofsustainable practices Objectives Enhancement of theprotection function Maintenance of the forestas income source

7. Khazans system at Divar Island Existing data Morphologic (qualitative) Socio-economic data Uses and functions: Ecological function Agriculture Fishing Issues • Environmental • Salinization of soil Degradation of bunds • Mangrove growth (inside)(eutrophication) Needed data Quantified morphological data Water quality (salinity) Soil quality Ecology of aquatic species of interest Observed operation procedure of SG Mangrove mapping Users Divar community +++++ Actions Bunds conservation Improve communication with gov. bodies Definition of water level needsfor agriculture Guidelines for adequate SG operation Enforcement mechanisms of SG operation Objectives Maintenanceof the system Sustainable agriculture Sustainable fisheries Increase income

8. Small farming at South Canara –Karnataka Existing data Socio-economic data Uses and functions: Farming Issues Needed data Users Local users Actions Objectives Improve income No irreversible land cover change

9. Further research • Specific sustainability objectives/targets • Identification for each system • Description or measuring of changes • Monitoring and reporting • Evaluation and synthesis • Definition of other measures interventions • Redefinition of targets