SLM Database

Community mobilization in implementing sustainable land management technologies is indispensable in engaging the community to identify their priorities, resources, needs and solutions. It ultimately promotes bottom-up participation and fosters accountability.

• Compiler: Nima Dolma Tamang
• 07/08/2023 2:32 p.m.

The approach is to enhance production of local vegetables and fruits through fallow land restoration - under a group established for the purpose.

• Compiler: Nima Dolma Tamang
• 08/19/2023 8:20 a.m.

The improved pasture development approach focuses on enhancing pasture productivity, which is managed sustainably for grazing. Livestock productivity depends greatly on improved pastures. It is very important to manage pastures to support the livelihoods of rural communities in Bhutan.

• Compiler: ONGPO LEPCHA
• 07/17/2023 9:56 a.m.

The public-private-community partnerships (PPCP) approach is a synergistically operational model that is used to achieve sustainable development in which the three parties jointly develop a business unit/service of mutual benefit and provide maximum benefit to the wider community. This approach is designed to enable economically disabled households and community organizations …

• Compiler: ONGPO LEPCHA
• 07/10/2023 2:33 p.m.

The Land Use Certification (LUC) commenced in 2015 as the new allocation system for land and provided a new title of land tenure. Initially, LUC focused on allotting land to Government institutions and Gerab Dratshang (monastic bodies). However, LUC later focused on the unemployed youth who were interested in commercial …

• Compiler: ONGPO LEPCHA
• 08/10/2023 1:39 p.m.

Climate change has become inevitable, and there is a need to address this impending danger. In the Climate-Smart Village (CSV) approach, land users in Ngaru-Pongtang have implemented several technologies and innovations to address climate change impacts, and the programme has worked with 50 households on a total area of 137 …

• Compiler: ONGPO LEPCHA
• 07/13/2023 1:58 p.m.

In the past, it was difficult for households to complete seasonal farming activities like ploughing, sowing, and transplanting in time. So, land users came together by adopting 'latsab' or labour sharing. This involves pooling land users, who work on a rotational basis on the plots of the different group members. …

• Compiler: ONGPO LEPCHA
• 08/21/2023 4:23 p.m.

The Zhasela Community Forest (CF) in Lhuentse covers an area of approximately 208 acres (83 ha). The Zhasela CF Management Group (CFMG), consisting of members of 15 households, has been formed for sustainable utilization and management of forest resources, protection of water sources, and income generation through the sale of …

• Compiler: Tshering Yangzom
• 08/21/2023 6:17 a.m.

This approach compensates land users annually for taking care of a water source and its surroundings. The source is being looked after by two groups of environmental service providers and water is supplied to seven gewogs and Damphu Municipality in the Tsirang Dzongkhag.

• Compiler: Tshering Yangzom
• 07/19/2023 10:56 a.m.

The integrated model farm approach to organic farming incorporates various agricultural practices and technologies to optimize productivity and maximize sustainability while reducing negative environmental impacts.

• Compiler: Tshering Yangzom
• 07/19/2023 3:17 p.m.