Abordagens

Trans-generational approach for the protection of gully [Nepal]

Samudaik Kholsa Sanrakshan

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1. Informação geral

1.2 Detalhes do contato das pessoas capacitadas e instituições envolvidas na avaliação e documentação da abordagem

Pessoa(s) capacitada(s)

Especialista em GST:
Nome da(s) instituição(ões) que facilitou(ram) a documentação/avaliação da Abordagem (se relevante)
Kathmandu University (KU) - Nepal
Nome da(s) instituição(ões) que facilitou(ram) a documentação/avaliação da Abordagem (se relevante)
Sarada Batase Village Development Committee (Sarada Batase VDC) - Nepal

1.3 Condições em relação ao uso da informação documentada através de WOCAT

O compilador e a(s) pessoa(s) capacitada(s) aceitam as condições relativas ao uso de dados documentados através do WOCAT:

Sim

2. Descrição da abordagem de GST

2.1 Descrição curta da abordagem

The gully protection activities were initiationed and maintained by local people by using local materials based on their indigenous knowledge which supports to achieve more sustainable soil and water management.

2.2 Descrição detalhada da abordagem

Descrição detalhada da abordagem:

Aims / objectives: The aim of the approach is to reduce gully formation, protect the fertile agricultural land and minimise the effect of slipping down of the village.

Methods: Individual farm ownner along the side of the gully take the first responsibility of the maintannce. The Jagidol village community and the Newari Guthi of the region, and all Hindus who worship for the Nagdevata and Shiva devata along the stream bank take extra care and consiousness on gully protection. It is a collective efforts through social networks.

Stages of implementation: Ever on going. Basically individual initiation. If the problem is bigger in Community gathering and discussion takes place for planning of necessary activities. Material will be collected locally. Hands of implementation is called from the local area. This approach has been continued for over 200 years.

Role of stakeholders: The land wonner along the stream bank have major role, if the situation becomes terrific then only other give hands. Men are more active for the land protection during crisis such as flood, but in regular upkeeping and maintainance women are more active.

Other important information: Gully is much more in control in the upper region where the bioengeenering approache is applied; there it is more stable and mature. In the lower belt of the gullies it still is under the need of regular maintanace.

2.3 Fotos da abordagem

2.5 País/região/locais onde a abordagem foi aplicada

País:

Nepal

Região/Estado/Província:

Nepal

Especificação adicional de localização:

Kavre

2.7 Tipo de abordagem

  • Tradicional/Indígena

2.8 Principais metas/objetivos da abordagem

The Approach focused mainly on other activities than SLM (Activities of religious, cultural and biological importance)

To protect agains gully formation. To protect under the soil loss. To protect the land from flood. Protection of source of water for dry season. To prevent landslides. To prevent the slidding of the hill towards the gully. To improve the well being of the farm and farmer.

The SLM Approach addressed the following problems: Lack of institutional development. The group is not registered anywhere in a conservation team or organisation. Thus getting no technical and financial support from government or non-governmental organisations. The research done by the community is not documented, it is trasmitted by mouth to mouth. To manage the gully labour shortage in the village is a rwal constraint.

2.9 Condição que propiciam ou inibem a implementação de tecnologia/tecnologias aplicada(s) segundo a abordagem

Normas e valores sociais/culturais/religiosos
  • Inibitivo

situation of the temple nearby the gully and worship place for 'Nag devta'( snake God)

Treatment through the SLM Approach: mutual discussion and decision

Disponibilidade/acesso a recursos e serviços financeiros
  • Inibitivo

to buy implementation tools

Treatment through the SLM Approach: use of local material, call for kind donations within the community and if possible, cash from the community

Quadro institucional
  • Inibitivo

no linking of the act with the organisation

Treatment through the SLM Approach: self management

Quadro jurídico (posse de terra, direitos de uso da terra e da água)
  • Propício

The existing land ownership, land use rights / water rights greatly helped the approach implementation: The land in the gully side is owned by individual farmers. The water resource available next to the farm is also used by the individual farmer. Thus the managing of the gully, stopping further erosion etc. is also in responsibility of the owners. If a problem increases at a certain site of an individual farmer, this means his land will be more affected than others, he takes the initiative for getting help from availabe sources of the village community

  • Inibitivo

land owner is the most responsible

Treatment through the SLM Approach: the land owner is convined by other villagers to maintain the gully near by his plot

Conhecimento sobre GST, acesso a suporte técnico
  • Inibitivo

no complete awarness of the conservation acts but continued as it is transmitted from generation to generation

Treatment through the SLM Approach: new methods and material are used by learning from other program or project implemented in the neighbourhood areas

Carga de trabalho, disponibilidade de força de trabalho
  • Inibitivo

During the busy parts of the farming calendar there is little or no labour available for SLM projects.

Treatment through the SLM Approach: SLM projects are scheduled so that they coincide with periods of less farm labour stress, i.e. dry season.

Outro
  • Inibitivo

Conservation measures generate more time during the busy farming period of monsoon

Treatment through the SLM Approach: extra hands will be called from the community

3. Participação e papel das partes interessadas envolvidas

3.1 Partes interessadas envolvidas na abordagem e seus papéis

  • Usuários de terra/comunidades locais

The people who own the land near by the stream and the village as a whole. The land owners and elderly persons of the village

It is considered as a heavy work and therefore carried out by young men. Men are involved during the problem time. Women are regularly involved all around the year for the maintanance.

  • Governo nacional (planejadores, responsáveis pelas decisões)
  • Organização internacional
  • near by villager or practitioner
Caso várias partes interessadas foram envolvidas, indique a agência líder:

The old man and women in community take initiative to explain best methdos.Young men on the basis of their observation around the other similar problem and solution choose the option and implement. Women member maintain the gully during the farming time.

3.2 Envolvimento do usuários de terra/comunidades locais nas diferentes fases da abordagem
Envolvimento do usuários de terra/comunidades locais Especifique quem estava envolvido e descreva as atividades
Iniciação/motivação Automobilização The villagers realised that they needed to protect the land to increase the amount of available farming land and to protect their village from landslides.
Planejamento Automobilização The villagers plan various counter measures during the dry season, so that when the monsoon come their land would be protected
Implementação Automobilização The land users implemented the protective measures using local materials .
Monitoramento/avaliação Automobilização The build protective measure are maintained and repaired from time to time.
Research Nenhum no documentaion is made besides our study

3.4 Decisão sobre a seleção de tecnologia/tecnologias de GST

Especifique quem decidiu sobre a seleção de tecnologia/tecnologias a serem implementadas:
  • Somente usuários da terra (iniciativa própria)
Explique:

The land users have been implementing these technologies since many years. They have developed their own methods and selection of technology and material by trial and error. They have used intuitive reasoning for excellence.

Decisions on the method of implementing the SLM Technology were made by by land users* alone (self-initiative / bottom-up). by observing the best resulting methods and material. By learning from the nearby places where the technology is selected under the guidance of conservation specialists.

4. Suporte técnico, reforço das capacidades e gestão do conhecimento

4.1 Reforço das capacidades/formação

Foi oferecida formação aos usuários da terra/outras partes interessadas?

Sim

Tipo de formação:
  • Em exercício
  • Agricultor para agricultor

4.3 Fortalecimento da instituição (desenvolvimento organizacional)

As instituições foram fortalecidas ou estabelecidas através da abordagem?
  • Não

4.4 Monitoramento e avaliação

Monitoramento e avaliação são partes da abordagem?

Sim

Comentários:

bio-physical aspects were regular monitored by land users through observations; indicators: No formal reporting was ever made, but evolution of the approach were continually observerd.

technical aspects were regular monitored by land users through observations; indicators: No formal reporting was ever made, but evolution of the approach were continually observerd.

Continuity of the approach aspects were regular monitored by land users through observations; indicators: No formal reporting was ever made, but evolution of the appraoch were continually observerd.

There were few changes in the Approach as a result of monitoring and evaluation: The insecurity factor of the land user is combined with religious aspects such as the development of temple

There were few changes in the Technology as a result of monitoring and evaluation: New and recent material and technology is emerging in the lower area were the practice is relatively young

5. Financiamento e apoio material externo

5.1 Orçamento anual para o componente de GST da abordagem

Caso o orçamento exato seja desconhecido, indique a faixa:
  • < 2.000
Comentários (p. ex. principais fontes de recursos/principais doadores):

Approach costs were met by the following donors: local community / land user(s) (There has been no external aid): 100.0%

5.2 Apoio financeiro/material concedido aos usuários da terra

Os usuários da terra receberam apoio financeiro/material para a implementação de tecnologia/tecnologias?

Não

5.3 Subsídios para entradas específicas (incluindo mão-de-obra)

  • Nenhum
 
Se a mão-de-obra pelos usuários da terra foi uma entrada substancial, isso foi:
  • Voluntário
Comentários:

Full costs to land users

5.4 Crédito

Foi concedido crédito segundo a abordagem para atividades de GST?

Não

6. Análise de impactos e declarações finais

6.1 Impactos da abordagem

A abordagem auxiliou os usuários da terra a implementar e manter as tecnologias de GST?
  • Não
  • Sim, pouco
  • Sim, moderadamente
  • Sim, significativamente

Land slide and food shortages are reduced, soil loss is prevented. The sliding of the hill and community habitation is improving.

A abordagem concedeu autonomia aos grupos social e economicamente desfavorecidos?
  • Não
  • Sim, pouco
  • Sim, moderadamente
  • Sim, significativamente
A abordagem melhorou as questões de posse de terra/diretos do usuário que inibiam a implementação das tecnologias de GST?
  • Não
  • Sim, pouco
  • Sim, moderadamente
  • Sim, significativamente

Community action will be not taken unless the individual farmer takes his initiative to solve the problem. Since it is individual farm it is thought to be managed by the land owner particularly

Did other land users / projects adopt the Approach?
  • Não
  • Sim, pouco
  • Sim, moderadamente
  • Sim, significativamente

Other farmers from neighbouring valleys have seen the SLM measures implemented in the gully and have adopted them in their own region.

Did the Approach lead to improved livelihoods / human well-being?
  • Não
  • Sim, pouco
  • Sim, moderadamente
  • Sim, significativamente

With increase in water ans soil conservation, there is provided increased arable land for quality crop production, thus also improves health and well being in the valley

Did the Approach help to alleviate poverty?
  • Não
  • Sim, pouco
  • Sim, moderadamente
  • Sim, significativamente

The production of the farm is now sufficient for more months then it was before. As a whole the village has benefited from the approach increasing the wealth of the village.

6.2 Principal motivação dos usuários da terra para implementar a GST

  • Produção aumentada

Creating better soil conditions and water management for irrigation

  • Lucro (lucrabilidade) aumentado, melhora da relação custo-benefício

With more farmland and water for irrigation more profits can be obtained.

  • Consciência ambiental

When the farmers cleared too much land they realised that they needed to implement SLM measures

  • well-being and livelihoods improvement

With better drinking water the community's well-being improved.

  • Risk minimisation

The risk of flooding and runoff of farm and soil, landslide is major threat to them.

6.3 Atividades de sustentabilidade de abordagem

Os usuários da terra podem manter o que foi implementado através da abordagem (sem apoio externo)?
  • Incerto
Caso negativo ou incerto, especifique e comente:

The approach needs subsidies or external support to sustain it due to shortage of local labor volunteers. With funding support the village can purchase better materials to create longer lasting structures.

6.4 Pontos fortes/vantagens da abordagem

Pontos fortes/vantagens/oportunidades na visão do usuário da terra
Remarks and suggestion of nearby land users and community persons are taken into serious consideration (How to sustain/ enhance this strength: Learning of society to respect and regard others suggestion. Morale value)
Pontos fortes/vantagens/oportunidades na visão do compilador ou de outra pessoa capacitada
Community network and individual farm ownership, self farming by land owner, most of the landowner reside at the same hill (How to sustain/ enhance this strength: Discourage migration of farming community to nearby city)

6.5 Pontos fracos, desvantagens da tecnologia e formas de superá-los

Pontos fracos/desvantagens/riscos na visão do usuário da terra Como eles podem ser superados?
Migration of farmer for better job. Commencement of new owner. Comming of a brick making factory instead of farming. Government should give more rules for cultivable land.
Pontos fracos/vantagens/riscos na visão do compilador ou de outra pessoa capacitada Como eles podem ser superados?
No proper and formal planning. No connection with authority and funding organisations Formalisation of the group for conservation practices

7. Referências e links

7.1 Métodos/fontes de informação

  • visitas de campo, pesquisas de campo
  • entrevistas com usuários de terras

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