1.2 Contact details of resource persons and institutions involved in the assessment and documentation of the Approach

Name of project which facilitated the documentation/ evaluation of the Approach (if relevant)

Catastrophic shifts in drylands (EU-CASCADE)

Name of the institution(s) which facilitated the documentation/ evaluation of the Approach (if relevant)

University of Basilicata - Italy

1.3 Conditions regarding the use of data documented through WOCAT

When were the data compiled (in the field)?

28/05/2014

The compiler and key resource person(s) accept the conditions regarding the use of data documented through WOCAT:

Yes

1.4 Reference(s) to Questionnaire(s) on SLM Technologies

2.1 Short description of the Approach

Management plan for silvopastoral areas with a ten year intervention plan

2.2 Detailed description of the Approach

Detailed description of the Approach:

Aims / objectives: The management plan is a legally binding document which outlines an analysis of the current situation of the forest and pastures and gives indications on the best future interventions to ensure their sustainable future management.
The MFMP provides prescription to: cutting periods and tree ages, forest cultivation care, opening of firebreaks and their maintenance, allowance of grazing animals in the forest area, etc.

Methods: This legislative instrument, provides provisions and directions wich have to be followed and wich are legally binding in the local territory the plan covers. Any violations of the plan will result in sanctions.

Stages of implementation: The MFMP is a commitment of the municipality imposed by the Region. The Region provides funds to both to build and implement it when it has been approved. A specific forestry committee is appointed by the Region who provides the technical support to approve the MFMP presented by the municipalities.

Role of stakeholders: Stakeholders participate in drawing up the plan (at a municipal level) which is then approved at a regional level.

2.5 Country/ region/ locations where the Approach has been applied

2.6 Dates of initiation and termination of the Approach

2.7 Type of Approach

• recent local initiative/ innovative

2.8 Main aims/ objectives of the Approach

The Approach focused mainly on SLM with other activities

The land-use plan has the general objective of managing public forests and rangelands.

The SLM Approach addressed the following problems: The management plan aims at a correct, rational and sustainable management of woods and silvo-pastoral areas.

2.9 Conditions enabling or hindering implementation of the Technology/ Technologies applied under the Approach

3.1 Stakeholders involved in the Approach and their roles

3.2 Involvement of local land users/ local communities in the different phases of the Approach

	Involvement of local land users/ local communities	Specify who was involved and describe activities
initiation/ motivation	passive	Municipality, region, relative associations
planning	interactive	During the planning phase local land users help the specialists in identifying the problems facing the territory and in the choice of best technologies to improve land mangement
implementation	interactive
monitoring/ evaluation	none	State forest service
Research	none

3.3 Flow chart (if available)

3.4 Decision-making on the selection of SLM Technology/ Technologies

Specify who decided on the selection of the Technology/ Technologies to be implemented:

• mainly SLM specialists, following consultation with land users

Explain:

Both during the drafting of the management plan and in the selection of technologies to implement the specialists consulted with land users.

Decisions on the method of implementing the SLM Technology were made by mainly by land users supported by SLM specialists

4.1 Capacity building/ training

Was training provided to land users/ other stakeholders?

Yes

4.2 Advisory service

Do land users have access to an advisory service?

Yes

Describe/ comments:

Name of method used for advisory service: Publication in the Regional Official Gazette.; Key elements: Local stakeholders presentation, Distribution of MFMP copies to whum is concerned; When approved, the MFMP is published on Regional Official Gazette. Implementation responsible is the Municipal thought its technical department and forestry services who is also responsible for updating and upgrading it periodically.

Advisory service is quite adequate to ensure the continuation of land conservation activities; the forest service constantly monitors the implementation of the management plan and in cases of violations applies sanctions

4.3 Institution strengthening (organizational development)

Have institutions been established or strengthened through the Approach?

• yes, a little

Specify the level(s) at which institutions have been strengthened or established:

• local

• dissemination of paf

4.4 Monitoring and evaluation

Is monitoring and evaluation part of the Approach?

Yes

Comments:

area treated aspects were regular monitored by other through observations; indicators: State forest service

There were no changes in the Approach as a result of monitoring and evaluation

There were no changes in the Technology as a result of monitoring and evaluation

5.1 Annual budget for the SLM component of the Approach

If precise annual budget is not known, indicate range:

• 2,000-10,000

Comments (e.g. main sources of funding/ major donors):

Approach costs were met by the following donors: local government (district, county, municipality, village etc) (70% region, 30% municipality): 100.0%

5.2 Financial/ material support provided to land users

Did land users receive financial/ material support for implementing the Technology/ Technologies?

Yes

5.3 Subsidies for specific inputs (including labour)

• none

If labour by land users was a substantial input, was it:

• paid in cash

5.4 Credit

Was credit provided under the Approach for SLM activities?

No

6.1 Impacts of the Approach

6.2 Main motivation of land users to implement SLM

6.3 Sustainability of Approach activities

Can the land users sustain what has been implemented through the Approach (without external support)?

• no

6.4 Strengths/ advantages of the Approach

Strengths/ advantages/ opportunities in the land user’s view
The Forest Management Plan was first viewed with suspicion as another example of red tape but then during its implementation land users saw the benefits it brought and even private land owners began implementing the same technologies on their own land. (How to sustain/ enhance this strength: They rely on public funding for implementation.)

Strengths/ advantages/ opportunities in the compiler’s or other key resource person’s view
The Forest Management Plan plays a vital role in local land management. It is revised and renewed every ten years which allows for a periodic re-assessment of changes to economic and environmental conditions. (How to sustain/ enhance this strength: Public funding must be guaranteed for actions as interventions aim at protecting public resources. )

6.5 Weaknesses/ disadvantages of the Approach and ways of overcoming them

Weaknesses/ disadvantages/ risks in the compiler’s or other key resource person’s view	How can they be overcome?
The only disadvantage is the high initial costs to draft the plan. After the first 10 years the costs for updating the plan are greatly reduced so that costs are ultimately spread out over the long term.	The only thing which garantees the adoption of the plan is public funding.

7.1 Methods/ sources of information