| Project Detail |
Regional Programme for Integrative and Climate-sensitive Land Use in Central Asia (ILUCA) The drylands and high mountains of Central Asia are home to diverse ecosystems, but due to the scarcity of forests, pastures, soil and water in the area, these ecosystems are increasingly being overused, which is posing threats to the biodiversity. Climate change exacerbates the situation by causing further degradation of natural resources, resulting in a decrease in ecosystem services and productivity, as well as an increased vulnerability of different land use systems. Integrative Land Use Management Approaches (ILUMA) are based on the understanding of landscapes as ecosystems and offer solutions. Since they consider socio-economic, institutional, financial and environmental issues that differ across regions they can reach large parts of the population. Objective Integrative land use approaches are being mainstreamed in Central Asian countries. |
