Rural: Strategies to Manage Rural Land Degredation

Question 1

FRAME: Fuel efficient stoves, what are they?

Answer 1

They use around half of the fuelwood compared to an open fire

Question 2

FRAME: Fuel efficient stoves, why is this effective?

Answer 2

It means that less trees will be cut

Question 3

FRAME: Fuel efficient stoves, example mark (think beabadoobee)

Answer 3

Ripple Africa is a charity which has supplied households with fuel efficient cook stoves

Question 4

FRAME: Fuel efficient stoves, positive (cheaper)

Answer 4

It’s a cheaper alternative in comparison to other methods such as kerosene, making it more appealing and affordable to local people

Question 5

FRAME: Reducing herd sizes, what does this do?

Answer 5

Smaller herds of livestock reduce the repeated impact of soil compaction

Question 6

FRAME: Reducing herd sizes, why is this good?

Answer 6

This means that water can absorb into the soil

Question 7

FRAME: Reducing Herd Sizes, why isn’t this effective? (unwillingness to lose valuable source of money)

Answer 7

Farmers aren’t always willing to do this as they don’t want to lose a valuable cash source.

Question 8

FRAME: Reducing herd sizes, cultural significance of cows/neg

Answer 8

This is also culturally sensitive as traditionally a persons status in a tribe is based on the size of his herd

Question 9

FRAME: Earth Smiles, what are they?

Answer 9

semi-circular pits dug to capture rainwater which infiltrates into the soil

Question 10

FRAME: Earth Smiles, why are these effective?

Answer 10

Vegetation can grow and spread beteeen the pits, protecting the soil

Question 11

FRAME: Earth Smiles, example mark?

Answer 11

Just Diggit is a charity which has restored almost 40 million m2 of land with locals