Topic 6: Kordofan Agroforestry extension project
Case Study: Kordofan Agroforestry extension project
This case study is an example of a complex emergency. It involves armed conflict and documents the difficulties that arose due to an unstable, turbulent and insecure situation. After reading the case study, reflect using the three questions provided.
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A destroyed village and badly eroded land seen from the air in Northern Darfur Source: United Nations Environment Program, Sudan Environmental Database www.postconflict.unep.ch/sudanreport/sudan_website/index_photos_2.php?key=arid%20zones accessed 3 September 2010. |
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Comment on sustainable development strategies in relation to the Kordofan Agroforestry Extension Project. |
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The next reading is quite short and rounds off the understanding that involving the community in disaster mitigation results in a workable approach.
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The boundary between the overgrazed sandy rangeland and the threatened rain-fed agricultural zone is quite marked here. Source: United Nations Environment Program, Sudan Environmental Database www.postconflict.unep.ch/sudanreport/sudan_website/index_photos_2.php?key=arid%20zones accessed September 2010. |
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Taking into consideration the previous Readings and response activities you should now be ready to approach Assessment Task 1 with confidence. Consult your subject outline for the details.
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If you are interested in further reading about the Sudan, the United Nations Environmental Programme (UNEP) has posted their report, maps and photos at: http://postconflict.unep.ch/sudanreport/sudan_website/index.html 
A commercial mahogany stand in the Nuba mountains, Southern Kordofan Source: http://sudanreport.unep.ch/sudan_website/index_photos_2.php?key=Southern%20Kordofan%20state accessed August 2008. |
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