Participatory Ecological Land Use Management (PELUM) Zimbabwe
Harare, Zimbabwe
An Overview Of Our Solution
In a maximum of 875 characters, please give an overview of your entry including the problem, the solution and actions implemented.
Who is this solution impacting?
Additional Information
- Population Impacted:
- Continent:
General Information
Organization type
À but non lucratif
Population impacted
ex. 6,800 people
Challenge
Size of agricultural area
ex. 1,400 ha
Production quantity
ex. 100 kilos
People employed
ex. 10 people
Solution
Describe your solution
How have you promoted changes in human activities (or changed your own agricultural practice) to ensure sustainable harvests/food security while also conserving, strengthening and/or restoring biodiversity on your agricultural lands and/or the surrounding environment? (1500 characters max.)
Implementation
Describe your implementation
In your response, please include the following: (2000 characters max)
- Specific activities and/or specifically what your solution does to address the identified problems above in the Context Analysis section
- How you ensured your solution was adopted and promoted change in human activities
- Enabling conditions
- Key success factors
- Any obstacles and how you overcame them
External connections
List some of the key partners or stakeholders engaged in your solution development and implementation. Explain how your efforts connect with other sectors, such as fisheries and forestry, and other practices, such as policy and finance. (1500 characters max.)
Results
What is the environmental or ecological challenge you are targeting with your solution?
Please include facts/figures where possible. (1000 characters max.)
Describe the context in which you are operating
Please include facts/figures where possible. (Where relevant, include information about social/community factors, water, food security, nutrition, and/or economic and sustainable development.) (1500 characters max.)
How did you impact natural resource use and greenhouse gas emissions?
How did you improve biodiversity and/or positively impact the local environment? Please be specific and include methodology where relevant (1000 characters max.)
Language(s)
Which language(s) are spoken in the area where your solution is implemented?
Social/Community
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Water
500 characters max.
Food Security/Nutrition
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Economic/Sustainable Development
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Climate
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Sustainability
Describe the economic sustainability of your solution. Does it rely on grant funding, government subsidies or market-based revenue? (750 characters max.)
Return on investment
How much did it cost to implement these activities? How do your results above compare to this investment? (750 characters max.)
Replication and Scale
How could we successfully replicate this solution elsewhere?
Has it been done before and at what scale? Please include funding required, key stakeholders/partners, additional needs (training, materials, etc.) (1000 characters max.)