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Papers

  • Iiyama M, Kristjanson P, Ogutu J, Maitima J, Kariuki P, Morimoto Y, Baur H. (2009) Conservation, Natural Resource Management and Development Challenges in Rural Africa: Evidence from East Africa. In; Natural Resources: Management, Economic Development and Protection. Chapter 3. New York: Nova Publisher.
  • Iiyama M, Kaitibie S, Kariuki P, Morimoto Y. (2007) The Status of Crop-Livestock Systems and Evolution toward Integration.’ Annals of Arid Zone. 46(3&4): 301-323.
  • Kiwia, A., Imo, M., Jama, B. and Okalebo, J.R. 2009. Coppicing improved fallows are profitable for maixe production in striga infested soils of Western Kenya. Agroforestry Systems, 79:455 – 465.
  • German, L., Ayele, S. and Admassu, Z. (2008) Managing Linkages Between Communal Rangelands and Private Cropland in the Highlands of Eastern Africa: Contributions to Participatory Integrated Watershed Management Society & Natural Resources, Volume 21, Issue 2 February 2008. p134 – 151
  • Masuki, K.F.G., Mowo, J.G., Mbaga, T.E., Tanui, J.K., Wickama, J.M. and Lyamchai C.J. Using Strategic ‘Entry Points’ and ‘Linked Technologies’ for Enhanced Uptake of Improved Banana Germplasm in the Humid Highlands of East Africa. In press (The Horticulturist).____ http://icrafbliis/library/listdetails.asp?id=51906
  • Mowo, J.G., Janssen, B.H., Oenema, O., German, L.A., Mrema, J.P. and Shemdoe, R.S. 2006. Soil Fertility Evaluation and Management by Smallholder Farmer Communities in northern Tanzania. Agriculture, Ecosystems and Environment. Vol. 116/1-2 pp 47-59.
  • German, L. and Taye, H. (2008) A framework for evaluating effectiveness and inclusiveness of collective action in watershed Management. Journal of International Development 20, 99–116 (2008) also available on line (www.interscience.wiley.com).
  • Sanginga, P. C., Kamugisha, R. N. and Martin, A. M (2007) The Dynamics of Social Capital and Conflict Management in Multiple Resource Regimes: A Case of the South-western Highlands of Uganda. Ecology and Society; Vol. 12, No. 1
  • German, L., J.G. Mowo and M. Kingamkono (2006) A Methodology for Tracking the "Fate" of Technological Interventions in Agriculture. Manuscript accepted in Agriculture and Human Values.
  • Sanginga, P. C., Kamugisha, R.., Abenakyo A. and Muzira R. (2008). Farmers first revisited Innovation for agricultural research and development p.220
  • Sanginga, P. C., Kamugisha, R.., Abenakyo A. and Muzira R. (2009). Innovation for Agricultural research and development.
  • Kamugisha, R., Mowo J., Sanginga, P. C., Kazooba, C. T., Tukahirwa, J., Tanui, J. and Masuki, K. Social capital outcomes and sustainability of lower level natural resource management policies in Kabale District SW Uganda.
  • Kamugisha, R., Mowo J. and Masuki, K. (2009) Facilitating Information Access for enhanced Agricultural Production in Kabale District, South Western Uganda.
  • Nieschulze J, Erasmi S, Dietz J, Hölscher D (2009) The use of satellite images for the prediction of rainfall interception from managed forest stands in Central Sulawesi (Indonesia). Journal of Hydrology 364: 227 - 235. doi:10.1016/j.jhydrol.2008.10.024
  • Fujiyosi R, Satake Y, Sato T, Sumiyoshi T, Dietz J, Zimmermann R (2009) Natural anthropogenic consequences of tropical forest soils in Northern Peru unsing environmental radionucleides as radiotracers. Journal of Radioanalytical and Nuclear Chemistry 279(2): 509 - 518. doi: 10.1007/s10967-007-7308-2
  • Herold A, Scheffler M, Cunha Zeri G, Dietz J, Freibauer A, Hüttner M, Mollicone D, Jung M (2008) Emissions and removals from land-use, land use change and forestry activities in a post-Kyoto regime – quantitative analysis of a framework for reducing deforestation. German Federal Agency for Environment, Climate Change Series 16/08, Dessau, 163 pp. ISSN 1862-4359
  • Dietz J, Leuschner Ch, Hölscher D, Kreilein H (2007) Vertical patterns and duration of surface wetness in an old-growth tropical montane forest, Indonesia. Flora 202: 111 - 117.
  • Dietz J, Hölscher D, Leuschner Ch, Malik A, Amir MA (2007) Forest structure as influenced by different types of community forestry in a lower montane rainforest of Central Sulawesi, Indonesia. In: Tscharntke T, Leuschner Ch, Guhardja E, Zeller M (eds) The stability of tropical rainforest margins: Linking ecological, economic and social constraints of land use and conservation. Springer, Berlin, 131 - 146.
  • Dietz J, Hölscher D, Leuschner Ch, Hendrayanto (2006) Rainfall partitioning in relation to stand structure in differently managed montane forest stands in Central Sulawesi, Indonesia. Forest Ecology and Management 237: 170 - 178.

    • Books/Book chapters

  • Tanui, J., and Russell, D. 2009. Landcare in East Africa. In: Catacutan, D., Neely, C., Johnson, M., Poussard, H. and Youl, R. Landcare: Local action – global progress. Nairobi, Kenya, World Agroforestry Centre.
  • Mowo, J.G., Shemdoe, S.R. and Stroud, A. 2007. Interdisciplinary research and management in the highlands of eastern Africa: AHI experiences in the Usambara Mountains, Tanzania. In: Price, M.F. (ed.) Mountain Area Research and Management: Integrated Approaches. Earthscan, 2007; Mountain Ecology. P118 - 130
  • Malesu, M.M., Oduor, A.R. and Odhiambo, O.J. (eds.) 2007. Green Water Management Handbook: Rainwater harvesting for agricultural production and ecological sustainability. Technical Manual No. 8. Nairobi, Kenya, World Agroforestry Centre (ICRAF), Netherlands Ministry of Foreign Affairs. 219p.
  • Iiyama M, Kristjanson P, Ogutu J, Maitima J, Kariuki P, Morimoto Y, Baur H. (2009) Conservation, Natural Resource Management and Development Challenges in Rural Africa: Evidence from East Africa. In: Natural Resources: Management, Economic Development and Protection. Chapter 3. New York: Nova Publisher.
  • Baron, J. and Noel S. with contributions from Maimbo Malesu, Alex Oduor, Gedion Shone & Johan Rockstrom. 2008.Agricultural Water Management in Smallholder farming systems: The value of soft components in meso-scale interventions. Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation. Stockholm Environmental Institute. Stockholm, Sweden
  • Maimbo Malesu, Alex R. Oduor and Elizabeth Khaka (Eds) 2007. Mapping of Water Resources Potential for Africa and Nine selected countries. World Agroforestry Centre (ICRAF), Netherlands Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Swedish International Development Cooperation Agency (SIDA).
  • Policy brief on strategies for enhancing collective action in spring ‘development’ and management through negotiation support and by-law reforms
  • A framework for the integration of diverse learning approaches in operationalizing agricultural research and development (R&D) linkages in eastern Africa
  • Guide for facilitating self-led institutional learning and innovations
  • Facilitators guide on District institutional collaboration for integrated livelihoods and conservation
  • Gebrekirstos, A  2009. Climate change in Africa based on tree rings and stable isotope results, and its potential for climatic tele-connections. Agricultural Innovations for Sustainable Development 1 (2), 66-72  http://www.atpsnet.org/pubs/Agri_Innovations_v2.pdf

Conference Papers

  • Mazengia, W., Gamiyo, D., Amede, T., Daka, M. and Mowo, J. (2007). Challenges of Collective Action in Soil and Water Conservation: The Case of Gununo Watershed, Southern Ethiopia. In African Crop Science Conference Proceedings Vol. 8. pp. 1541-1545. African Crop Science Society, 2007. El-Minia, Egypt
  • Mogoi, J., Masuki, K., Tanui, J., Mutua, J. and Lyamchai, C. ‘Beyond Coping Mechanisms: Adaptation Of Communities To Climate Change Through Landcare In East Africa’. Paper presented during the Fourth Biennial Landcare Conference, Limpopo, South Africa. Proceedings are under preparation.
  • Mutua, J., Mogoi, J., Mwangi, H., Ikonye, N. and Nyagwaswa, S. ‘Linking Conservation Agriculture to the Landcare Approach for Landscape Level Outcomes: The Case of Kenya. Paper presented during the Fourth Biennial Landcare Conference, Limpopo, South Africa. Proceedings are under preparation.
  • Masuki, K., Mowo, J., Kamugisha, R., Tibingana, A, Adera, E., Tanui, J., Tukahirwa, J., and Mogoi, J. Rural Information and Communication System and its Implication to LandCare Movement in Eastern Africa. Paper presented during the Fourth Biennial Landcare Conference, Polokwane, Limpopo, South Africa. Proceedings are under preparation.
  • Tukahirwa, J., Tenywa, M., Kamugisha, R., and Nyinamutozo. Scaling Sustainable Land Management innovations: Insights from Grassroots initiatives in SW Uganda. Paper presented during the Fourth Biennial Landcare Conference, Polokwane, Limpopo, South Africa. Proceedings are under preparation.
  • Mowo, J., Tanui, J., Masuki, K., Nyangas, S. and Chemangei, A. The Landcare Approach to sustainable land management and its impact on rural livelihoods in the highlands of Eastern Africa: The Case of Kapchorwa, Uganda. Paper presented during the Fourth Biennial Landcare Conference, Polokwane, Limpopo, South Africa. Proceedings are under preparation.
  • Tanui, J., Chemangei, A., Mowo, J. and Masuki, K. Harnessing landscape level outcomes in smallholder agriculture: The Role of the Landcare Approach in facilitating institutional arrangements for sustainable land management. Paper presented during the Fourth Biennial Landcare Conference, Polokwane, Limpopo, South Africa. Proceedings are under preparation.
  • Kenya Biodiesel Development Workshop hosted by the Kenyan Ministry of Energy at ICRAF June 9th, 2009. Proceedings are under preparation.
  • Mogoi, J., Tanui, J., Masuki, K., Mazengia, W. and Lyamchai, C. ‘Role of Collective Action and Policy Options for Fostering Participation in Natural Resource Management’ Paper presented during the 2nd World Congress of Agroforestry; Nairobi, Kenya.

Conference proceedings

  • Catacutan, D and Tanui, J. (2007). Engaging Stakeholders in INRM: Lessons and Experiences from Landcare. Global Forum on Soils, Society and Global Change, Selfoss Iceland, August 30-4 September 2007.
  • Bräuning, A., Krepkowski, J., Gebrekirstos, A (2009): Seasonal growth dynamics of different tree species and their climatic control in Munessa Forest, Ethiopia. Trace

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Theses

  • Mwangi, A. 2007. Improved Water Productivity in Intensified Agroforestry Systems: Supplementary Irrigation from Ponds in Semi-arid Olepolos Highlands. MSc. Thesis for the Department of Biosystems & Environmental Engineering of the University of Nairobi.
  • Iiyama M, Kariuki P, Kristjanson P, Kaitibie S, Maitima J. 2008 Livelihood Diversification
  • Strategies, Incomes and Soil Management Strategies: A Case Study from Kerio Valley, Kenya, Journal of International Development. 20: 380-397.
  • Iiyama M, Maitima J, Kariuki P. 2007 Crop-Livestock Diversification Patterns in Relation to Income and Manure Use: A Case Study from a Rift Valley Community, Kenya. African Journal of Agricultural Research. 2(3): 58-66.
  • Opot, S. 2008. Application of Engineering Economics in Evaluating the Importance of Runoff Ponds to Enhance Rural Livelihoods: The case for Olepolos – Kajiado, Kenya. Msc Thesis for the Department of Biosystems & Environmental Engineering of the University of Nairobi.
  • Kamugisha, R. 2009. Social Capital Outcomes and sustainability of lower level policies in Kabale District. M A Thesis for the Award of Master of Arts degree in development studies of the University of Mbarara University of science and Technology

Working papers

Important IPG

  • A manual for linking farmer field schools and the Landcare Approach for Landscape level outcomes in Agro-Pastoral Systems.
  • Brauning, A. Gebrekirstos, J.krepkowski, F. Volland-Voigt, O. Ganzhi P 104 Growth dynamics and their climatic control in new world (Ecuador) and old world (Ethiopia) Tropical Mountain forest trees of the Podocarpaceae family. Impacts of Global Change on Tropical Ecosystems, Cross-cutting the Abiotic, Biotic and Human Spheres, ATBC and gtö joint Annual meeting 27-30 July 2009 Marburg, Germany
  • J.krepkowski A. Brauning, A. Gebrekirstos, Seasonal growth dynamics of different tree species in Munessa Forest, Ethiopia and their climatic control. P. 99, Impacts of Global Change on Tropical Ecosystems, Cross-cutting the Abiotic, Biotic and Human Spheres, ATBC and gtö joint Annual meeting 27-30 July 2009 Marburg, Germany
  • Gebrekirstos, A., Teketay, D., Fetene, M., Worbes, M., Mitlöhner, R., (2009) Stable carbon isotope ratios in tree rings of co-occurring species from semi arid tropics in Africa: patterns and climatic signals. Global Planetary Change 66, 253-260.

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http://icrafbliis/library/listdetails.asp?id=48924 - Author : Oduor, A.R. ed. ;Malesu, M.M. ed. Keywords : Water management;Self-sufficiency;Food supply;Rainwater harvesting