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Ms. Judith Nzyoka
World Agroforestry (ICRAF)

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Journal article
Published: 11 July 2021 in Sustainability
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Inclusive land restoration is increasingly considered to be a critical sustainable pathway to the achievement of sustainable development goals (SDGs) in developing countries. The literature suggests that good governance practices support successful sustainable natural resource management. The study assesses the role of landscape governance in a long-term thriving forest and landscape restoration project in Shinyanga. We apply the good governance principles, which include participation, representation and legitimacy, actor interactors, equity and fairness, accountability and transparency, and respect for local knowledge. Descriptive methods are used to analyze the data collected through focus group discussions and key informant interviews. The evidence suggests that all of the principles contributed positively to the successful restoration, except for accountability and transparency. Building on local knowledge and institutions, the local rules and norms of restoration constituted the foundation of the success. Equity and empowerment were the least influential attributes due to the exclusion of women in the management of the restoration areas. The actors identified the enhancement of the incentives, equitable benefit-sharing mechanisms, performance, and accountability instruments as the key governance aspects that would benefit land restoration at the landscape level. Furthermore, cohesion and synergies amongst the different actors, the governing structures, and recognizing formal and informal institutions’ interactions are vital determinants of restoration outcomes.

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Judith Nzyoka; Peter Minang; Priscilla Wainaina; Lalisa Duguma; Lucas Manda; Emmanuel Temu. Landscape Governance and Sustainable Land Restoration: Evidence from Shinyanga, Tanzania. Sustainability 2021, 13, 7730 .

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Judith Nzyoka, Peter Minang, Priscilla Wainaina, Lalisa Duguma, Lucas Manda, Emmanuel Temu. Landscape Governance and Sustainable Land Restoration: Evidence from Shinyanga, Tanzania. Sustainability. 2021; 13 (14):7730.

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Judith Nzyoka; Peter Minang; Priscilla Wainaina; Lalisa Duguma; Lucas Manda; Emmanuel Temu. 2021. "Landscape Governance and Sustainable Land Restoration: Evidence from Shinyanga, Tanzania." Sustainability 13, no. 14: 7730.

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Published: 22 January 2021 in Sustainability
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The objective of this study is to evaluate the contributions of ecosystem-based adaptation (EbA) practices to the water–energy–food (WEF) nexus balance, design practical pathways, and analyze barriers towards achievement of EbA-WEF balance. An area case study and descriptive methods were used to analyze data collected from 50 community forests (CFs) spread across three regions in The Gambia. Extensive information from relevant literature sources was also referred to in this study. Fourteen priority EbA practices were established and categorized into four major groups based on their application similarities. Among the anticipated ecosystem services were enhanced water resource conservation, food and feed production, enhanced energy supply, and improved community livelihoods to enhance their resilience. Pathways on how each practice under the broad category contributes to water, energy, and food were developed to demonstrate how they individually and collectively contribute towards the nexus balance. Key enablers identified included a conducive policy framework, institutional support, diverse incentives, information, knowledge, and technology transfer, and climate and non-climate barriers were cited as impediments. The paper concludes by outlining recommendations to overcome the established barriers.

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Kennedy Muthee; Lalisa Duguma; Judith Nzyoka; Peter Minang. Ecosystem-Based Adaptation Practices as a Nature-Based Solution to Promote Water-Energy-Food Nexus Balance. Sustainability 2021, 13, 1142 .

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Kennedy Muthee, Lalisa Duguma, Judith Nzyoka, Peter Minang. Ecosystem-Based Adaptation Practices as a Nature-Based Solution to Promote Water-Energy-Food Nexus Balance. Sustainability. 2021; 13 (3):1142.

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Kennedy Muthee; Lalisa Duguma; Judith Nzyoka; Peter Minang. 2021. "Ecosystem-Based Adaptation Practices as a Nature-Based Solution to Promote Water-Energy-Food Nexus Balance." Sustainability 13, no. 3: 1142.

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Published: 23 December 2020 in Journal of Environmental Management
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Owing to high rates of land and forest degradation, there is consensus that forest landscape restoration is a global priority with the Bonn Challenge and the New York Declaration on Forests committing to restore about 350 Million hectares by 2030, globally. However, there is a need for incentives that motivate these restoration efforts and disincentives aimed at restricting activities that result in further land degradation. We provide insights and understanding of the incentives and disincentives measures applied within the forest restoration systems through a case study in the Shinyanga region of Tanzania. Incentives that have promoted forest landscape restoration in Shinyanga include; conservation benefits, education and information, Reducing Emissions from Deforestation and forest Degradation (REDD+), well-defined property rights & increasing land prices and awards while disincentives include; penalties, quotas and permits. Intrinsic incentives that are derived from self-desire within an individual such as conservation benefits and education & information were more preferred within Shinyanga region compared to extrinsic incentives which relied more on external factors such as REDD+ and awards. Nonetheless, a combination of both incentives and disincentives has led to the success of restoration in Shinyanga; positive incentives worked better for privately owned lands while regulatory disincentives worked better for communally owned restoration lands. High levels of social equity and trust have enabled the functioning of these incentives while a robust governance structure at the local level has been instrumental in enforcing the disincentives. There is need for government and all stakeholders to maintain and enhance the gains from restoration, especially empowering communities further, for these incentives to work.

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Priscilla Wainaina; Peter A. Minang; Judith Nzyoka; Lalisa Duguma; Emmanuel Temu; Lucas Manda. Incentives for landscape restoration: Lessons from Shinyanga, Tanzania. Journal of Environmental Management 2020, 280, 111831 .

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Priscilla Wainaina, Peter A. Minang, Judith Nzyoka, Lalisa Duguma, Emmanuel Temu, Lucas Manda. Incentives for landscape restoration: Lessons from Shinyanga, Tanzania. Journal of Environmental Management. 2020; 280 ():111831.

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Priscilla Wainaina; Peter A. Minang; Judith Nzyoka; Lalisa Duguma; Emmanuel Temu; Lucas Manda. 2020. "Incentives for landscape restoration: Lessons from Shinyanga, Tanzania." Journal of Environmental Management 280, no. : 111831.

Journal article
Published: 16 October 2020 in Sustainability
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Energy supply systems in the tropics and subtropics are marred with considerable negative impacts on ecosystems, for example, forest loss and habitat destruction. This document examines the role of ecosystems in household energy supply in Africa and explores pathways to ecosystem-based approaches to bioenergy generation by building on the regenerative economy concept. An ecosystem-based approach to bioenergy is an energy supply and utilization mechanism aimed at enhancing sustainable management of the sources of ecosystems with minimal trade-offs on/from other sectors directly linked to energy issues. Our analysis revealed that about 87% of energy supply to the population originated from agroecosystems and is challenged by the severe ecosystem degradation happening due to natural and anthropogenic factors. However, ecosystem restoration and effective use of agricultural residues could provide hope for making energy supply sustainable. Our analysis showed that restoring sparsely vegetated areas and degraded forest and savannahs, promotion of agroforestry in degraded agricultural lands, and use of agricultural residues could generate close to 71 billion gigajoules (GJ) of energy and provide sufficient energy for about 2.5 billion people if implemented in all potential areas identified. Ecosystem-based approaches to bioenergy along with a well-balanced involvement of sectors and industry actors coupled with knowledgeable management of the ecosystem could lead to beneficial outcomes for the society and environment.

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Lalisa Duguma; Esther Kamwilu; Peter Minang; Judith Nzyoka; Kennedy Muthee. Ecosystem-Based Approaches to Bioenergy and the Need for Regenerative Supply Options for Africa. Sustainability 2020, 12, 8588 .

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Lalisa Duguma, Esther Kamwilu, Peter Minang, Judith Nzyoka, Kennedy Muthee. Ecosystem-Based Approaches to Bioenergy and the Need for Regenerative Supply Options for Africa. Sustainability. 2020; 12 (20):8588.

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Lalisa Duguma; Esther Kamwilu; Peter Minang; Judith Nzyoka; Kennedy Muthee. 2020. "Ecosystem-Based Approaches to Bioenergy and the Need for Regenerative Supply Options for Africa." Sustainability 12, no. 20: 8588.

Journal article
Published: 29 January 2019 in Land
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Deforestation and forest degradation (D&D) in the tropics have continued unabated and are posing serious threats to forests and the livelihoods of those who depend on forests and forest resources. Smallholder farmers are often implicated in scientific literature and policy documents as important agents of D&D. However, there is scanty information on why smallholders exploit forests and what the key drivers are. We employed behavioral sciences approaches that capture contextual factors, attitudinal factors, and routine practices that shape decisions by smallholder farmers. Data was collected using household surveys and focus group discussions in two case study forests—Menagesha Suba Forest in Ethiopia and Maasai Mau Forest in Kenya. Our findings indicate that factors that forced farmers to engage in D&D were largely contextual, i.e., sociodemographic, production factors constraint, as well as policies and governance issues with some influences of routine practices such as wood extraction for fuelwood and construction. Those factors can be broadly aggregated as necessity-driven, market-driven, and governance-driven. In the forests studied, D&D are largely due to necessity needs and governance challenges. Though most factors are intrinsic to smallholders’ context, the extent and impact on D&D were largely aggravated by factors outside the forest landscape. Therefore, policy efforts to reduce D&D should carefully scrutinize the context, the factors, and the associated enablers to reduce forest losses under varying socioeconomic, biophysical, and resource governance conditions.

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Lalisa A. Duguma; Joanes Atela; Peter A. Minang; Alemayehu N. Ayana; Belachew Gizachew; Judith M. Nzyoka; Florence Bernard. Deforestation and Forest Degradation as an Environmental Behavior: Unpacking Realities Shaping Community Actions. Land 2019, 8, 26 .

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Lalisa A. Duguma, Joanes Atela, Peter A. Minang, Alemayehu N. Ayana, Belachew Gizachew, Judith M. Nzyoka, Florence Bernard. Deforestation and Forest Degradation as an Environmental Behavior: Unpacking Realities Shaping Community Actions. Land. 2019; 8 (2):26.

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Lalisa A. Duguma; Joanes Atela; Peter A. Minang; Alemayehu N. Ayana; Belachew Gizachew; Judith M. Nzyoka; Florence Bernard. 2019. "Deforestation and Forest Degradation as an Environmental Behavior: Unpacking Realities Shaping Community Actions." Land 8, no. 2: 26.

Journal article
Published: 01 January 2018 in Ecology and Society
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Duguma, L. A., J. Atela, A. Negassa Ayana, D. Alemagi, M. Mpanda, M. Nyago, P. Minang, J. Nzyoka, D. Foundjem-Tita, and C. Ndjebet. 2018. Community forestry frameworks in sub-Saharan Africa and the impact on sustainable development. Ecology and Society 23(4):21. https://doi.org/10.5751/ES-10514-230421

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Lalisa A. Duguma; Joanes Atela; Alemayehu N. Ayana; Dieudonne Alemagi; Mathew Mpanda; Moses Nyago; Peter A. Minang; Judith M. Nzyoka; Divine Foundjem-Tita; Cécile Ngo Ntamag-Ndjebet. Community forestry frameworks in sub-Saharan Africa and the impact on sustainable development. Ecology and Society 2018, 23, 1 .

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Lalisa A. Duguma, Joanes Atela, Alemayehu N. Ayana, Dieudonne Alemagi, Mathew Mpanda, Moses Nyago, Peter A. Minang, Judith M. Nzyoka, Divine Foundjem-Tita, Cécile Ngo Ntamag-Ndjebet. Community forestry frameworks in sub-Saharan Africa and the impact on sustainable development. Ecology and Society. 2018; 23 (4):1.

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Lalisa A. Duguma; Joanes Atela; Alemayehu N. Ayana; Dieudonne Alemagi; Mathew Mpanda; Moses Nyago; Peter A. Minang; Judith M. Nzyoka; Divine Foundjem-Tita; Cécile Ngo Ntamag-Ndjebet. 2018. "Community forestry frameworks in sub-Saharan Africa and the impact on sustainable development." Ecology and Society 23, no. 4: 1.