Monitoring and evaluation of soil conservation and watershed development projects [[electronic resource] /] / editors, Jan de Graaff ... [et al.] ; with assistance from Annemarieke de Bruin

• Pubblicazione: Enfield, NH, : Science Publishers, c2007
• Descrizione fisica: 1 online resource (548 p.)
• Disciplina: 631.4/5
• Soggetto topico: Soil conservation projects - Evaluation; Water resources development - Evaluation; Watershed management - Evaluation
• Altri autori: GraaffJ. de
• Note generali: Description based upon print version of record.
• Nota di bibliografia: Includes bibliographical references and index.
• Nota di contenuto: ""Foreword""; ""Preface""; ""Contents""; ""List of Contributors""; ""Introduction""; ""Part 1 Principles of M&E in SCWD Projects""; ""1. Principles and Practices of Monitoring and Evaluation for Watershed and Conservation Projects""; ""Introduction""; ""Principles""; ""Monitoring""; ""Evaluation""; ""Conclusions""; ""References""; ""2. Monitoring and Evaluation of Watershed Development Projects in India""; ""Introduction""; ""Approach and Strategy""; ""Component Areas Requiring Evaluation""; ""Sub-areas""; ""Indicators""; ""Methodology""; ""Sampling""; ""An Example of Sampling"" ; ""Live or Illustrative Cases""""Tools and Techniques for Data Acquisition""; ""Substainability""; ""Replicability""; ""References""; ""3. Monitoring and Evaluation of Soil Conservation and Watershed Development Projects: An Approach to Sustainable Development""; ""Introduction""; ""Soil Conservation and Watershed Development""; ""Monitoring and Evaluation""; ""Who Should Monitor and Evaluate""; ""Dimensions of M&E""; ""How to Select Parameters for M&E""; ""How to Monitor""; ""How to Evaluate""; ""Report and Response""; ""Conclusion""; ""References"" ; ""4. Impact Monitoring of Soil and Water Conservation: Taking a Wider Look""""Taking a Wider Perspective""; ""Development of an Instrument for Impact Monitoring and Assessment in SLM""; ""Six Steps in Impact Monitoring and Assessment""; ""Concluding Remarks""; ""References""; ""5. M&E as Learning: Rethinking the Dominant Paradigm""; ""Introduction""; ""The Key Functions of M&E""; ""A Critical Look at Emerging Issues for M&E Theory and Practice""; ""The Basis for an Alternative Paradigm""; ""Conclusionâ€?Designing M&E as Learning Systems""; ""References""; ""Part 2: M&E in Practice"" ; ""6. Monitoring and Evaluation for Efficient Sustainable Development Projects""""Introduction""; ""The Sustainable Development Approach""; ""Monitoring and Evaluation of Project Achievements""; ""A Sample Application""; ""Concluding Remarks""; ""References""; ""7. Using a Watershed Focus for Monitoring and Evaluation of SWC in Nicaragua""; ""Introduction""; ""Project Objectives and Achievement Indicators""; ""Watershed Approach""; ""Progression of Project""; ""Monitoring and Internal Evaluation""; ""External Technical and Financial Evaluation"" ; ""Follow-up after the Mitch Reconstruction Project""""Conclusion""; ""References""; ""8. Monitoring and Evaluation of Watershed Projects in India â€? Field Application and Data Analysis""; ""Introduction""; ""Methods""; ""Results and Discussion""; ""Risk from Rainfall Variations""; ""Risk from Changing Land Use""; ""Risk from Soil Changes""; ""Level and Intensity of Treatment Packages""; ""Silt Deposited due to Drainage Line Structures""; ""Improved Groundwater Status""; ""Enhanced Irrigation Potential""; ""Improved Channel Flow""; ""Increased Biomass Productivity"" ; ""Employment Opportunity""
• Titolo autorizzato: Monitoring and evaluation of soil conservation and watershed development projects
• ISBN: 1-281-73683-X; 9786611736835; 1-57808-556-X
• Formato: Materiale a stampa
• Livello bibliografico: Monografia
• Lingua di pubblicazione: Inglese
• Record Nr.: 9910799947203321
• Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II