What is the LEAD Initiative?
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LEAD: Livestock, Environment and Development Initiative
• Multi-donor (FAO, World Bank, IFAD, EC, Switzerland, Denmark, France, Germany, UK, USA, Portugal, CIRAD, CATIE, ILRI. IFPRI)
• Steering Committee oversight (Donors and Dev. Country reps)
• FAO implementing agency – Preparation (1994-1998)– Phase 1 (2000-2003)– Phase 2 in preparation
What LEAD is about.... Closing the gap (between individual and
societal optima) Influencing decisions about resource use
(location, intensity and scale)Understanding decision making
Providing feed back mechanismsPolluter pays, provider getsCorrecting the underlying causes often
more efficient than correcting the symptoms
Acknowledging multiple objectives with environment and poverty focus
Through partnerships
Comparative advantages:
FAO: catalytic role, information, co-
ordination, platform for standard setting donors: funding, technical expertise, policy
dialogue international and national R&D institutions:
applied research, programme implementation
Preparatory Phase (1994-1998)• Background
documents• Summary
documents• Electronic
conference• Int.conference• Presentations at
international meetings and consultations
Main Conclusions
• Policies to curb demand are largely ineffective
• Most negative L&E interactions are caused by land pressures, institutional failure, policy distortions
• Livestock sector remains a most important - yet under-utilised - entry point for development
• Main bottleneck: informed decision-making
First Phase (2000-2003)Decision-support
Knowledge Base
Testing and developing novel concepts
Policy advice/technical assistance
Mainstreaming/awareness building
Knowledge base
• Data on livestock-environment interactions at all levels
• Tools (indicators, analytical tools, toolbox and design tools GIS-applications)
• Studies (fossil fuel, livestock and equity) Case study material
Awareness building
• Workshops, meetings.
• Language platforms– English– French– Spanish– Russian (in preparation)– Chinese (in preparation)– Portuguese (toolbox)
The work of the Initiative targets at the protection and enhancement of natural resources as affected by livestock production while alleviating poverty
The Virtual Centre promotes multidisciplinary research and development activities and increases awareness among key stakeholders of the complex interactions of human needs, animal production and the sustainability of global natural resources.
WWW.lead.virtualcenter.org
The Virtual Centre: Transmission Belt of LEAD-Functions
• Virtual Centre for internet-based collaborative research and development on livestock-environment issues
• Platforms with collaborating centres (CATIE and CIRAD)
• Objectives: – comprehensive knowledge base, – collaborative network – interactive decision-making tools
Testing and developing novel concepts in the “hotspots”
• Concepts cover policy and technology interface
• LEAD develops concept
• Provide seed money for scaling up (GEF) and for M&E and dissemination
Livestock in dry land management
• Reducing land degradation and improving conservation of bio-diversity through:– Drought preparedness in the Sahel
• Decision making, markets and insurance
– Livestock-Wildlife interactions in Central and East Africa
• Complementarity and competition, benefit sharing
– Livestock and watershed rehabilitation in 4 states in India
• Link between income from livestock and NRM
Pastoralism and sparse agriculture
Pastoralism and extensive agriculture
Hot spots
Pastoral systems in dry and cold areas - interaction with cropping
Pure pastoral system
Pastoralism and sparse agriculture
Hot spots
Pastoral systems in dry or cold areas
Livestock’s role in the forest-pasture interface
• From horizontal expansion to intensification to reduce pressure on the rainforest
• Technology: – Silvo-pastoral systems
• Policies – Payment for global environmental benefits– Land tenure, credit, markets for outputs
(including services)
Potential Livestock related deforestation hotspots
Closed forest
Open and fragmented forest
Other wooded land
Predicted Cattle presencein Closed Forest(>2 animals per square km)
Predicted Cattle presence in Closed forest (>10 animals per square km)
Land and Water pollution by industrial livestock production
• Search for Policies and Technologies to achieve an improved spatial distribution of intensive livestock units
• Successful piloting in China and Thailand;
• Now up-scaling sought through GEF and other development partners
PREDICTED HOTSPOTS FOR NUTRIENT OVERLOADS
Legend
Source : LEAD FAOYear :2002Map prepared by LEAD - FAO
1000 km
No overload
Hotspot
Nitrogen
Phosphorus
Mineral Fert.
Core functions of LEAD in each identified “Hotspots”
Collection and Provision of Basic Data
Analysis and Assessment
Design of Policy and Technology Options
Testing, Validation and Upscaling of Options
Provision of Decision-Support Tools
Formulation of Guidelines and Standards
Capacity Building and Establish Uptake Pathway