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Policy Brief

The iIllustrated Policy Brief presents for this case study the main impacts of SLM both on- and offsite with facts, figures and latest insights. It shows key messages, and the implications for practice, policy and research.

Devastating sand and dust storms: the role of Sustainable Land Management (SLM) for an Icelandic fishing town
Author: Linger HP, Reichert J, Runólfsson S.
Year: 2020
Languages: English
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SLM Technologies and Approaches

The most promising SLM Technologies and SLM Approaches with a range of benefits both on-site and offsite were documented using the WOCAT SLM Technologies and Approaches Questionnaire and Database

Fertilizing and re-seeding degraded rangelands (Iceland)

Rangeland restoration - Spreading small portions of inorganic fertilizer and seeds on degraded rangelands

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Planting birch trees to establish local seed banks (Iceland)

The technology is supposed to increase afforestation with native species within the area by supporting natural seed dispersal

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Seeding lyme grass for land reclamation and to protect the soil against wind erosion (Iceland)

Lyme grass is is sown by machines for revegetation in sandy areas to increase the vegetation cover, to capture and stabilise the moving sand. The extensive root system allows the plant to grow in sandy underground and thus protects the soil from extensive wind erosion.

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Seeding lupine for land reclamation and to protect the soil against wind erosion [Iceland)

The nootka lupine is sown in sandy and gravelly areas to increase the vegetation cover and fertilize the soil.

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Participatory cost-sharing restoration programme (Iceland)

Collaboration between farmers and a governmental institute on rangeland restoration and improved land management

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Applying organic residues to denuded areas (Iceland)

Applying organic residues to denuded areas

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Video

Mitigating Sand and Dust Storms with Sustainable Land Management (SLM) in Iceland

Iceland is affected by devastating sand and dust storms, which have impacts on the land (onsite) and far away (offsite) e.g. in a fishing town on the Atlantic coast. The role of Sustainable Land Management and its impact close to the town as well as far away in the volcanic uplands is illustrated, as well as the efforts made by the soil conservation service and individual land users. Impressive landscape images and statements by initiative land users.

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Partners

The Soil Conservation Service of Iceland
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Contact

Hanspeter Liniger
Hanspeter Liniger
CDE Centre for Development and Environment
former WOCAT Director/ honorary fellow WOCAT ( lecturer
hanspeter.liniger( at )unibe.ch
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