Integration of soil erosion modeling and participatory soil conservation planning

摘要

The continuous degradation of the Chinese Loess Plateau by soil erosion is threatening the agricultural production and thus the livelihoods of many farmers in this area. In 1998 the EROChina project (funded by the European Union and the Dutch Ministry of Agriculture, Nature Management and Fisheries) started with a unique approach to find adaptable and effective conservation strategies, which is based on the integration of soil erosion modeling and participatory soil and water conservation planning.This article gives the main experiences and provides a general approach of how this integration can be achieved.