| Title | Rapid Agrobiodiversity Appraisal (RABA) In the Context of Environmental Services Rewards. |
| Publication Type | Report |
| Year of Publication | 2005 |
| Authors | Kuncoro, S.; van Noordwijk, M.; Martini, E.; Saipothong, P.; Areskoug, V.; Putra, A.; O’Connor, T. |
| ContactAuthor | asb@cgiar.org |
| Series Title | Collection and Case Studies in Rubber Agroforests in Bungo District, Jambi, Indonesia and Fragmented Forest in Northern Thailand |
| Pagination | 104 |
| Date Published | June 2005 |
| Institution | World Agroforestry Centre - ICRAF |
| City | Bogor,Indonesian |
| Keywords | ASB, Biodiversity, RABA, reward mechanism |
| Abstract | Agriculture usually implies a loss of biodiversity. Yet, seen at larger temporal and spatial scale, many agricultural landscapes still contain substantial parts of the original biodiversity of pre-human vegetation – and allow for the expansion of flora and fauna of more open habitats. In other words, agriculture tends to operate in a ‘trade-off’ zone, where intensification tends to have financial benefits but ecological costs. Reward mechanisms that help ‘internalize’ the global benefits at the level of the farmer-decision maker are therefore relevant and necessary. Beyond this general need for rewards, however, we realize that location-specific appraisal is needed to develop reward mechanisms that are effective, efficient and transparent. |
| URL | http://www.asb.cgiar.org/PDFwebdocs/RABA-report version submited2005Sept23.pdf |
