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The Economics of Desertification, Land Degradation, and Drought

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Table A.4—Continued<br />

Author Country Area Conservation<br />

measure<br />

Nelson et al.<br />

1998<br />

Gebremedhin,<br />

Swinton, <strong>and</strong><br />

Tilahun 1999<br />

Philippines Hedgerow<br />

intercropping<br />

Ethiopia Tigray Stone terraces Wheat–<br />

wheat–fava<br />

beans<br />

Shively 1999 Philippines Barangay<br />

Bansalam<br />

in Davao<br />

del Sur<br />

Province<br />

Shiferaw <strong>and</strong><br />

Holden 2001<br />

Crop Discount<br />

rate<br />

140<br />

Time<br />

horizon<br />

(years)<br />

Maize 0.25 10 Distribution<br />

<strong>of</strong> NPV<br />

over time<br />

rotation<br />

0.2 20 Distribution<br />

<strong>of</strong> NPV<br />

over time<br />

0.15 30 277 US$ per<br />

acre<br />

Hedgerows Corn 0.10 10 34 US$ per<br />

hectare<br />

Corn 0.05 10 92 US$ per<br />

hectare<br />

0.50 30 1 US$ per<br />

hectare<br />

Ethiopia Andit Tid Level bund Barley 0 62,743 Birr per<br />

hectare<br />

(Birr/ha)<br />

NPV Unit Note Soil erosion<br />

with<br />

conservation<br />

NPV for open<br />

field, fallow, <strong>and</strong><br />

hedgerows<br />

NPV for open<br />

field, fallow, <strong>and</strong><br />

hedgerows<br />

Net gain;<br />

considers yield<br />

differences<br />

Net gain<br />

Net gain<br />

Net gain<br />

Also available<br />

for Anjeni area<br />

<strong>and</strong> other crops<br />

(wheat, fava<br />

beans); net<br />

gains, 16% area<br />

loss due to<br />

conservation<br />

1 ton per<br />

hectare per<br />

year<br />

(ton/ha/yr)<br />

Soil erosion<br />

without<br />

conservation<br />

190 ton/ha/yr<br />

1 ton/ha/yr 190 ton/ha/yr<br />

10 ton/ha/yr 42 ton/ha/yr<br />

0.05 –2,409 Birr/ha 10 ton/ha/yr 42 ton/ha/yr<br />

0.10 –2,306 Birr/ha 10 ton/ha/yr 42 ton/ha/yr<br />

0.20 –1,561 Birr/ha 10 ton/ha/yr 42 ton/ha/yr

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