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WOCAT Database for Sustainable Land Management (SLM) technologies

WOCAT (World Overview of Conservation Approaches and Technologies) is an online database for sustainable land management (SLM) tools and experiences. It is a global open-access database for sustainable land management (SLM) practices for soil and water conservation. It allows searching for tools and case studies from all over the world, according to different criteria (e.g. geographic scope, target group, thematic issue, etc.).

Aim of the resource

WOCAT is provided by a network of over 60 institutions worldwide. The aim is to improve land use and livelihood through sharing knowledge about sustainable land management, networking for sustainable land management specialists, and developing standardized tools and methods for knowledge management and decision support.

Is the resource freely available?
No
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Assessment of effectiveness of the tool or instrument

See WOCAT database for SLM technologies - Method profile (down below in "links").

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