Department of Agriculture

BUREAU OF SOILS AND WATER

MANAGMENT

“ Development of Decision Support Tools on Sustainable Land

Management (SLM) as a Key to address Abiotic Stresses in
Areas Vulnerable to Climate Change”
(PhilCAT-SLM)

COMPILATION OF SLM PRACTICES IN

THE PHILIPPINES

Engr. Samuel M. Contreras

Project Leader
 Project Objectives

General Objective:
To develop sustainable land management
(SLM) decision support tools for combating
land degradation, and the effects of climate
change.

G. Schwilch

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 Project Components
1. Awareness raising, education, and training particularly on
WOCAT tools and methodologies
2. Documentation of SLM and climate change adaptation best
practices and success stories using WOCAT methodology
and tools;
3. Development of on-line database on SLM knowledge
management;
4. Development and publication of compendium of best
practices on sustainable land management (SLM)
5. Multi-media Documentation of SLM
6. Project Management and Monitoring

G. Schwilch

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 The WOCAT Process and Tools

“Development of Decision Support Tools on Sustainable Land Management (SLM)

as a Key to address Abiotic Stresses in Areas Vulnerable to Climate Change”

S Coast (0-10
masl)
Lowland (<100 masl) Upland - Hillyland (100-
500 masl)
Highland (>500 masl)

L Lowest lowland area

(< 3%) - refer to the
Level to nearly leve (0- 3%) - Very
good land, can be safely cultivated
Gently sloping to rolling (8-18%)
(Upland) - Modified cropland Soil
Moderately steep to steep (30-50%) to
Very Steep (>50%); and Plateau

M Technology Functions within the landscape

coastal plain located
at Elev 0 m to 10 m
and requires simple yet good
agricultural practices.Either rainfed
conservation measures : alley cropping
with vegetative (grass or legumes)
Suitable for forest and wildlife as
protected areas. For rehabilitation

P (34 SLM Technologies and 9 Approaches)

for coral reef and or irrigated and suitable for field barriers; alley cropping or hedge row through enrichment planting,
mangrove forest crops production intercropping system replanting of damaged areas, and/or

R
protection and saturation planting with indigenous
management Nearly level to gently sloping (3 - Rolling to moderately steep) (18-30%) species. Planting of shade tolerant
8%) - Cropland, good land for (Hillyland) - Diversified cropland, species. Those areas being cultivated

A 1. Soil Fertility Management

cultivation, expansion for rice
production . Can be utilized for
suitable for pasture or forest. This can
be developed for agriculture by
for agriculture (i.e. Cordillera)
including plateaus should consider

C
upland crop cultivation, including adopting farm-based agro-forestry appropriate soil and water
2. Water Management high value crops , with simple soil system. Can be utilized for cultivation conservation measures (e.g.
conservatiion and management with careful management and complex terracing, contour farming, residue

T 3. Runoff Management and Erosion Control (Structural

practiices (e. g . contour strip
cropping)
soil conservation practices (e.g.
hedgerow intercroppinng , multistorey
management)

I measures) cropping system )

C
4. Runoff Management and
E measures)
Moderately Steep to steep (30-
Erosion
50%)(Hillyland) Control
- Best suited for forest
and pasture . Can be developed by
(Vegetative
adopting farm-based agroforestry
system coupled with soil conservation

S
and management practices.
5. Enrichment Planting and Protection of Vegetative Cover
6. Fire and Wind Breaks+
7. Biological Pest Control

“Development of Decision Support Tools on Sustainable Land Management (SLM)

LANDSCAPE ASSESSMENT
Watershed Landscape by Dr. Vic Tuddao, DENR
as a Key to address Abiotic Stresses in Areas Vulnerable to Climate Change”
 SLM PRACTICES IN THE PHL
Project Web site

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G. Schwilch

as a Key to address Abiotic Stresses in Areas Vulnerable to Climate Change” 6

Compilation of SLM Best Practices
Philippine SLM Case Studies……

“Development of Decision Support Tools on Sustainable Land Management (SLM)

as a Key to address Abiotic Stresses in Areas Vulnerable to Climate Change”

 IEC Materials Production

“Development of Decision Support Tools on Sustainable Land Management (SLM)

as a Key to address Abiotic Stresses in Areas Vulnerable to Climate Change”

 IEC Materials Production

“Development of Decision Support Tools on Sustainable Land Management (SLM)

as a Key to address Abiotic Stresses in Areas Vulnerable to Climate Change”

 IEC Materials Production

“Development of Decision Support Tools on Sustainable Land Management (SLM)

as a Key to address Abiotic Stresses in Areas Vulnerable to Climate Change”

 IEC Materials Production

“Development of Decision Support Tools on Sustainable Land Management (SLM)

as a Key to address Abiotic Stresses in Areas Vulnerable to Climate Change”

 IEC Materials Production

“Development of Decision Support Tools on Sustainable Land Management (SLM)

as a Key to address Abiotic Stresses in Areas Vulnerable to Climate Change”

 IEC Materials Production

“Development of Decision Support Tools on Sustainable Land Management (SLM)

as a Key to address Abiotic Stresses in Areas Vulnerable to Climate Change”

Decision support to select SLM options using Excel

“Development of Decision Support Tools on Sustainable Land Management (SLM)

as a Key to address Abiotic Stresses in Areas Vulnerable to Climate Change”

Decision support to select SLM options by
Ecosystem

“Development of Decision Support Tools on Sustainable Land Management (SLM)

as a Key to address Abiotic Stresses in Areas Vulnerable to Climate Change”

Decision support to select SLM options by
Ecosystem

“Development of Decision Support Tools on Sustainable Land Management (SLM)

as a Key to address Abiotic Stresses in Areas Vulnerable to Climate Change”

Decision support to select SLM options by
Ecosystem

“Development of Decision Support Tools on Sustainable Land Management (SLM)

as a Key to address Abiotic Stresses in Areas Vulnerable to Climate Change”

Decision support to select SLM options by Type of
Measures

“Development of Decision Support Tools on Sustainable Land Management (SLM)

as a Key to address Abiotic Stresses in Areas Vulnerable to Climate Change”

Decision support to select SLM options by
Functions within specific ecosystem

“Development of Decision Support Tools on Sustainable Land Management (SLM)

as a Key to address Abiotic Stresses in Areas Vulnerable to Climate Change”

Decision support to select SLM options by
Functions within specific ecosystem

“Development of Decision Support Tools on Sustainable Land Management (SLM)

as a Key to address Abiotic Stresses in Areas Vulnerable to Climate Change”

Financial and Economic Analysis as basis in
making decision

“Development of Decision Support Tools on Sustainable Land Management (SLM)

as a Key to address Abiotic Stresses in Areas Vulnerable to Climate Change”

 Conclusion
 Soil and water conservation should be examined in the
general framework of sustainable development goal that
addresses
- environmental challenges (e.g. climate change, land
degradation, bio-diversity loss),
- attainment of economic targets, and
- provision of social needs;

“Development of Decision Support Tools on Sustainable Land Management (SLM)

as a Key to address Abiotic Stresses in Areas Vulnerable to Climate Change”

 Conclusion

 WHAT WE NEED>>>>>>>

- Effective knowledge management and decision support

tools to contribute in up-scaling, replicating and
mainstreaming SLM practices into Local Government
Development Plan;

- Enabling environment in terms of a unified soil/water-

related policies, institutional arrangements, financing
and marketing support, and incentive mechanisms to
broaden the implementation of sustainable land
management, specifically soil and water conservation.

“Development of Decision Support Tools on Sustainable Land Management (SLM)

as a Key to address Abiotic Stresses in Areas Vulnerable to Climate Change”

 Thank You and Good Day!

“Development of Decision Support Tools on Sustainable Land Management (SLM)

as a Key to address Abiotic Stresses in Areas Vulnerable to Climate Change”