Ecological intensification of agriculture through participatory landscape management in Laos (EFICAS)

The project focuses on research, knowledge generation and experience sharing, based on the following approaches: – The landscape approach, which contributes to climate change mitigation and adaptation by emphasising adaptive management, stakeholder participation and multi-objective planning. – Ecosystem services, encompassing supply services (e.g. timber and food), regulating services (e.g. flood control and water quality), cultural services (e.g. recreational and spiritual activities), and supporting services (e.g. photosynthesis). – Conservation agriculture, which promotes minimal soil disturbance, the maintenance of permanent organic cover and the establishment of crop rotations.