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This chapter is like an anatomy lesson. It dissects the conduct of a major rural development project from the initial site selection through the various steps required to refine the project objectives and adapt them to local conditions and the efforts involved to get stakeholder involvement in project implementation and monitoring and evaluation. The key element is that land users need to be involved right from the start. Farmers are direct land users, and any positive responses on land management approaches can only be achieved through farmers.
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Limin, H., Zhang, D. (2012). Engaging with Land Users: The First Steps on a Long Road. In: Squires, V. (eds) Rangeland Stewardship in Central Asia. Springer, Dordrecht. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-94-007-5367-9_14
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