An extremely dynamic environment compounded by frequent and severe shocks, especially droughts, limit the livelihood opportunities available to millions of households in the fragile drylands of Africa. If the current situation is precarious, the future promises to be even more challenging. This book discusses what should be the focus of the next generation of interventions aimed at enhancing the resilience of vulnerable dryland populations in the face of demographic, economic, environmental, and climatic change.
Year of publication: 2016Organization: World Bank
Topic: Economy, Environmental services, Food security, Resilience
Language: English
Type of document: Technical
Geographical coverage: West Africa, Eastern Africa
This study regards two herding/conservation systems (salt steppes and wood-pastures), and developed an inventory on the common/similar and conflicting/different objectives and pasture management practices of herders and conservationists. Extensive land-use often survives in protected areas only, in the form of conservation management. The study suggests a new profession: that of the conservation herder. The conservation herder shall be an individual knowledgeable about herding and pasture management, and trained in conservation and ecology.
Year of publication: 2016Organization: Individual authors
Topic: Economy, Environmental services
Language: English
Type of document: Scientific
Geographical coverage: Europe
This research report and policy brief aims to provide insight into the institutions and local dynamics involved in natural resource management in border communities, and to provide solution-oriented recommendations to address natural resource management challenges.
Year of publication: 2016Organization: Univeristy of Central Asia (UCA)
Topic: Conflict, Land
Language: English, Русский
Type of document: Technical, Policies and legislation
Geographical coverage: Central Asia
Le bulletin de veille d’Inter-réseaux est une compilation de la veille sur les actualités du développement rural en Afrique. Il constitue une sélection de références d’actualité jugées intéressantes par Inter-réseaux. Il est publié deux fois par mois et envoyé à plus de 10 000 abonnés
Year of publication: 2016Organization: Inter-réseaux
Topic: Environmental services, Food security, Social services
Language: English, Français
Type of document: Newletters
Geographical coverage: North Africa, West Africa, Central Africa
Pastoralists move their livestock with the seasons, in search of good pasture across the drylands. Recent droughts in Africa are making decision makers question the viability of pastoralism, particularly in the face of future climate variability and change. But their fears are founded on misconceptions.
Organization: International Institute for Environment and Development (IIED)
Topic: Conflict, Food security
Language: English
Type of document: Technical
Geographical coverage: Global
The Self-evaluation and Holistic Assessment of Climate Resilience of Farmers and Pastoralists (SHARP) enables smallholder farmers and pastoralists to assess their own climate resilience. Developed by FAO in collaboration with external partners, it also provides key data to help scientists and policy-makers in their efforts to reduce the risks associated with climate change.
Year of publication: 2016Organization: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Topic: Climate change, Resilience
Language: English
Type of document: Technical
Geographical coverage: Global
Bulletins d’information du Projet Régional d’Appui au Pastoralisme au Sahel
Year of publication: 2016Organization: Permanent Interstates Committee for Drought Control in the Sahel (CILSS)
Topic: Economy, Environmental services, Food security, Participation, Social services
Language: Français
Type of document: Newletters
Geographical coverage: West Africa
Bulletins des entretiens du Projet Régional d’Appui au Pastoralisme au Sahel
- N° 01 - 15 mars 2016 - La gestion durable des parcours dans le sahel : Stratégies, pratiques, gouvernance et promotion (15 au 17 mars 2016 à Dakar)
- N°02 - 16 mars 2016 - Un rendez-vous annuel de partage de connaissances en vue de soutenir le développement du pastoralisme dans le Sahel
Organization: Permanent Interstates Committee for Drought Control in the Sahel (CILSS)
Topic: Economy, Environmental services, Participation
Language: Français
Type of document: Technical, Newletters
Geographical coverage: West Africa