Win-win solutions for dryland Africa
Developing a national map of livestock routes in Tanzania in order to value service and protect them
Agrosilvopastoral Systems in Northern Thailand and Northern Laos: Minority Peoples’ Knowledge versus Government Policy
Traditional agrosilvopastoral systems have been an important component of the farming systems and livelihoods of thousands of ethnic minority people in the uplands of Mainland Southeast Asia.
Participatory Land Use Planning to Support Tanzanian Farmer and Pastoralist Investment
The food security of more than 80% of Tanzania’s population and the country’s economic growth depend on family farming on certifi ed village lands.
African Livestock Futures: Realizing the potential of livestock for food security, poverty reduction and the environment in Sub-Saharan Africa
Climate adaptation and agriculture: Solutions to successful national adaptation plans
The purpose of this brief is to share insights on agriculture and NAPs with national-level decision makers in developing countries and Least Developed Countries (LDCs), multilateral agencies, UNFCCC negotiators and donors.
Drought preparedness and drought mitigation in the developing world?s drylands
Drought is one of the major constraints affecting food security and livelihoods of more than two billion people that reside on dry areas which constitute 41% of the world?s land surface. Drought is defined as deficiency of precipitation over an extended period of time resulting in water scarcity.
Framework for natural resource governance in dryland landscapes in Kenya: Making ecosystem-based management a reality
Local conventions governing community participation in the decentralized management of natural resources: Case study of mixed crop-livestock systems in the Sudano-Sahelian zone of West Africa
A study was conducted in southern Mali to analyze and document existing local conventions governing the management of natural resources in the mixed crop-livestock systems. Both the Participatory Rural Appraisal (PRA) and individual interviews were conducted to collect information.
Operationalizing inclusive innovation: Lessons from innovation platforms in livestock value chains in India and Mozambique
Various authors have identified the potential relevance of innovation system approaches for inclusive innovation, that is, the means by which new goods and services are developed for and by the poor. However, it is still a question how best to operationalize this.