Agricultural land management: Capturing synergies among climate change adaptation, greenhouse gas mitigation and agricultural productivity
Agricultural land management: Capturing synergies among climate change adaptation, greenhouse gas mitigation, and agricultural productivity
Quick reference: Guide on Index Based Livestock Insurance features
Training manual for pastoralists and agro-pastoralists on Index-Based Livestock Insurance
The impacts of the Arid Lands Resource Management Project (ALRMPII) on livelihoods and vulnerability in the arid and semi-arid lands of Kenya
There is an urgent need for new approaches and effective models for managing risk and promoting sustainable development in arid and semi-arid lands (ASALs), especially in the face of climate change and increasing frequency of drought in many areas.
Rangelands and climate change: Mitigation, adaptation and co-benefits
Pastoralism 'alive and well' in Africa
Ian Scoones from the Institute of Development Studies and the Future Agricultures Consortium reflects on some key issues emerging from a recent conference on the future of pastoralism in Africa. His overwhelming conclusion: Pastoralism is "alive and well" in some parts of the continent. But there are downsides: constraints caused by pressures on land, as well as recurring conflicts.
Pastoralist futures in Africa a balance between traditions and opportunities
ILRI's Augustine Ayantunde reflects on the recent conference in Addis Ababa on the future of pastoralism in Africa. He draws attention to the two major conference strands - on one side, the optimists, on the other 'doom and gloom.' One thing is clear, it is not really possible to generalise across regions.