Innovation response capacity in relation to livestock-related emergencies in Africa
Land Degradation Surveillance Framework (LSDF): field guide
The field methods employed in the soil health component of the AfSIS (Africa Soil Information Service) project are referred to as the Land Degradation Surveillance Framework (LDSF).
Livestock exports from pastoralist areas: An analysis of benefits by wealth group and policy implications
Not by pastoralists alone... Pastoralists do not live in isolation. Responses to pastoralists' shocks should not be viewed in isolation either
Shallow groundwater in the Atankwidi catchment of the White Volta basin: Current status and future sustainability
The Atankwidi Catchment, which lies in the White Volta Basin in West Africa, is intensively cultivated by locals for economic gains. During dry seasons, farmers irrigate their crops, chiefly tomatoes, using shallow groundwater harvested from shallow ponds they dig using simple tools like an axe, hoe, bucket and bowls.
The contribution of livestock to the economies of IGAD member states: Study findings, application of the methodology in Ethiopia and recommendations for further work
The emergency industry and the shaping of innovation response capacity
Why the poorest pastoralists are not looking to increased export markets?
A model to accompany the combined management of livestock farming systems and woodlands on the Causse du Larzac (Aveyron, France)
Once the conditions that led to the creation of the Société Civile des Terres du Larzac (SCTL) have been introduced, the companion modelling approach used with this group of farmers is presented.
Une modélisation d’accompagnement pour la gestion combinée des systèmes d’élevage et des milieux boisés sur le Causse du Larzac
Once the conditions that led to the creation of the Société Civile des Terres du Larzac (SCTL) have been introduced, the companion modelling approach used with this group of farmers is presented.
Methods and approaches used for assessing ecosystem services provided by grazing systems
To date, scientific literature provided a vast amount of studies on Ecosystem Services (ES) underpinning their benefits to human well-being. Livestock grazing systems occupy a vast area of the terrestrial surface and are essential to the livelihood especially for vulnerable communities. Grazinglands are able to provide a wide array of ES depending on management practices and intensity.