Haramata - Bulletin of the drylands

Haramata - Bulletin of the Drylands

Published since 1988, Haramata has established itself as a valuable information and networking channel for people working for the sustainable development or dryland areas, mainly but not exclusively in Africa. Every edition of Haramata is published in both French and English, with the aim of building stronger bridges of communication between these two language areas in Africa. Haramata underwent a radical change in 2006 to coincide with the publication of no. 50, acquiring a more Africa-centred body of contributors and a new format in full colour. Subscriptions to Haramata are free of charge. Topics are treated in more depth in the Dryland Issue Papers. Please contact drylands@iied.org

Haramata 54

In this issue:

Debate: Fertilisers and the food crisis: debating soil fertility in Africa - Gender based violence among the Afar in Ethiopia.

Focus on...Biofuels: A polarised debate? - What do the experts day? - Bioenergy and pastoralism - Biofuels and land rights in Mozambique - A view from India.

Reports: Dakar's building boom - WoDaaBe herders turn unpredictability into a key resource.

Innovations: Using mobile phones in pastoral livestock marketing in Kenya.

Feedback: Offsetting the problem?.

Also includes the regular sections News; Books and Resources and Takeaway

Haramata 54 English

Haramata 53

In this issue:

Debate: Gender is not the problem: the problem is patriarchy; Is education a licence to exploit the people?

Focus on…Climate change: How will it affect drylands? Drought or deluge - or a bit of both....

Reports: Conflict over carbon offsets in Uganda

Also includes the regular sections: News; Innovations; Books and Resources and Takeaway

Haramata 53 English and Haramata 53 French

Haramata 52

In this issue:

Debate: Anchoring gender in African realities; A spectacular case of regeneration in Niger.

Focus on…China in Africa: Chinatown in Dakar; Timber trade in Mozambique.

Reports: So why don't they plan for droughts in pastoral areas?  Making land reform work for those who need it least - a lesson from South Africa

Also includes the regular sections: News; Innovations; Books and Resources and Takeaway

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Haramata 51

Debate: Desertification - Four targets for better results;

East Africa urgently needs a framework for customary law; Women in Africa - still far to go

Reports: How “good governance” can be a bad idea – an example from Namibia; For a world where all of us control our food

Focus on…The small-town challenges of decentralisation

Also includes the regular sections: Innovations, Letterbox, Books and Resources and Takeaway

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Haramata 50

The 50th special issue, extended to 40 pages, focuses on old and new challenges in the drylands.

The Periscope section looks at the key issues of urbanisation and climate change, while Innovations is a new feature that will examine the up-to-the-minute technologies that are changing people’s lives. Regular rubrics such as News and Books/Resources are being retained, and it’s hoped the new style will help Haramata to become a more interactive medium on the whole range of dryland concerns.

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Drylands Issue Papers

The Drylands Programme also publishes Issue Papers (Dossiers) in English and French which provide a forum for practitioners and policy makers to share ideas and experiences on the wide range of development issues that affect people living in dryland areas. Three to four Issue Papers accompany each Haramata, allowing for subjects to be treated in greater depth.

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