Drylands and pastoralism news
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A new approach to climate resilient drylands agriculture
27 April 2015 A new book that hopes to provide some fresh perspectives on drylands development will be launched in Nairobi on 28 AprilAward win highlights collaboration for Kenya climate resilience
15 April 2015A consortium working to support climate change adaptation in Kenya has won a prestigious UK award. The Adaptation Consortium is a partnership of six organisations, including IIED
Kenyan local climate fund's success heralds expansion to 29% of nation
24 January 2014 A pilot project to support adaptation to climate change at the local level in Kenya's Isiolo County has been such a success that it is being replicated in four more counties, to cover a combined 29 per cent of the nation. The move is significant as it shows how county governments could access global climate finance, which is set to rise to US$100 billion a year by 2020.Current policy narratives limit climate resilience in world’s dry regions
19 April 2013 Partial narratives that underpin policymaking prevent people in arid regions from fulfilling their potential to provide food and sustain resilient livelihoods in a changing climate.Pastoralists are 'invisible assets' in fight against poverty and climate change
18 June 2009East Africa risks losing a vital asset by failing to see the true value that pastoralists bring to national economies and efforts to confront climate change.