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Pastoralism and pastoral policy in Ethiopia
Publication, 01 April 2015
Pastoralists pull water from a well near Denan in the Somali Region of Ethiopia for their camels. (Photo: Andrew Heavens, Creative Commons via Flickr)
Pastoralism and policy training: addressing misconceptions and informing dialogue
… consistently ignore scientific evidence on the sustainability of pastoralism and well-adapted local institutions and management … that will strengthen pastoralist strategies for exploiting the drylands’ highly variable and diverse conditions to lead sustainable … – particularly water and nutritious pastures – is the norm in the drylands. It also shows that, as well as managing climate and other …
Project, 17 December 2012
WoDaabe pastoralists are one of the most mobile and specialised pastoral communities in the Sahel (Photo: Stephen Anderson)
Supporting pastoral mobility in East and West Africa
… brings together the words of pastoralists and experts from across the drylands of East and West Africa. Using scientific research data and … the case studies above, it challenges persistent misconceptions that pastoralism is outmoded and uneconomic. Explaining the reasons behind … Drylands and pastoralism …
Project, 17 December 2012
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Haramata 54: Bulletin of the drylands
Publication, 01 March 2009
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Strengthening Voices: How pastoralist communities and local government are shaping strategies for adaptive environmental management and poverty reduction in Tanzania’s drylands
… of rainfall, and in the growing unpredictability of the seasons. The drylands are being increasingly affected, and there is an urgent need to strengthen institutional capacity and good governance for drylands planning. Pastoralism provides over 90% of the meat and milk products consumed … Drylands and pastoralism …
Publication, 01 June 2011
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Modern and mobile. The future of livestock production in Africa's drylands
Publication, 01 October 2009
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Haramata 52: Bulletin of the Drylands
… are free and include 2-3 Issue Papers. FOr more info contact drylands@iied.org … Drylands and pastoralism … Haramata 52: Bulletin of the Drylands …
Publication, 01 December 2007
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Valuing pastoralism
… Drylands and pastoralism … Valuing pastoralism …
Publication, 01 April 2014
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Wetlands in Drylands: Key resources for agricultural and pastoral production in Africa
… Drylands and pastoralism … Wetlands in Drylands: Key resources for agricultural and pastoral production in …
Publication, 01 January 1992
A man walks with his roaming goats.
Current policy narratives limit climate resilience in world’s dry regions
… Indian, Chinese, Kenyan and global contexts. The publications come as drylands experts from around the world meet in Bonn, Germany for the … Bangladesh on 22-25 April. "Policymakers often dismiss the world’s drylands as fragile ecosystems where highly variable, unpredictable and … briefing papers: Global public policy narratives on the drylands and pastoralism .  "However, such simplifications currently hide a …
News, 19 April 2013