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for: misconceptions drylands pastoralism
Climate change and conflict - reframing the debate
… of East Africa and the Sahel. IIED's work has aimed to challenge the
misconceptions
that portray
drylands
as unproductive wastelands and
dryland
production systems as … around climate and conflict. … Climate change …
Drylands
and
pastoralism
…
Drylands
: building climate resilience, productivity and …
Project, 17 April 2023
Drylands: volatile, vibrant and under-valued?
… Policymakers have historically undervalued
drylands
. As a result, they have either not invested in these areas or invested in the wrong things, using their
misconceptions
to justify the appropriation, fragmentation and … chains they feed. The lack of an appropriate model for valuing
pastoralism
and
drylands
was perpetuating
misconceptions
and the …
Project, 14 July 2016
Introduction to drylands: building climate resilience, productivity and equity
… Covering about 40% of the Earth’s land surface, the
drylands
are home to 2.3 billion people. By developing strategies for … to lead productive and sustainable livelihoods. But policymakers’
misconceptions
mean that government policies rarely support community … that let policymakers view
drylands
as unproductive wastelands and
pastoralism
as a backward and unproductive land use system. Ensure …
Article, 17 December 2012
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 … productivity and equity …
Pastoralism
and policy training: addressing
misconceptions
and informing dialogue …
Project, 17 December 2012
Archive of completed drylands and pastoralist projects
… exploring the impact of climate change on pastoralists living in the
drylands
is one of many videos IIED has helped produce to break down
misconceptions
and increase understanding of the
drylands
. … of pasture and rising tensions between herding and farming groups.
Pastoralism
Journal: Research, Policy and Practice IIED and IUCN …
Article, 17 December 2012
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 information from the case studies above, it challenges persistent
misconceptions
that
pastoralism
is outmoded and uneconomic. Explaining the reasons behind …
Project, 17 December 2012
Valuing variability
… an asset to maximise productivity. But perceiving it as a hindrance,
drylands
policy has long worked against – rather than with – … to climate variability and extreme climate events and reinforcing
misconceptions
about
drylands
. A sustainable system Scientific evidence demonstrates that
pastoralism
is an ecologically efficient, sustainable system that …
Article, 17 December 2012
Putting pastoralists on the policy agenda: Land alienation in southern Ethiopia
Publication, 01 July 2010
What’s in a narrative? In policy, everything or nothing
… Swift. We wanted to understand the policy narratives that describe
pastoralism
in Kenya, India and China, three countries where policies … herding. The media have a big role to play in correcting the many
misconceptions
that policymakers have about mobile
pastoralism
. But … pastoralists fare in the future. … Mike Shanahan … Communication …
Drylands
and
pastoralism
… What’s in a narrative? In policy, everything …
Blog, 28 September 2012
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