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IBLI Index in Central and Gadamoji based on data up to 18 February 2013 - 5 March 2013
Dataset provides the update on the predicted livestock mortality index and the summary of the underlying data in Central and Gadamoji for October 2012 - February 2013 (Short Rain Short Dry, SRSD) insurance coverage period ...
The Way Forward for Environmental Management and Coordination in Marsabit
Brief on The Way Forward for Environmental Management and Coordination in Marsabit
A Spatial Econometric Approach to Designing and Rating Scalable Index Insurance in the Presence of Missing Data
Index-Based Livestock Insurance has emerged as a promising market-based solution for insuring
livestock against drought-related mortality. The objective of this work is to develop an explicit
spatial econometric framework ...
Spatial variation in the willingness to accept payment for conservation of a migratory wildlife corridor in the Athi-‐Kaputiei Plains, Kenya.
Payments
for
ecosystem
services
(PES)
are
increasingly
being
used
as
a
tool
to
promote
sustainable
ecosystem
services.
The
success
of
PES
depends
on
the
willingness
of
target
landowners
to
accept
the
payments.
In
particu ...
Market access and trade issues affecting the drylands in the Horn of Africa
This brief addresses the rationale and priorities for investments in trade in livestock and other agricultural commodities
such as market development and access, cross-border trade, and sanitary, phytosanitary and food ...
Meat and milk production scenarios and the associated land footprint in Kenya
Increasing demands for meat andmilk in developing countries and the associated production growth are driving the
expansion of agriculture at the expense of environmental conservation and other land uses. While considerab ...
Modeling potential livestock losses and vulnerability due to drought in the IGAD region
The Horn of Africa is predominantly comprised of arid or semi-arid lands, and is a naturally drought-prone region. With increasing pastoral or agro-pastoral land use, the environment and pastoral communities in this region ...
An insight on farmers’ willingness to pay for insurance premium in South India: hindrances and challenges
Farmers are vulnerable to substantial weather risks in many parts of the country. In recent years, weather-based crop insurance has been promoted in India for rain-fed crops to provide insurance against risks and losses ...
Protected areas, landscapes and governance An applica)on of the Governance Assessment Framework for Landscape Level Ecosystem-‐Based Management to Mt Marsabit, Kenya
Poster of Protected areas, landscapes and governance An applica)on of the Governance Assessment Framework for Landscape Level Ecosystem-‐Based Management to Mt Marsabit, Kenya
Land Use Competition in Drylands (LUCID) model i
The Land Use Competition in Drylands (LUCID) model is a joint effort of the Helmholtz Centre for Environmental Research - UFZ and the International Livestock Research Institute (ILRI) to use simulation modeling as a tool ...