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Sustainable intensification in drylands: What resilience and vulnerability can tell us
The challenge to increase food production is greater than ever,
as the world’s population is set to increase to a predicted nine billion
by 2050 (United Nations, 2008), requiring a 70 to 100% increase in
global food ...
An Applied Information Economics Approach to Assessing Resilience in the Horn of Africa
Presentation of An Applied Information Economics Approach to Assessing Resilience in the Horn of Africa
Drylands and Mission Critical Research Areas for the CGIAR. A report to the CGIAR Fund Council from the Dryland Systems Task Force.
Drylands occupy 41% of global land surface and are inhabited by more than 2.5 billion people,
living mainly in developing countries with about 16% living in chronic poverty. Shockingly 42% of
children less than 5 years of ...
Knowledge management and research for resilience in the Drylands of the Horn of Africa
This paper sets out to explore the issues around
knowledge management - what it is and how it might
be applied, particularly with a view to enhancing
resilience in the Horn of Africa and contributing
to the improved impact ...
A review of existing analytical frameworks, metrics and outcomes designed to measure enhanced resilience in the Horn of Africa
Presentation of A review of existing analytical frameworks, metrics and outcomes designed to measure enhanced resilience in the Horn of Africa
Enclosures in West Pokot, Kenya - Transforming land, livestock and livelihoods in drylands
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populations and associated pressure on water and land. Based on a combination of social and natural science
methods, we studied a 30-year transformation process from pastoralism to a livestock-based agro-pastoral system
in ...
Measuring resilience—Understanding trends in land cover changes and their potential impacts on pastoral communities
Presentation of Measuring resilience—Understanding trends in land cover changes and their potential impacts on pastoral communities