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Towards integrated natural resources management (INRM) in dry areas subject to land degradation: the example of the Khanasser Valley in Syria
The problem: land degradation and sustainability in dry areas. One of the greatest challenges currently facing
humankind is the alleviation of poverty while maintaining life support systems on which we depend. Billions of ...
Co-evolutionary scenarios of intensification and privatization of resource use in rural communities of south-western Niger
Agricultural production in the semi-arid agro-ecosystems of the Sahel centres on cereal staple crops and pastoralism with increasing crop–livestock integration. Animals mobilize soil fertility through manure production, ...
Impact of policy and ecological changes on livelihoods dynamics on the fringes of Syrian rangelands
In Syria in recent decades, the transition zone from rangeland to arable land has seen changes in population (+48%), workforce patterns (+162% in the share of female labor), and animal stocks (+168% sheep; Hazen, Ngaido, ...
Targeting Research for Poverty Reduction in Marginal Areas of Rural Syria
Agricultural research in marginal dry areas can contribute to reducing poverty through the development of technological, institutional and policy options for poor farmers. Such research should address diversified opportunities ...
Challenged Livelihoods in the Dry Areas: The Case of Khanasser Valley in Syria
Improving people’s livelihoods, and the sustainable management of natural resources in the dry areas are challenges facing agricultural research systems. ICARDA is addressing these challenges through integrated natural ...