Measures for Combating Desertification: Case Studies from Horn of Africa
Date
2022-08-01Date Issued
2022-08-01Citation
AI-CD Secreatariat, Kenya Forestry Research Institute KEFRI. (1/8/2022). Measures for Combating Desertification: Case Studies from Horn of Africa[Guideline]. Japan: African Initiative for Combating Desertification to Strengthen Resilience to Climate Change in the Sahel and the Horn of Africa (AI-CD).
Abstract
This Book is a compendium of policies and strategies, institutional framework and case studies on good practices that have been applied in the Horn of Africa (HoA) to address challenges associated with land degradation and desertification. The Book will be useful across Sub-Sahara Africa by; policy makers, institutions involved in natural resource management, extension agents, and land users such as farmers and pastoralists.
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