Review Of Evidence On Drylands Pastoral Systems And Climate Change
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Review Of Evidence On Drylands Pastoral Systems And Climate Change
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Author : C. Neely
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 2009
Review Of Evidence On Drylands Pastoral Systems And Climate Change written by C. Neely and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2009 with Climatic changes categories.
"In light of global concerns over the impacts of climate change and climate variability, this document provides an overview of opportunities for adaptation and mitigation in dryland pastoral and agropastoral systems..."--P. v.
Valuing Variability
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Author : International Institute for Environment and Development
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 2015
Valuing Variability written by International Institute for Environment and Development and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2015 with Arid regions categories.
Pastoralism
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Author : Ced Hesse
language : en
Publisher: IIED
Release Date : 2006
Pastoralism written by Ced Hesse and has been published by IIED this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2006 with Arid regions categories.
Many policy makers in East Africa have preconceptions about the value of pastoralism as a land-use system believing it to be economically inefficient and environmentally destructive. Yet, this is not evidence-based. Not only is there no consensus on what is a dynamic economic model of pastoralism, no mechanisms exist to inform government decision-making of its comparative advantages over alternative land uses. This paper argues that pastoralism does make a significant contribution to society and that, with better understanding, planning and data collection, its value can be demonstrated. The paper presents a preliminary framework for assessing the benefits of pastoralism that goes beyond conventional criteria relating to livestock and their by-products. While the paper focuses on East Africa, much of the analysis is applicable to pastoral systems in other regions of Africa.
Building Climate Resilient Dryland Forests And Agrosilvopastoral Production Systems
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Author : Haddad, F.F., Ariza, C., Malmer, A.
language : en
Publisher: Food & Agriculture Org.
Release Date : 2021-03-19
Building Climate Resilient Dryland Forests And Agrosilvopastoral Production Systems written by Haddad, F.F., Ariza, C., Malmer, A. and has been published by Food & Agriculture Org. this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2021-03-19 with Technology & Engineering categories.
With climate change impacts already felt in the world’s drylands, there is an urgent need for action, at various scales and initiated by different stakeholders, to ensure the sustainability of food production and livelihoods in these regions in the coming decades. There is also the need to rapidly establish baselines, assess and start monitoring progress on sustainability, emerging as result of the action taken. To aid in this effort, this paper provides a short list of expected transformations (under each of the three sustainability pillars) for guiding the planning and implementation of policy, governance and practice-level actions. Gender and indigenous people’s rights and knowledge will be considered cross-cutting issues. The expected transformations will be shared with and agreed by dryland experts and practitioners and will be complemented with additional relevant information sources and indicators. However, it is recommended that national and subnational governments, programmes, projects and individual practitioners and experts define the indicators they will use for measuring their own progress towards the expected transformations, based on the availability of data and specific national and local conditions.The paper will also present case studies portraying actions that have led to progress in sustainability and are directly related to the expected transformations. A related policy brief Blooming Drylands will complement the paper and offer practical recommendations on how policymakers can reach the expected transformations.
Indigenous Knowledge Systems And Climate Change Management In Africa
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Author : Ajayi, O.C. (ed)
language : en
Publisher: CTA
Release Date : 2017-11-15
Indigenous Knowledge Systems And Climate Change Management In Africa written by Ajayi, O.C. (ed) and has been published by CTA this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2017-11-15 with Science categories.
Climate change presents a profound challenge to food security and sustainable development in Africa. Its negative impacts are likely to be greatest in the African region, which is already food insecure. In the face of global climate change and its emerging challenges and unknowns, it is essential that decision makers base policies on the best available knowledge. In recent years, the knowledge of local and indigenous people, often referred to as indigenous knowledge (IK) has been increasingly recognised as an important source of climate knowledge and adaptation strategies.
Innovations In Dryland Agriculture
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Author : Muhammad Farooq
language : en
Publisher: Springer
Release Date : 2017-01-05
Innovations In Dryland Agriculture written by Muhammad Farooq and has been published by Springer this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2017-01-05 with Technology & Engineering categories.
This book is a ready reference on recent innovations in dryland agriculture and reinforces the understanding for its utilization to develop environmentally sustainable and profitable food production systems. It covers the basic concepts and history, components and elements, breeding and modelling efforts, and potential benefits, experiences, challenges and innovations relevant to agriculture in dryland areas around world.
The Carbon Farming Solution
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Author : Eric Toensmeier
language : en
Publisher: Chelsea Green Publishing
Release Date : 2016
The Carbon Farming Solution written by Eric Toensmeier and has been published by Chelsea Green Publishing this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2016 with Science categories.
"Agriculture is rightly blamed as a major culprit of our climate crisis. But in this groundbreaking new book, Eric Toensmeier argues that agriculture--specifically, the subset of practices known as "carbon farming"--can, and should be, a linchpin of a global climate solutions platform"--
The State Of Food Security And Nutrition In The World 2018
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Author : Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
language : en
Publisher: Food & Agriculture Org.
Release Date : 2018-09-14
The State Of Food Security And Nutrition In The World 2018 written by Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations and has been published by Food & Agriculture Org. this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2018-09-14 with Political Science categories.
New evidence this year corroborates the rise in world hunger observed in this report last year, sending a warning that more action is needed if we aspire to end world hunger and malnutrition in all its forms by 2030. Updated estimates show the number of people who suffer from hunger has been growing over the past three years, returning to prevailing levels from almost a decade ago. Although progress continues to be made in reducing child stunting, over 22 percent of children under five years of age are still affected. Other forms of malnutrition are also growing: adult obesity continues to increase in countries irrespective of their income levels, and many countries are coping with multiple forms of malnutrition at the same time – overweight and obesity, as well as anaemia in women, and child stunting and wasting.
Pastoralism And Climate Change In East Africa
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Author : Yanda, Pius Zebhe
language : en
Publisher: Mkuki na Nyota Publishers
Release Date : 2018-08-03
Pastoralism And Climate Change In East Africa written by Yanda, Pius Zebhe and has been published by Mkuki na Nyota Publishers this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2018-08-03 with Social Science categories.
Pastoralism and Climate Change in East Africa provides systematic and robust empirical investigations on the impact of climate change on pastoral production systems, as well as participating in the ongoing debate over the efficacy of traditional pastoralism. This book is an initial product of the Project Building Knowledge to Support Climate Change Adaptation for Pastoralist Communities in East Africa implemented by the Centre for Climate Change Studies of the University of Dar es Salaam with support from the Open Society Initiative for Eastern Africa. Traditional pastoralism has proved to be a resilient and unique system of adaptations in a dynamic process of unpredictable climatic variability and continuous human interactions with the natural environment in dryland ecosystems. Pastoral adaptations and climate-induced innovative coping mechanisms have strategically been embedded in the indigenous social structures and resource management value systems. Pastoral livelihoods have, nevertheless, become increasingly vulnerable to climate change impacts as a result of prolonged marginalization and harmful external interventions. The negative effect of global climate change has been an added dimension to the already prevailing crisis in the pastoral livelihood system, which is substantially driven by non-climatic factors of internal and external pressures of change such as population growth, bad governance and shrinking rangelands lost to competing activities.
Human Rights And The Environment In Africa
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Author : Jean-Claude N. Ashukem
language : en
Publisher: Taylor & Francis
Release Date : 2023-11-10
Human Rights And The Environment In Africa written by Jean-Claude N. Ashukem and has been published by Taylor & Francis this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2023-11-10 with Law categories.
The relationship between human rights and the environment, as evidenced by the recent UN Resolution on the human right to a healthy environment, is a topical, fascinating, uneasy, and increasingly urgent one. This timely collection explores the inextricable relationship between human rights and the environment as a critical lens for understanding and addressing key human rights and environmental issues confronting Africa. The work explores theoretical, philosophical, doctrinal, and empirical research to interrogate and provide clarity on how and whether the human rights-based approach to environmental protection and policy implications has been effective in enhancing environmental protection and sustainability in Africa. It brings together an elite group of African and international experts to investigate the increasing connectivity and problems with African human rights, environmental governance, and the quest for sustainability. The book is divided into thematic clusters, including: the right of vulnerable communities to sustainability; climate change, the right to development and natural resource governance; corporate environmental responsibility and sustainability; the philosophy of environmental ethics and theories of human rights approaches to environmental governance; procedural environmental rights; the role of the judiciary in environmental protection; and desertification. These themes provide a structure to investigate and clarify specific fundamental questions on Africa’s environmental governance paradigm. This innovative contribution provides an interdisciplinary approach to the philosophical interrelationship and use of human rights approaches to ensure and enhance environmental protection and sustainability. As such, the book will be of interest to African scholars, researchers and students in Human Rights Law, Environmental Studies, Political Science, Ecology and Conservation and Development Studies. It will also be a valuable resource for policymakers, governments, NGOs, practitioners, and all those interested in African environmental governance.