Pastoralism, Mobility & Land Tenure (page 34)
More good practice: drought preparedness, resilient livelihoods & coordination
A third issue of Disaster Risk Reduction in the Drylands of the Horn of Africa was brought out by REGLAP (Regional Learning and Advocacy Programme for Vulnerable Dryland Communities) in December 2012, with more examples of good practice. The first section focuses on drought preparedness and mitigation. It includes articles on: the refined Drought Early Warning […]
Pastoralists in the Horn are risk managers
Pastoralism is an adaptation to risk and is a way to sustain the resilience of dryland ecosystems. It seeks optimal land-use performance over space and time through using complex and flexible strategies in a highly uncertain environment. The policy brief “Pastoralists as shrewd managers of risk and resilience” issued by WISP (World Initiative for Sustainable […]
Drought contingency planning with pastoral communities
Many people in the drylands are witnessing climate change and its consequences on their lives and the environment. Community Managed Disaster Risk Reduction (CMDRR) and Climate Change Adaptation (CCA) share common goals of reducing vulnerability of communities and achieving sustainable development. CMDRR is an essential part of adaptation; it is the first line of defence […]
Indigenous rangeland monitoring in the Horn of Africa
The briefing note “Indigenous rangelands monitoring: harnessing pastoralist knowledge in the Horn of Africa”, issued by WISP (World Initiative for Sustainable Pastoralism) in 2011, tries to bridge the gap between rangeland science and pastoralist rangeland management. The challenge is partly one of different knowledge systems and a failure of scientists and practitioners to communicate effectively […]
Climate change adaptation in Africa’s livestock sector
The briefing note “Supporting adaptation to climate change in Africa’s livestock sector”, issued by WISP (World Initiative for Sustainable Pastoralism) in 2010, argues that Africa’s livestock sector contributes negligibly to global output of greenhouse gases and that the most extensive livestock systems can even contribute environmental benefits such as maintaining rangeland biodiversity and ecosystem health. […]