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Articles et Livres
octobre 2017
Botswana
Afrique australe
Afrique

The objective of this study was to determine the practicality of using linear body measurement traits to predict live weight of goats and sheep under communal grazing in three districts of Botswana, namely Central, Kweneng, and Kgalagadi.

Articles et Livres
août 2017

Landscape approaches can be subjected to mistakenly targeting a single “best” level of governance, and paying too little attention to the role that cross-scale and cross-level interactions play in governance. In rangeland settings, resources, patterns of use of those resources, and the institutions for managing the resources exist at multiple levels and scales.

Changes in Property Rights and Management of High-Elevation Rangelands in Bhutan: Implications for S
Publication évaluée par des pairs
août 2017
Bhoutan

Property rights and management regimes for high-elevation rangelands in Bhutan have evolved over centuries in response to environmental, cultural, and political imperatives. The 2007 Land Act of Bhutan aims to redress historical inequities in property rights by redistributing grazing leases to local livestock owners in a process known as rangeland nationalization.

Documents et rapports de conférence
juillet 2017
République-Unie de Tanzanie
Afrique
Afrique orientale
Afrique australe

In pastoral societies women face many challenges. Some describe these as a ‘double burden’ –
that is, as pastoralists and as women. However, pastoral women may obtain a significant degree
of protection from customary law even if customary institutions are male-dominated. In periods

Articles et Livres
juillet 2017

Restoration interventions to combat land degradation are carried out in arid and semi-arid areas to improve vegetation cover and land productivity. Evaluating the success of an intervention over time is challenging due to various constraints (e.g. difficult-to-access areas, lack of long-term records) and the lack of standardised and affordable methodologies.

Rapports et recherches
juillet 2017
Afrique

This report consolidates findings from previous activities by FAO and other stakeholders, and identifies in the four focus countries (Ethiopia

Rapports et recherches
juin 2017
Global

2016 was the hottest year on record – the third consecutive record-breaking year. It was a sign that we have to act fast to enhance the resilience of dryland farmers, who not only have to contend with more extreme temperatures but also face rapidly depleting water resources and the destructive effects of new pests and disease.

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