The Leliefontein communal area in Namaqualand is grazed by mixed species herds that
have multiple benefits for pastoralists. This study assessed how the management (herding …

Climate change adds an additional layer of complexity to existing sustainable development
and biodiversity conservation challenges. The impacts of global climate change are felt …

Arid rangelands have been greatly affected by climate change and the people occupying
these landscapes have become increasingly at risk by this phenomenon. This study …

The sustainable use of rangelands in pastoral areas requires the inclusion of all
stakeholders to develop sound management strategies. However, the role of these actors in …

AGRICULTURE and biodiversity are both key elements of the South African economy. The
management and use of livestock in support of society has been a feature of the peoples of …

There is growing consensus that land degradation assessments should occur at local to
regional scales, as global assessments fail to capture the complexity of land degradation …

Pastoral systems are regarded as complex social-ecological systems with components that
interact and change over a range of spatial and temporal scales. As such, herd mobility has …

Ecosystem-based adaptation (EbA) is increasingly being promoted as a cost-effective
means of adaptation to climate change. However, in spite of considerable international …

Climate change has brought about credible changes in arid landscapes which have resulted
in further challenges for pastoralists who require good quality rangeland resources to …

Pastoral areas around the world, including South Africa, are resource poor and external
development interventions to improve conditions have largely been unsuccessful. It has …