Covering 15% of the Earth's land surface and home to 14% of the global population, semi-
arid pastoral regions are characterized by high climatic variability and ecological …

Pastoralists' households have faced several external disruptions such as drought, climate
change, and rangeland degradation. Climatic and anthropogenic stressors are projected to …

Land degradation is a threat to ecosystems and to already vulnerable people who live in
dryland environments. The United Nations Convention to Combat Desertification (UNCCD) …

Spatial and temporal climate variability dictate herd mobility of transhumant communities,
and therefore understanding this interrelationship is key to sustainable management of …

Livestock grazing often intensifies around herder camps, which can lead to degradation,
particularly in arid areas, where vegetation is scarce. In Mongolia, nomadic herders have …

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 …

Livestock production in drylands has greatly altered ecosystem level processes, including
the interactions between sympatric species. Management of livestock predation on farms …

Legislation and policy are key tools used by governments to change the socio-economic
and political landscape of agrarian systems with consequences for mobile pastoralism. This …

Arid and semi-arid lands occupy at least one-third of the planet's land area, while in Africa,
they comprise about two-thirds of the continent. These ecosystems are subject to diverse …

The aim of this study was to evaluate the adaptability of different genotypes of cowpea
(Vigna unguiculata L. Walp.) in the edaphoclimatic conditions of a semi-arid region. In the …