Adaptation, adaptive capacity and vulnerability
This paper reviews the concept of adaptation of human communities to global changes,
especially climate change, in the context of adaptive capacity and vulnerability. It focuses on …
especially climate change, in the context of adaptive capacity and vulnerability. It focuses on …
The commons
Commons—resources used or governed by groups of heterogeneous users through agreed-
upon institutional arrangements—are the subject of one of the more successful research …
upon institutional arrangements—are the subject of one of the more successful research …
The use of indigenous knowledge in development: problems and challenges
J Briggs - Progress in development studies, 2005 - journals.sagepub.com
The use of indigenous knowledge has been seen by many as an alternative way of
promoting development in poor rural communities in many parts of the world. By reviewing …
promoting development in poor rural communities in many parts of the world. By reviewing …
Over-reliance on water infrastructure can hinder climate resilience in pastoral drylands
Extreme droughts are affecting millions of livestock farmers in sub-Saharan Africa, causing
water shortages, famines, migration and fatalities. The construction of new small water …
water shortages, famines, migration and fatalities. The construction of new small water …
Herder perceptions on impacts of range enclosures, crop farming, fire ban and bush encroachment on the rangelands of Borana, Southern Ethiopia
A Angassa, G Oba - Human ecology, 2008 - Springer
This study focuses on community-based knowledge to analyze the impacts of range
enclosures, crop farming, fire suppression and bush encroachment on the communal …
enclosures, crop farming, fire suppression and bush encroachment on the communal …
[LIVRE][B] Risk management in a hazardous environment: A comparative study of two pastoral societies
M Bollig - 2006 - Springer
This comparative ethnographic study of risk-related strategies is unique because of its
comparative dimension in the research, the author's address of risk and consequent societal …
comparative dimension in the research, the author's address of risk and consequent societal …
Integrating local and scientific knowledge for adaptation to land degradation: Kalahari rangeland management options
Despite numerous assessments of the sensitivity and resilience of drylands to degradation,
there has been little research into the way affected communities innovate and adapt in …
there has been little research into the way affected communities innovate and adapt in …
Valuation of local use and dynamics of 56 woody species in the Sahel
A quantitative ethnobotanical method based on structured interviews was used to evaluate
local use-preferences and dynamics of practically all woody species in the Sahel of Burkina …
local use-preferences and dynamics of practically all woody species in the Sahel of Burkina …
The end of desertification
R Behnke, M Mortimore - Springer Berlin Heidelberg. doi, 2016 - Springer
In May 2013, the contributors to this volume were invited to attend a meeting in rural
Somerset, UK, to present early drafts of their chapters and discuss the organization of this …
Somerset, UK, to present early drafts of their chapters and discuss the organization of this …
Mobility in pastoral systems: Dynamic flux or downward trend?
ME Fernandez-Gimenez, S Le Febre - The International Journal of …, 2006 - Taylor & Francis
Several interdependent strategies have allowed pastoralists to survive for centuries in
patchy and unpredictable low-productivity environments while sustaining their resource …
patchy and unpredictable low-productivity environments while sustaining their resource …