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The impacts of climate change on pastoralism

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This week saw the publication of two new documents by OXFAM and IIED which investigate the impact of climate change on pastoralist communities. IIED’s paper provides a broad perspective on issues around access and control of resources for herding communities in the context of climate change. OXFAM presents an East African perspective as it discusses the national and regional policies required to enable pastoralist communities to cope with the impact of climate change.

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Persisting rural poverty in the Near East and North Africa (NENA) region: ( I. Christensen;B. Veillerette;S. Andricopulos / International Fund for Agricultural Development , 2007); Poverty in the Near East and North Africa region (NENA) is mainly a rural phenomenon. Almost half (48%) the area’s population lives in rural areas. This report focuses on key rural poverty is...
Benefit sharing: the case of transboundary waters: ( H. Qaddumi / Overseas Development Institute [ES] , 2008); The emergence and maintenance of transboundary water management regimes rests on a complex web of inter-related factors that define incentives for cooperation. This paper considers practical mechanism...
The importance of uncultivated plants in India and Bangladesh: ( F. Mazhar;D. Buckles;V.P. Satheesh;F. Akhter / International Development Research Centre , 2007); Based on a series of studies and practical experiments undertaken over several years in the drylands of Medak district in Andhra Pradesh (South India) and in the flood-plains of Tangail district in Ba...
Addressing pastoral rights in response to climate change: ( M. Nori;M. Taylor;A. Sensi / International Institute for Environment and Development , 2008); This paper presents an overview of pastoral systems and addresses rights issues around access and control of resources in the context of climate change. The document brings together the inputs made by...
Policies to address pastoralists impacted by climate change: ( Oxfam , 2008); This paper analyses the policies required to enable pastoralist communities to cope with the impact of climate change. ...
Can science and technology improve Africa’s future?: ( C. Webersik;C. Wilson / Environment and Sustainable Development Programme, United Nations University , 2008); Focusing on sustainability through science and technology, this paper looks at the key environmental challenges for Africa in the near future. It also identifies environmental best practices and ad...
What role can terrestrial carbon markets play in solving climate change problems?: ( The Terrestrial Carbon Group , 2008); This paper argues that terrestrial carbon (including trees, soil, and peat) can be used to provide up to 25% of the climate change solution. The document focuses on the role and use of terrestrial car...
Compilation of articles focusing on environment and poverty reduction: ( Arendal Maps & Graphics Library, UNEP/GRID , 2008); The paper features a collection of short articles that focus on the complex links between environment and poverty reduction. The articles discuss how natural resources can contribute to economic growt...
Delivery of water supply and sanitation services in Ethiopia and the Nile: ( T. Slaymaker;M. Adank;E. Boelee / Research-inspired Policy and Practice Learning in Ethiopia and the Nile Region , 2007); With a focus on RIPPLE (Research-inspired Policy and Practice Learning in Ethiopia and the Nile Region), this paper looks at research-inspired policy and practice learning in Ethiopia and the Nile. Ri...
Bee-keeping in Southern Ethiopia: development interventions must recognise indigenous knoweldge: ( A. Shiferaw;B. Dindamo;K. Berhe;A. Tegegne;D. Hoekstra / International Livestock Research Institute , 2008); Honey is one of the priority commodities of the Alaba special woreda (district) of Southern Ethiopia. While indigenous knowledge provides the cultural basis for bee-keeping in the woreda, efforts are ...