Much of the effort to include communities in conservation of large
landscapes has been driven by interests outside the savannas, either by national
governments, NGOs, or foreign conservationists (Neumann 2002,
Brockington et al. 2008). Once included in conservation planning only as
an afterthough...
Reid, Robin S.
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Kaelo D
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Nkedianye DK
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Kristjanson, Patricia M.
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Said, Mohammed Yahya
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Galvin, K.A.
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Gambill I
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[The Mara-Serengeti Ecosystem and Greater Maasailand: Building the Role of Local Leaders, Institutions, and Communities]
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The Mara-Serengeti Ecosystem and Greater Maasailand: Building the Role of Local Leaders, Institutions, and Communities
Drought is a frequent occurrence in the Northwest Province of South Africa, and it appears to be strongly influenced by El Niño-Southern Oscillation events. The South African Weather Services produce long-term seasonal climate forecasts for 3 and 6 mo in advance that could allow crop and livesto...
Thornton, Philip K.
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Fawcett, R.H.
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Galvin, K.A.
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Boone, Randall B.
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Hudson, J.W.
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Vogel, C.H.
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[Evaluating management options that use climate forecasts: Modelling livestock production systems in the semi-arid zone of South Africa]
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Evaluating management options that use climate forecasts: Modelling livestock production systems in the semi-arid zone of South Africa
East African pastoral adaptation and vulnerability to climate variability and climate change is assessed, using data from decision making processes and ecological data of the Maasai of Ngorongoro Conservation Area as an example. The paper uses integrated modeling, linking PHEWS, a household mode...
Galvin, K.A.
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Thornton, Philip K.
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Boone, Randall B.
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Sunderland, J.
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[Climate variability and impacts on East African livestock herders: The Maasai of Ngorongoro conservation area, Tanzania]
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Climate variability and impacts on East African livestock herders: The Maasai of Ngorongoro conservation area, Tanzania