Pastoral communities in East Africa are facing considerable challenges arising from shifts in land tenure policy from communal to individual landholdings and high human population growth rates. Over the last 30 years, livestock-to-human ratios have generally declined to levels that will no longer...
Thornton, Philip K.
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BurnSilver, S.B.
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Boone, Randall B.
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Galvin, K.A.
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[Modelling the impacts of group ranch subdivision on agro-pastoral households in Kajiado, Kenya]
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Modelling the impacts of group ranch subdivision on agro-pastoral households in Kajiado, Kenya
East Africa contains areas with some of the greatest large mammal biodiversity on the planet. These areas are key natural resources for the economic development of the region. They are also key areas for pastoralists who have co-existed with wildlife for millennia. Increasing populations, conflic...
Thornton, Philip K.
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Galvin, K.A.
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Boone, Randall B.
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[An agro-pastoral household model for the rangelands of East Africa]
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An agro-pastoral household model for the rangelands of East Africa
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