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Chokkalingam, U.Suyanto, S.[Fire, livelihoods and environmental degradation in the wetlands of Indonesia: a vicious cycle]Fire, livelihoods and environmental degradation in the wetlands of Indonesia: a vicious cycle

The Blue Nile is one of the most poorly planned and managed sub basins of the Nile River, making poverty alleviation and food security an intimidating challenge. Mixed crop-livestock production system is dominant in the basin. Livestock is an important economic source and pathway out of poverty i...


Gideyelew, T.Tadesse, G.Jobre, Y.Bizuwerk, A.Asrat, M.Getahun, Y.[Application of GIS in Assessing Land Degradation and Livestock Feed Availability in the Blue Nile basin]Application of GIS in Assessing Land Degradation and Livestock Feed Availability in the Blue Nile basin

This paper looks at African livestock herds in Zimbabwe over the period 1890-1980. The focus is on the livestock system in the tribal areas where, under communal land use, there has been long-term concern with environmental deterioration Zimbabwe was chosen because it is one of the few African co...


Jarvis, L.Erickson, R.[Livestock herds, overgrazing and range degradation in Zimbabwe: How and why do the herds keep growing?]Livestock herds, overgrazing and range degradation in Zimbabwe: How and why do the herds keep growing?

Fragmentation of the ecosystems of the earth into spatially isolated units has emerged as a primary component of global change. Often, fragmentation results from actions that are intended to enhance human livelihoods and well-being; however, there are often costs to ecosystems and human economies...


Hobbs, N.T.Galvin, K.A.Stokes, C.J.Lackett, J.M.Ash, Andrew J.Boone, Randall B.Reid, Robin S.Thornton, Philip K.[Fragmentation of rangelands: implications for humans, animals, and landscapes]Fragmentation of rangelands: implications for humans, animals, and landscapes

This Report illustrates the importance and the contribution of the livestock sector in African rural Development. It presents ILRI's strategic goals and research themes in the context of improving the livelihood and social well-being of the poor through managing and mitigating risk and vulnerabil...


Seré Rabé, Carlos[ILRI's goal and strategic research themes. Revised strategy for 2002-2007]ILRI's goal and strategic research themes. Revised strategy for 2002-2007

While many goverment policies stimulating deforestation have been reserved, private sector lobbies for uncontrolled logging and soybean export corridors threaten the Amazon. Under a favorable scenario (macroeconomic stabilization, controlled logging and road building, sustainable technologies, gl...


Smith, J.Winograd, ManuelGallopin, G.Pachico, Douglas H.[Dynamics of the agricultural frontier in the Amazon and savannas of Brazil: analyzing the impact of policy and technology]Dynamics of the agricultural frontier in the Amazon and savannas of Brazil: analyzing the impact of policy and technology

Aquatic socio-ecological systems show pervasive cross-scale interactions and problems of fit between ecosystems and institutions. Nested bio-hydrological processes within river basins are prone to third-party impacts, and equitable/sustainable management of water resources requires adequate gover...


Molle, FrancoisMamanpoush, A.R.[Scale, governance and the management of river basins: a case study from Central Iran.]Scale, governance and the management of river basins: a case study from Central Iran.
Sri Lanka Water PartnershipInternational Water Management InstituteUnilever-Pureit[Proceedings of the First Young Water Professionals Symposium, Colombo, Sri Lanka, 22-23 November 2012]Proceedings of the First Young Water Professionals Symposium, Colombo, Sri Lanka, 22-23 November 2012
Jones, Peter G.Robison, DMCarter, Simon E.[Método SIG para identificar problemas y oportunidad de investigación en el manejo de los recursos naturales]Método SIG para identificar problemas y oportunidad de investigación en el manejo de los recursos naturales
Vernooy, RonnieBaltodano, Maria EugeniaTijerino, D[Abriendo caminos: objetivos, premisas y pasos metodológicos del proyecto laderas en Nicaragua]Abriendo caminos: objetivos, premisas y pasos metodológicos del proyecto laderas en Nicaragua

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