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Livestock farming by nomadic herders, always weather-dependent, remains the predominant rural livelihood in Mongolia. The project described in this chapter aimed to respond to herders’ demand for more timely and accurate localized weather forecasts as a means to reduce risks and improve planning ...


Hijaba YVernooy, RonnieJamba T[Generating localized weather forecasts for nomadic herders in Mongolia]Generating localized weather forecasts for nomadic herders in Mongolia

This chapter describes how extensive livestock keeping (particularly cattle) contributes to the food and nutrition security of pastoralist communities. A framework of different pathways (production, income, gender and health) is used to consider the different linkages. Challenges related to clima...


Truebswasser, U.Flintan, Fiona E.[Extensive (pastoralist) cattle contributions to food and nutrition security]Extensive (pastoralist) cattle contributions to food and nutrition security

Livestock systems and value chains, while offering important opportunities for enhanced livelihoods, face various challenges. The agenda for development effort is to address these challenges. Livestock research, on the other hand, plays a key role in generating new knowledge, evidence and technol...


Baltenweck, IsabelleBanerjee, Rupsha R.Omondi, Immaculate A.[Leveraging development programs—Livestock research]Leveraging development programs—Livestock research

Livestock play multiple roles in the livelihoods of people in developing communities, especially the poor. They provide food and nutrition, work, economic and social status, and ensure environmental sustainability. With the livestock sector experiencing rapid change – mainly driven by the rapidly...


Moyo, SibonisoSwanepoel, F.J.C.[Multifunctionality of livestock in developing communities]Multifunctionality of livestock in developing communities
González Estrada, E.Palacios-Trejo, I.Fawcett, R.H.Herrero, Mario T.[Application of GIS techniques to aid conservation strategies: Landscape analysis of communal grazing resources in a Mexican mountain forest and connexion with participatory studies]Application of GIS techniques to aid conservation strategies: Landscape analysis of communal grazing resources in a Mexican mountain forest and connexion with participatory studies
Gannon, V.Grace, DeliaAtwill, E.R.[Zoonotic waterborne pathogens in livestock and their excreta: Interventions]Zoonotic waterborne pathogens in livestock and their excreta: Interventions

Peden, Donald G.Amede, TilahunHaileslassie, AmareFaki, H.Mpairwe, D.R.Breugel, P. vanHerero, M.[Livestock and Water in Nile Basin]Livestock and Water in Nile Basin

The savanna-woodlands of West Africa have been subject to disturbance by fire, grazing and tree cutting for centuries. Often the disturbance is severe, for instance when a thick patch of 4 m tall perennial grass catches fire late in the dry season or man decides to clear-cut an area. Fortunately ...


Savadogo, P.Tiveau, D.Sawadogo, L.Zida, D.Dayamba, Sidzabda Djibril[Resilience of Sudanian: savanna-woodlands in Burkina Faso]Resilience of Sudanian: savanna-woodlands in Burkina Faso

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