Natural capital endowment and dynamics of the changing climate in arid and semi-arid lands : experiences from Africa and Asia

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2015-12-21

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PRISE Pathways to resilience in semi-arid economies

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This working paper focuses on land use; ecosystems and livelihoods; natural capital endowment; and drivers of change. A review of current research and literature analyzes the endowment framework underlying natural resource management, along with drivers of degradation, which include natural processes and climate change disasters. It assesses policy frameworks that embed human action in the degradation and management of natural resources in ASALs. Additionally, it analyses the effectiveness of pastoralism in managing resources in harsh and unpredictable environments.

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SEMI-ARID REGIONS, CLIMATE CHANGE VULNERABILITY, PASTORALISM, NATURAL RESOURCE MANAGEMENT, ECOSYSTEM APPROACHES, LAND USE CHANGE, LITERATURE REVIEW, SOUTH OF SAHARA, SOUTH ASIA

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