Drylands, seen from the outside world, fall in the imaginary of the remote, the deserted, the
unproductive; a powerful imaginary rooted in romantic narratives, as well as in political and …

In Africa, pressure and competition for pastoral lands and natural resources have increased
greatly over the last two decades. Pastoralists, their governance and tenure systems are …

As the UN Decade on Ecosystem Restoration begins, there remains insufficient emphasis
on the human and social dimensions of restoration. The potential that restoration holds for …

During the last decades, the boundaries between humanitarian aid and development on the
one side and security and physical force on the other side became increasingly permeable …

Semiarid rangelands are identified as at high risk of degradation due to anthropogenic
pressure and climate change. Through tracking timelines of degradation we aimed to …

Recurrent droughts and long-term changes to climate, social structures, and the economy in
the world's arid and semi-arid lands have impacted pastoralists' livelihood activities over …

Agropastoral societies in Ethiopia and elsewhere in Africa are facing challenges in their land
use. Land shifts toward large-scale land investments have exacerbated the scarcity of …

Abstract The Horn of Africa (HOA) is frequently plagued by severe droughts, significantly
affecting food security, particularly in less developed and rapidly population-growing …

Climate change has increased the frequency and severity of weather extremes, including
droughts, heat waves and compound drought and heatwave (CDHW) events. CDHW events …

Environmental justice is a key concept for understanding the contested relationship between
pastoralism and conservation. Our study adopted a political approach to examine …