Climate variability impacts on land use and livelihoods in drylands
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Table of Contents:
- Foreword; List of Acronyms and Abbreviations; Biographical Notes on Editors; Editors' Preface; References; Scope and Purpose; Contents; List of Tables; List of Figures; Contributors; Part I: Background and Setting; 1: Geographic Extent and Characteristics of the World's Arid Zones and Their Peoples; 1.1 Introduction; 1.2 Definition of Arid Zones; 1.3 Characteristics of Arid Zones; 1.4 Causes of Aridity; 1.4.1 Continentality or Distance; 1.4.2 Atmospheric Stability; 1.4.3 Rain; 1.4.4 Temperature; 1.4.5 Cold Ocean Currents; 1.5 Types of Aridity; 1.6 People and Land Use
- 1.7 ConclusionReferences; Further Readings; Websites; 2: Recent Trends in Drylands and Future Scope for Advancement; 2.1 Introduction; 2.1.1 Definition of Drylands and the Geographical Context and Distribution; 2.2 Recent Trends; 2.2.1 Impact of Climate Variability on Drought Intensity; 2.2.2 Impact of Recurrent Droughts on Conflict Dynamics; 2.2.2.1 Drought-Related Conflicts; Land-Related Conflicts; Water-Related Conflicts; 2.2.2.2 The Climate Challenge in Agriculture and Its Impact in Food Security and Nutrition in the Dryland Areas
- 2.2.2.3 The Case of the Protracted Droughts in the Horn of Africa2.3 Future Scope for Advancement; 2.3.1 Enhancing Coping Mechanism and Resilience Through the Adoption of Measures to Minimize Drought-Triggered Conflicts; 2.3.1.1 Emerging Strategies and Polices to Enhance Resilience in the Dryland Areas; Global Consensus: Enhancing Resilience of Small Agriculturalists and Livestock Producers Against Risks and Variability in the Drylands; Global Consensus: Contribution of the Reduction of Food Losses and to the Reduction of Pressure on Natural Resources and the Emission Intensity
- Land Use Policies and Agreement Supporting Rural Communities from Encroachment of Large Farms and Land GrabbingUse of Renewable Energy Sources; 2.3.1.2 Emerging Practices, Strategies and Polices to Enhance Investment in the Arid Areas; Adoption of Climate-Smart Technologies and Application Measures (Water and Land Management); Adoption of Conflict-Sensitive Policies and Strategies; Evolution of the Cross-Border Cluster Approach: A Tool for Regional and International Conflict Resolution, Early Warning and Response Mechanisms; Acceleration of African Agriculture Growth and Transformation
- Enhancing Resilience to Drought Shocks: Example from SomaliaThe Establishment of Family Farming Price Guarantee Programmes in Brazil; 2.3.1.3 The Establishment of the Green Climate Fund; 2.4 Summary and the Way Forward; 2.4.1 Summary; 2.4.2 The Way Forward; 2.4.3 Recommendations for Actions to Make Current Livelihoods More Resilient in the Drylands; 2.4.3.1 Strategic Action Areas (SAA); 2.4.3.2 Technical Action Areas (TAA); References; 3: Global Change and Its Consequences for the World's Arid Lands; 3.1 Introduction; 3.2 Five Forces of Global Change; 3.3 Complexity
- 3.4 Shifting Paradigms