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Right to Food in Sub‐Saharan Africa: Challenges, Policies, and Sustainable Strategies

Sustainable Development, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT This article examines the multifaceted issue of food security in Sub‐Saharan Africa and the critical importance of upholding rights to food in the region. It explores the challenges posed by food insecurity, analyzes existing policies and interventions, and proposes sustainable strategies to enhance food security.
Helen Onyeaka, Adenike A. Akinsemolu, Phemelo Tamasiga, Ogueri Nwaiwu, Elijah Kolawole Oladipo, Kehinde Abolade Aderibigbe, Taghi Miri   +6 more
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Ecological Insights from Spatial Pattern Analysis: Halocnemum strobilaceum and Climacoptera turcomanica in Golestan's Saline and Alkaline Rangelands [PDF]

Desert
Halophytes and other salt-tolerant plants in rangeland ecosystems play an important role in environmental protection and food security. The spatial point pattern analyses of these plants in arid and semi-arid areas provide valuable information about how ...
Mojgansadat Azimi, Omolbanin Ebrahimi, Narges Kariminejad, Vahideh Riyazinia, Mohadeseh Amiri, Giandiego Campetella   +5 more
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Beyond Resilience: Measuring the Livelihood Vulnerability of Commercial Livestock Farmers to Drought in South Africa

Sustainable Development, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Climate change continues to increase the frequency and intensity of events, threatening agricultural production, farmers' livelihoods and the achievement of SDGs 1 and 2 (No Poverty and Zero Hunger). This study examined the effect of agricultural drought on the livelihood vulnerability of commercial livestock farmers in the Northern Cape ...
Hanipher Mili, Yonas T. Bahta, Frikkie Mare, H. N. van Niekerk, Stephen Nyaki   +4 more
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Suitable habitat of Himalayan wolf in Upper Mustang, Annapurna Conservation Area, Nepal

Wildlife Biology, EarlyView.
Decades ago, the Himalayan wolf Canis lupus chanco, a genetically distinct sub‐species of the gray wolf Canis lupus, faced persecution by local communities in the Nepalese Himalayas. Recently, wolf populations have returned and recolonized, sparking concerns about conflicts over livestock depredation, and emphasizing the urgent need for comprehensive ...
Deu Bahadur Rana, Jhamak Bahadur Karki, HimLal Shrestha, Thakur Silwal, Bikash Ghimire, Bikram Shrestha   +5 more
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Evaporative Fraction as an Indicator of Moisture Condition and Water Stress Status in Semi-Arid Rangeland Ecosystems

Remote Sensing, 2014
Rangeland monitoring services require the capability to investigate vegetation condition and to assess biomass production, especially in areas where local livelihood depends on rangeland status.
Francesco Nutini, Mirco Boschetti, Gabriele Candiani, Stefano Bocchi, Pietro Alessandro Brivio   +4 more
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Importance of woody patches and vegetation heterogeneity in Texas tortoise microhabitat use

Wildlife Biology, EarlyView.
Microhabitat sites provide important resources and thermal conditions to reptile species that can vary spatially and temporally. This study assessed Texas tortoise Gopherus berlandieri microhabitat use and its relationship with carapace temperature during their active (April–October) and inactive seasons (November–March) between January 2023 and ...
Camryn M. Kiel, Danielle K. Walkup, Sandra Rideout‐Hanzak, Evan P. Tanner, Ashley M. Tanner, Andrea B. Montalvo, Toby J. Hibbitts   +6 more
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Estimating crippling loss from hunting with multistate models: a case study on northern bobwhites

Wildlife Biology, EarlyView.
Hunting as a recreational pursuit provides an important ecosystem service worldwide. Harvest management plays a vital role in regulating wildlife take to ensure long‐term population sustainability and meet value‐based objectives (e.g. hunter satisfaction). However, managers rarely have complete control or observability of harvest mortality.
Amanda S. Cramer, Justin A. Rectenwald, William B. Lewis, Michael A. Hazelbaker, Alexander L. Jackson, Holly K. Lott, Geoff Beane, D. Clay Sisson, Melanie R. Kunkel, Nicole M. Nemeth, James A. Martin   +10 more
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Impacts of Livestock Grazing and Topography on Vegetation Cover and Structure in Natural Rangelands

Türkiye Tarımsal Araştırmalar Dergisi, 2016
This study was conducted to determine some vegetation characters of 12 natural rangelands in Kastamonu province in 2014. In the study, modified wheel point method with loop was used. Totally 103 plant species were determined in studied rangelands. This
Kadir İSPİRLİ, Fatih ALAY, Ferat UZUN, Necda ÇANKAYA   +3 more
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Livestock grazing and geodiversity modulate wild herbivore distributions in an African community conservation area

Wildlife Biology, EarlyView.
The rapid decline of African wildlife populations demands immediate action to mitigate further losses and restore ecosystems. A key factor influencing wildlife distribution is the relationship between the energetic needs of species and the availability of forage, both in terms of quality and quantity.
Laura Ryge Koch, Jens‐Christian Svenning, Mads Gammelgaard, Robert Buitenwerf   +3 more
wiley   +1 more source

RANGELAND DEGRADATION: EXTENT, IMPACTS, AND ALTERNATIVE RESTORATION TECHNIQUES IN THE RANGELANDS OF ETHIOPIA

Tropical and Subtropical Agroecosystems, 2016
Rangeland degradation remains a serious impediment to improve pastoral livelihoods in the lowlands of Ethiopia. This review paper presents an overview of the extent of rangeland degradation, explores its drivers, discusses the potential impacts of ...
Mohammed Mussa Abdulahi, Hakim Hashim, Mukeram Teha   +2 more
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