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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 +6 more
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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 +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 +5 more
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Conservation and Optimal Use of Rangelands [PDF]
In previous papers we have considered the optimal mix of biodiversity in semi-arid rangelands, focusing on the steady state. This paper addresses the question of conservation in the optimal use of rangelands.
Brian Walker, Charles Perrings
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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 +6 more
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Bush encroachment control and risk management in semi-arid rangelands [PDF]
We study the role of bush encroachment control for a farmer’s income and income risk in a stochastic ecological-economic model of grazing management in semiarid rangelands.
Natalia Lukomska +2 more
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Terms of Reference: Global Rangelands Standard
A Terms of Reference for the proposed Rangelands Stewardship Council to oversee the development of a rangelands ...
Rangelands Stewardship Council
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The Interaction of Wildfire with Post-Fire Herbivory on Arid and Semi-Arid U.S. Rangelands: A Review
GrassesIn the United States, rangelands comprise 30% of the total land cover and serve as a valuable resource for livestock, wildlife, water, and recreation. Rangelands vary in climate and are often subject to disturbances like drought and wildfire.
Janessa Kluth +5 more
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Changes in bird assemblages because of vegetation homogenisation in communal livestock systems
Koedoe: African Protected Area Conservation and Science, 2019 Protected areas are intended to promote biodiversity representation and persistence; yet, whether they are effective in degraded landscapes where much of the original vegetation structure remains intact has received relatively little attention.
Mathew A. Harris +3 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 +10 more
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