Later this year, Observatory researchers and partners co-edit a book on the future of mobile pastoralism in Africa’s drylands
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Earth observation forecasting: Can we prevent livestock feed crises?
Satellite data combined with ground observations can help forecast feed availability
Blending multiple knowledges for action: WCIS in pastoralist contexts
Pastoralists blend and adapt diverse knowledge and information sources and channels as they navigate uncertainties
Roles of livestock in the nutrition of refugees and internally displaced people
Rosie Herrington and colleagues review what the evidence says on livestock and nutritional status of refugees
Resilience from below: Rethinking development in northern Kenya’s Drylands
Tahira Mohamed and colleagues argue for a new ‘resilience from below’ approach to building resilience in the drylands
Thesis: Quantifying livestock diets in Tropical regions: Insights from Kenya
John Mutua’s PhD thesis uses Earth observation data to estimate livestock diet composition and quality
Resilience in protracted crises: Navigating uncertainty in the drylands
A special issue of Disasters explores causes and effective responses to protracted crises across Africa
Social protection and collective solidarity for climate change adaptation
Tahira Mohamed explores disconnects between formal social protection systems and locally-led networks
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