Drylands have been cradles to some of the world’s greatest civilizations, and contemporary dryland communities feature rich and unique cultures. Dryland ecosy

This volume integrates a conceptual framework with participatory methodologies to understand the complexities of dryland socio-ecological systems, and to addres

Examines the new challenges facing Africa's pastoral drylands from large-scale investments and how this might affect the economic and political landscape for th

Drylands cover 41 percent of the earth' s terrestrial surface. The urgency of and international response to climate change have given a new place to drylands in

An argument that the perception of arid lands as wastelands is politically motivated and that these landscapes are variable, biodiverse ecosystems, whose inhabi