Integrated Landscape Approaches For Africa S Drylands

Integrated Landscape Approaches For Africa S Drylands Presents Emerging Fi Ndings On The Importance Of Moving Beyond Single-sector Interventions To Embrace Integrated Landscape Management That Takes Into Account The Health Of The Ecosystems That Support Human Livelihoods And Contribute To The Resilience Of Rural Communities In Sub-saharan African Drylands. Integrated Landscape Management Is Particularly Important For These Drylands Because People Depend On Production Systems That Are Frequently Disrupted By Exogenous Shocks Such As Drought. The Ecological And Economic Evidence Presented In This Book Shows That Integrated Landscape Management Can Enhance Efforts To Invest In Tree-based Systems And Improved Livestock Management And Support Productivity Increases For Rain-fed Cropping.