LEADER 05549oam 22007215 450 001 9910964450403321 005 20230126214409.0 010 $a9781464808180 010 $a146480818X 024 7 $a10.1596/978-1-4648-0800-5 035 $a(CKB)3710000000685860 035 $a(EBL)4528623 035 $a(SSID)ssj0001672236 035 $a(PQKBManifestationID)16469947 035 $a(PQKBTitleCode)TC0001672236 035 $a(PQKBWorkID)14925749 035 $a(PQKB)11523962 035 $a(MiAaPQ)EBC4528623 035 $a(The World Bank)18995389 035 $a(US-djbf)18995389 035 $a(Perlego)1483586 035 $a(EXLCZ)993710000000685860 100 $a20160229d2016 uy 0 101 0 $aeng 135 $aurcn||||||||| 181 $2rdacontent 182 $2rdamedia 183 $2rdacarrier 200 00$aConfronting drought in Africa's drylands $eopportunities for enhancing resilience /$fRaffaello Cervigni and Michael Morris, editors 210 1$aWashington, DC :$cWorld Bank : Agence Francaise de Development,$d2016. 215 $a1 online resource (pages cm) 225 1 $aAfrica development forum series. 300 $a"A copublication of Agence Franc?aise de De?veloppement and the World Bank." 311 08$a9781464808173 311 08$a1464808171 327 $aCover; Contents; Foreword; Acknowledgments; About the Editors; About the Authors; Abbreviations; Overview; Scope of inquiry: Focus of this book; Conceptual framework: The determinants of resilience; Vulnerability in drylands if transformation is not managed; Options for increasing resilience; Cross-cutting interventions to enhance resilience; Strengthening social protection programs; Enhancing preparedness with disaster risk management instruments; Evaluating options: Assessing the relative merits of resilience-enhancing interventions; Potential impacts of livelihood interventions 327 $aThe fiscal dividend of resilience-enhancing interventions: A country typologyPromoting new livelihoods to manage the transformation; Policy recommendations; Note; References; Part A. Key Issues and Challenges; 1. The Central Role of Drylands in Africa's Development Challenge; Definition of ""drylands""; Reasons for concern about drylands; Objectives of this book; Value-added of this book; Limitations of the book; References; 2. Resilience and its Determinants: A Conceptual Framework; Analyzing resilience: Conceptual and data challenges; The determinants of resilience 327 $aThe policy significance of the determinants of resilienceShocks affecting drylands; Relationship between resilience and poverty; Note; References; 3. Vulnerability in Drylands Today; Quantifying the dimensions of vulnerability across livelihood types; Estimating vulnerability across livelihood strategies; Selected drivers of vulnerability; Political economy factors affecting resilience; Note; References; 4. Vulnerability in Drylands Tomorrow: Business as Usual Raising Ominous Prospects; Estimating vulnerability in 2030: A scenario modeling approach; A brief description of the umbrella model 327 $aResults: Vulnerability estimates for 2030Effects of climate change on future vulnerability; Note; References; Part B. Identifying Solutions; 5. Livestock Production Systems: Seizing the Opportunities for Pastoralists and Agro-Pastoralists; Current situation; Opportunities; Challenges; Key messages; Notes; References; 6. Tree-Based Systems: Multiple Pathways to Boosting Resilience; Current situation; Management strategies for tree-based systems; Benefits of tree-based systems; Opportunities; Challenges; Key messages; References 327 $a7. Agriculture: More Water and Better Farming for Improved Food SecurityCurrent situation; Opportunities; Challenges; Key messages; References; 8. Healthy Ecosystems: Integrated Approaches for Well-Balanced Landscapes; Current situation; Opportunities; Challenges; Key messages; References; 9. Market Connections: Promoting Trade to Promote Resilience; Current situation; Opportunities; Challenges; Key messages; Note; References; 10. Social Protection: Building Resilience among the Poor and Protecting the Most Vulnerable; Current situation; Opportunities; Challenges; Key messages; Notes 327 $aReferences 330 8 $aDrylands make up about 43 percent of the region's land surface, account for about 75 percent of the area used for agriculture, and are home to about 50 percent of the population, including many poor. Involving complex interactions among many factors, vulnerability in drylands is rising, jeopardizing the livelihood for of millions. 410 0$aAfrica development forum. 410 0$aWorld Bank e-Library. 606 $aArid regions$zAfrica, Sub-Saharan$xEconomic conditions$y21st century 606 $aSustainable development$zAfrica, Sub-Saharan 606 $aDrought management$zAfrica, Sub-Saharan 606 $aPoverty$xGovernment policy$zAfrica, Sub-Saharan 607 $aAfrica, Sub-Saharan$xEconomic conditions$y21st century 607 $aAfrica, Sub-Saharan$xSocial policy 615 0$aArid regions$xEconomic conditions 615 0$aSustainable development 615 0$aDrought management 615 0$aPoverty$xGovernment policy 676 $a338.967 702 $aCervigni$b Raffaello 702 $aMorris$b Michael L. 801 0$bIEN/DLC 801 1$bIEN 906 $aBOOK 912 $a9910964450403321 996 $aConfronting drought in Africa's drylands$94357843 997 $aUNINA