Desertification is an escalating concern in global drylands, yet assessments to guide
management and policy responses are limited by ambiguity concerning the definition of …

Rangelands cover more of Earth's land surface than any other type of land. They have
variable and harsh climates, are sparsely populated and remote from markets, produce …

Pastures and rangelands underpin global meat and milk production and are a critical
resource for millions of people dependent on livestock for food security,. Forage growth …

The world is undergoing unprecedented changes in many of the factors that determine its
fundamental properties and their in-ence on society. These changes include climate; the …

Rangelands are one of the Earth's major ice-free land cover types. They provide food and
support livelihoods for millions of people in addition to delivering important ecosystems …

This review covers two major causes of change in pastoral systems. First is fragmentation,
the dissection of a natural system into spatially isolated parts, which is caused by a number …

Community-based conservation (CBC) institutions are widely regarded as transformative
bodies that benefit social and ecological processes in coupled social-ecological systems …

Pastoralism is globally significant in social, environmental, and economic terms. However, it
experiences crises rooted in misconceptions and poor interdisciplinary understanding, while …

Fragmentation of the ecosystems of the earth into spatially isolated units has emerged as a
primary component of global change. Often, fragmentation results from actions that are …

Many populations of threatened mammals persist outside formally protected areas, and their
survival depends on the willingness of communities to coexist with them. An understanding …