Hydrological modelling and climate adaptation under changing climate: a review with a focus in Sub-Saharan Africa

VD Banda, RB Dzwairo, SK Singh, T Kanyerere - Water, 2022 - mdpi.com
Empirical evidence continues to show that climate change remains a threat to the stability of
the hydrologic system. As the climate system interacts with the hydrologic cycle, one …

Landscape sustainability science in the drylands: mobility, rangelands and livelihoods

C Liao, A Agrawal, PE Clark, SA Levin… - Landscape Ecology, 2020 - Springer
Context The global drylands cover 41% of the terrestrial surface and support millions of
pastoralists and host diverse flora and fauna. Ongoing socioeconomic and environmental …

The resilience of indigenous peoples to environmental change

JD Ford, N King, EK Galappaththi, T Pearce… - One Earth, 2020 - cell.com
Indigenous peoples globally have high exposure to environmental change and are often
considered an" at-risk" population, although there is growing evidence of their resilience. In …

A shift from cattle to camel and goat farming can sustain milk production with lower inputs and emissions in north sub-Saharan Africa's drylands

J Rahimi, E Fillol, JY Mutua, G Cinardi, TP Robinson… - Nature Food, 2022 - nature.com
Climate change is increasingly putting milk production from cattle-based dairy systems in
north sub-Saharan Africa (NSSA) under stress, threatening livelihoods and food security …

Environmental literacy scenarios lead to land degradation and changes in riparian zones: Implications for policy in China

M Arif, L Jiajia, M Tahir, Z Jie… - Land Degradation & …, 2023 - Wiley Online Library
Environmental illiteracy threatens ecosystem functions globally, however, many continue to
deny its existence. Knowledge deficit theory suggests that suspicions will decrease once …

An indigenous knowledge-based sustainable landscape for mountain villages: The Jiabang rice terraces of Guizhou, China

N Wang, M Fang, M Beauchamp, Z Jia, Z Zhou - Habitat International, 2021 - Elsevier
A robust understanding of the effect of indigenous knowledge systems (IKSs) on spatial
patterns of natural resource management (NRM) in mountain landscapes could contribute to …

Advancing landscape sustainability science: theoretical foundation and synergies with innovations in methodology, design, and application

C Liao, J Qiu, B Chen, D Chen, B Fu, M Georgescu… - Landscape …, 2020 - Springer
Our society has entered in an era of Anthropocene, in which people and their activities
dominate almost all ecosystems on the planet. In the context of growing uncertainties …

[HTML][HTML] A systematic review of smallholder farmers' climate change adaptation and enabling conditions for knowledge integration in Sub-Saharan African (SSA) …

NP Jellason, D Salite, JS Conway… - Environmental …, 2022 - Elsevier
Adaptation is important in drylands to enhance the climate change resilience of inhabitants
who depend on the environment for their livelihoods. Dryland farmers in sub-Saharan Africa …

Characteristics and determinants of livelihood diversification of different household types in far Northwestern China

X Dai, Z Wu, Y Fan, B Li, Z Yang, B Nan, X Bi - Sustainability, 2019 - mdpi.com
Livelihood diversification is beneficial to mitigate economic and environmental risks and to
improve livelihood sustainability and regional sustainable development. Unsettled herder …

Indigenous worldviews and Western conventions: Sumak Kawsay and cocoa production in Ecuadorian Amazonia

D Coq-Huelva, B Torres-Navarrete… - Agriculture and human …, 2018 - Springer
This article explores the role of conventions in the normalization of cocoa production in
Ecuadorian Amazonia. Convention theory provides key theoretical tools for understanding …