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Drylands are “non-equilibrium ecosystems,” meaning that they regularly and normally change between different ecological levels, making it difficult if not impossible to define a stable equilibrium. There are, however, patterns and cycles in such change. The degree of predictability is low, but traditional users have learnt to detect and sustainably utilize these cycles and changes. Dryland ecosystems are also ecologically resilient, in fact much more so than usually believed. The scale and magnitude of persistent ecological damage has been over-estimated, with “overgrazing” used as a convenient scapegoat for many other causes. Serious land degradation and desertification are evident around permanent settlements and water points, where livestock mobility is reduced, but much less so in open rangelands under extensive production systems. If anything, overcultivation is the single most serious threat to drylands and rangelands.
| Item Type: | Articles |
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| Keywords: | Ecosystem Based Management, Traditional Management Systems, Sustainable Management, Women, Land Resources, Community Based Management, Indigenous People, Conflict Resolution, Property Rights, Legal Issues, Natural Resources, Resources Management, Land Tenure and Use, Markets |
| Subjects: | Right to Resources |
| Depositing User: | Varsha V icsf |
| Date Deposited: | 11 May 2022 11:23 |
| Last Modified: | 11 May 2022 11:23 |
| URI: | http://icsfarchives.net/id/eprint/14094 |
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