Climate change and livestock keepers in developing countries: What are the prospects?

This paper considers the possible impacts of climate change on livelihoods in sub-Saharan Africa. It examines in particular the impact of increased climate variability on the livestock assets of pastoralists. The paper concludes with a summary of some of the options for dealing with these types of c...

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Main Author: Thornton, Philip K.
Format: Journal Article
Language:Inglés
Published: 2010
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Online Access:https://hdl.handle.net/10568/3472
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Summary:This paper considers the possible impacts of climate change on livelihoods in sub-Saharan Africa. It examines in particular the impact of increased climate variability on the livestock assets of pastoralists. The paper concludes with a summary of some of the options for dealing with these types of changes in the future.