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… such as for flood protection, water flow regulation in dry spells, wind breaks and as shade, often provides such … change into account; c) Adaptation of high-mountain farming systems decreases the pressure on natural ecosystems … to the present situation. This would imply an increase in dry area of more than 4 million hectares for the period …

… to climate change and other natural resource pressures. 3. Farming for multiple benefits: optimizing the most desirable … types of fishing permitted; farmers plant crops during the dry season; and livestock herders have rights post-harvest, … early towns and cities. The landscapes of the neo-tropical dry forests of South America, for instance, played a pivotal …

… land pushed back the former pastures and meadows. Cattle farming became less and less attractive, while wine and … taiga typical for Fennoscandia, which mainly consist of dry pine forests with a characteristic high fire frequency. … habitat types such as fallow grassland, shrubland, dry grassland, pioneer forest, wet meadows, water bodies and …

… are forcing many upland peoples to adopt unsustainable farming and land-use practices such as excessive livestock … complaining: there is not enough water for crops in the dry season, and more floods when it rains. A model for … complaining: there is not enough water for crops in the dry season, and more floods when it rains. A model for …

… its low hills and plains are characterised by long, dry summers with an average rainfall of 700 mm. A government … enhance livelihoods and provide a vital safety net during dry seasons and droughts. Villagers spent two to six hours …

… of water supply for people and wildlife during the dry seasons, and capacity building for KWS staff and local … to people, wildlife and livestock 4-6 months into the dry season, reducing the need for wildlife to move out of … alternative livelihoods such as goat and snake farming. 3. land use plan for conservation and livelihoods …

… Wild pig hunter, Indonesian Papua, Gill Shepherd, ph; Dry acacia woodland, western Sudan, Jim Harvey, ph; Mangrove … of relevance to professionals and practioners active in farming, forestry, fisheries, protected areas, urban planning … 27 Conclusions 30 Photo captions and credits page 1. Dry acacia woodland, Zalingei, western Sudan Jim Harvey 4. …

… flood attenuation, and maintenance of water supplies in dry seasons and droughts. Demand-side: the goods and services … releases, thereby attenuating downstream flooding. In the dry season, they can act as storage reservoirs and gradually … the productivity of irrigated agriculture with rain-fed farming, which is carried out in areas where irrigation is …

… of country autonomous organizations and NGOs, the role of farming organs (farmers’ associations, economic-aid units) … 81 “. . . the reduction or loss, in arid, semi-arid and dry sub-humid areas, of the biological or economic … means: “Land degradation in arid, semi-arid and dry sub-humid areas resulting from various factors, including …

… wetlands have disappeared, converted to rice paddies or dry-fields for non-rice crops (Kurechi, 2007). In view of … 2016). Flooding rice paddies that are usually left dry in the winter creates more habitat for migratory birds in … such as this winter flooding of rice paddies, no-till farming and reduced pesticide use are marketed to consumers …