September 2006 Volume 01 Issue 04

Africa: Where are the hot spots of climate change and household vulnerability? New maps show the locations of African communities likely to be the most vulnerable to the double threats of climate change and poverty.  Access this amazing report online>>>

Global: Fighting deadly bird flu in the developing world is more complex and difficult than in the industrialized west. Taking developing countries and their contexts into account is an imperative for success. Find out what developing country representatives had to say>>>

Africa: BBC World Service recently showcased Kenya's Smallholder Dairy Project, which won four prestigious international awards during its eight years of operation. A new case study highlights lessons learned from this highly successful project. Read the case study and listen to the radio broadcast>>>

Global: A new study asserts that livestock production has a high unrecognized potential for effective, productive and profitable use of water in agriculture. Experts recommend factoring water requirements for livestock and feed production into mainstream water planning, management and development. Find out what these experts are saying>>>

Global: State-of-the-art 'participatory mapping' is helping to stop the decline of unique wildlife-rich pastoral lands

Linked article: SciDev.Net reports on 'Urban planning the Maasai way' More>>>

Global: Pastoralism and Poverty Reduction in East Africa: A Policy Research Conference (June 2006) View brief, slide presentation and the paper on this topic>>>

Cover of ILRI’s newly published book that maps climate vulnerability and poverty in Africa.

You may download it online or request a copy from Lucy Kirori at l.kirori@cgiar.org