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The System-wide Program for Collective Action and Property Rights (CAPRi)sponsored an International Conference on Policy and Institutional Options for theManagement of Rangelands in Dry Areas, May 7-11, 2001 in Hammamet, Tunisia. Theconference focused on institutional aspects of rangeland management and broughttogether policy makers and researchers from North Africa, Sub-Saharan Africa and WestAsia to discuss sustainable rangeland production strategies and livelihood of pastoralcommunities in dry areas.This conference summary paper contains summaries of the CAPRi sponsoredresearch findings on institutional options for rangeland, policy makers’ interventions andreactions as well as the synthesis of discussion groups. These working groups evaluatedoutcomes of policies and institutions guiding rangeland management in terms of theirimpact on livelihoods and environmental sustainability, and explored alternative policiesand institutional strategies in light of their capacity to reduce poverty and enhance foodsecurity.
