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    The Forgotten Billion: MDG achievement in the Drylands cover image
    Manuals & Guidelines
    Journal Articles & Books
    August, 2011
    Global

    As the world reviews its progress in tackling global poverty and achieving the Millennium Development Goals (MDGs), drylands can no longer be ignored. Drylands account for more than a third of the world’s land surface and more than 2 billion of its people. Yet for too long, drylands and their inhabitants have been neglected in development processes.


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    Strengthening Dryland Women's Land Rights cover image

    Local Contexts, Global Change

    Reports & Research
    December, 2015
    Global

    Land and land-based natural resources are the foundation of livelihoods for millions of people and are related to social, cultural and spiritual identity. This is particularly the case for drylands people, who, due to low and variable rainfall and water availability, have developed adaptive strategies in response to seasonal, climatic and environmental change. Gender role norms play an important role in these dynamics, where men and women often undertake different livelihood activities to manage difficult ecological conditions. 

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