Drylands account for three-quarters of Sub-Saharan Africa's cropland, two-thirds of cereal production, and four-fifths of livestock holdings. Today frequent and severe shocks, especially droughts, limit the livelihood opportunities available to millions of households and undermine efforts to...

Front Cover; Contents; Preface; About the Editors and Authors; Acknowledgments; Part 1 Agriculture and Land Use Sector; Acknowledgments; Abbreviations; Executive Summary; Chapter 1 Introduction; Figure 1.1 Implementation of the Vision 20: 2020 Roadmap; Figures; Figure 1.2 Mitigation Potential of...