Drylands are at the core of Africa's development challenge. Drylands make up about 43 percent of the region's land surface, account for about 75 percent of the area used for agriculture, and are home to about 50 percent of the population, including a disproportionate share of the poor. Due to...

Cover -- Contents -- Foreword -- Acknowledgments -- About the Editors -- About the Authors -- Abbreviations -- Overview -- Scope of inquiry: Focus of this book -- Conceptual framework: The determinants of resilience -- Vulnerability in drylands if transformation is not managed -- Options for...