RPSUD

Case studies on sustainable use of dryland biodiversity in southern Tanzania

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The purpose of the blog is to stimulate discussion and entertain information and ideas from members of the dryland biodiversity community. Your input on how this will work will be highly appreciated by the organisers

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To spearhead sustainable management, development and utilization of dryland resources, five priority thematic research areas have been identified:

1. Establishing performance-driven regional networking, resource mobilization and partnership mechanisms.
2. Developing and promoting sustainable dryland resource-based enterprises.
3. Developing and promoting coping and adaptation mechanisms for climate induced and other disasters.
4. Developing strategic human capacity for dryland biodiversity research and management.
5. Strengthening and promoting social institutions and capital.