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Global desertification: building a science for dryland development.

James F Reynolds1, D Mark Stafford Smith, Eric F Lambin

  • 1Nicholas School of the Environment and Earth Sciences and Department of Biology, Post Office Box 90328, Duke University, Durham, NC 27708, USA. james.f.reynolds@duke.edu

Science (New York, N.Y.)
|May 15, 2007
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Global drylands face challenges, but advances in development and sustainability science offer hope. A new Drylands Development Paradigm (DDP) framework synthesizes knowledge for research, management, and policy to address desertification and improve livelihoods.

Area of Science:

  • Ecology
  • Sustainability Science
  • Development Studies

Background:

  • Global drylands face significant challenges including land degradation, poverty, biodiversity loss, and cultural preservation impacting 2.5 billion people.
  • Recent advances in dryland development and integrated global change science offer new perspectives and optimism.
  • Existing research and management approaches often struggle with the complexity of dryland ecosystems and human livelihoods.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To review lessons learned about dryland ecosystem functioning and human livelihood systems.
  • To introduce a new synthetic framework, the Drylands Development Paradigm (DDP).
  • To provide tools for policy and management to navigate desertification and dryland development complexities.

Main Methods:

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  • Literature review of recent advances in dryland development.
  • Synthesis of knowledge on dryland ecosystem and livelihood systems.
  • Development of a new conceptual framework (DDP) with associated tools.

    • Main Results:

    • Identification of key factors crucial for research, management, and policy in drylands.
    • A comprehensive framework (DDP) to integrate scientific understanding and practical action.
    • Evidence-based tools to support decision-making in dryland development.

    Conclusions:

    • Dryland challenges, though complex, can be addressed with renewed optimism through integrated approaches.
    • The Drylands Development Paradigm (DDP) offers a robust framework for navigating desertification and promoting sustainable dryland development.
    • The DDP facilitates collaboration among research, management, and policy communities for effective dryland stewardship.