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Although rangelands in developing countries are of low productive potential, they remain of vital importance for the survival of a growing population. These lands are degraded as a result of human mismanagement, heavy pressure of various origins and conflicting uses. Efforts to mitigate rangeland deterioration in developing countries have failed in general. The approaches were inadequate, the policies were incoherent and lacking long-term vision, and the technical packages were either wrong or ill adapted.
Prospects for rangeland recovery and sustainability in developing countries are uncetain. Demographic pressures and lack of stewardship are among the driving forces fuelling this uncertainty. Fortunately, we currently witness the emergence of promising ideas and practices in some developing countries. These include improved democracy and governance, bottom-up approaches and integration of multi sectoral actions. The progressive adoption of these concepts will contribute immensely to the successful transition to sustainable rangeland rehabilitation and development.
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Narjisse, H. (2000). Rangelands issues and trends in developing countries. In: Arnalds, O., Archer, S. (eds) Rangeland Desertification. Advances in Vegetation Science, vol 19. Springer, Dordrecht. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-94-015-9602-2_15
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