The UNCCD secretariat in collaboration with the Viikki Tropical Resources Institute (VITRI) will publish articles on Drought and Dryland Management in a special issue of the Journal Silva Fennica. The articles will address the issue of ‘Drought and Dryland Management’ from the view point of different disciplines supported by case studies.
In the articles, the present and projected future impacts of drought on agricultural production, food security, and livelihoods of dryland communities will be addressed. In addition, measures to rehabilitate the vast degraded drylands, which are a serious threat to the livelihoods of millions of people particularly in developing countries, will be investigated, and also the linkages between climate change and drought and coping strategies will be elaborated. The results from these studies will help to develop measures to reduce agricultural vulnerability by providing and clearly explaining the fundamental science behind drought, livelihoods and land degradation. However, the challenges of forecasting, monitoring, assessing and responding to drought in drylands are not only of a scientific exercise, but also include political economy concerns which have presented barriers to successful implementation of the UNCCD goals. The special issue will contribute to the fulfilment of the lofty goals of UNCCD and national integrated dryland development programmes.
This special issue features three types of articles:
- Original research articles: relatively short, high-impact primary research papers, with implications for policy making and resource management
- Review articles: synthesis for the accumulated knowledge on a wide range of topics within drought and dryland management, ecology and environmental-science based topics, featuring a strong conclusions section and highlighting practical implications for policy making and resource management.
- Research notes: This category provides a forum for reporting and discussing ongoing or planned projects, with particular attention to matters relating to data, designs, methodology and other aspects of the research process that can be shared with readers and have potential for further discussion.
All articles are subject to peer review before they can be accepted for publication. Submission and article-processing is free of charge.
If you are interested in contributing, send an abstract for an article (250 words) to: Dr Mohamed Elfadl (E-mail: mohamed.elfadl@helsinki.fi ) before 30 October 2015. Abstracts will be selected by 15 November, and full papers are to be submitted by 30 January, 2016.
Silva Fennica is an international, peer-reviewed online journal, publishing original research, reviews, commentaries and discussion papers. www.silvafennica.fi
The UNCCD secretariat in collaboration with the Viikki Tropical Resources Institute (VITRI) will publish articles on Drought and Dryland Management in a special issue of the Journal Silva Fennica. The articles will address the issue of ‘Drought and Dryland Management’ from the view point of different disciplines supported by case studies.
In the articles, the present and projected future impacts of drought on agricultural production, food security, and livelihoods of dryland communities will be addressed. In addition, measures to rehabilitate the vast degraded drylands, which are a serious threat to the livelihoods of millions of people particularly in developing countries, will be investigated, and also the linkages between climate change and drought and coping strategies will be elaborated. The results from these studies will help to develop measures to reduce agricultural vulnerability by providing and clearly explaining the fundamental science behind drought, livelihoods and land degradation. However, the challenges of forecasting, monitoring, assessing and responding to drought in drylands are not only of a scientific exercise, but also include political economy concerns which have presented barriers to successful implementation of the UNCCD goals. The special issue will contribute to the fulfilment of the lofty goals of UNCCD and national integrated dryland development programmes.
This special issue features three types of articles:
- Original research articles: relatively short, high-impact primary research papers, with implications for policy making and resource management
- Review articles: synthesis for the accumulated knowledge on a wide range of topics within drought and dryland management, ecology and environmental-science based topics, featuring a strong conclusions section and highlighting practical implications for policy making and resource management.
- Research notes: This category provides a forum for reporting and discussing ongoing or planned projects, with particular attention to matters relating to data, designs, methodology and other aspects of the research process that can be shared with readers and have potential for further discussion.
All articles are subject to peer review before they can be accepted for publication. Submission and article-processing is free of charge.
If you are interested in contributing, send an abstract for an article (250 words) to: Dr Mohamed Elfadl (E-mail: mohamed.elfadl@helsinki.fi ) before 30 October 2015. Abstracts will be selected by 15 November, and full papers are to be submitted by 30 January, 2016.
Silva Fennica is an international, peer-reviewed online journal, publishing original research, reviews, commentaries and discussion papers. www.silvafennica.fi