Browsing by Author "MacGregor, James"

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Arid Waste? Reassessing the Value of Dryland Pastoralism
(2009) Hesse, Ced; MacGregor, James
"East Africa harbours a huge hidden asset: its millions-strong herds of dryland livestock managed by pastoralists. Governments in the region see pastoralism as archaic and economically inefficient. This briefing reveals a very different picture. Capturing pastoralism's total economic value shows its immense potential to reduce poverty, manage the environment, promote sustainable development and build climate resilience."
Cultivating Success: The Need to Climate Proof Tanzanian Agriculture
(2009) Chambwera, Muyeye; MacGregor, James
"Low-income, largely rural and highly vulnerable to climate change: Tanzania’s profile reveals a country facing a major climate challenge. Despite this sprawling sub-Saharan country’s massive natural riches – from the Serengeti to gold, diamonds and natural gas – poverty is endemic, spanning pastoralists to small-scale farmers, and rural to urban. Tanzania suffers from data poverty too. But building up an accurate picture of the country’s economic vulnerability to climate change is key if policy is to be directed at reducing risks and exposure. A look at the available data and insights offers a starting point."
Innovating for Environment and Society: An Overview
(2009) Wilson, Emma; MacGregor, James; Macqueen, Duncan; Vermeulen, Sonja; Vorley, William T.; Zarsky, Lyuba
"How can business pull a local farming community out of poverty? Tackle climate change? Protect a forest’s biodiversity? This, the first of eight briefings in the IIED ‘business models for sustainable development’ series, shows how business can help to deliver the Millennium Development Goals. This overview covers all the stages in the process, from ensuring that environment and development are at the core of business activities, to the key design principles of business models, the essential alliances businesses need to forge, and the challenges they face on the road to sustainability."