Unlocking Africa’s Rangelands for Climate Solutions
A new roadmap highlights how better management of livestock and land could tackle climate change while boosting livelihoods
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- Better livestock and fire management can unlock significant climate opportunities in Africa
- Nearly 70% of sub-Saharan Africa is covered by these rangelands, which have been mischaracterized as degraded
The stakes
- Effective management of rangelands can combine climate action with enhanced food security
- Addressing misconceptions about these ecosystems can lead to more sustainable practices that benefit both the environment and local communities
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- Improved grazing practices and prescribed burning are recommended to enhance rangeland productivity
- These ecosystems have been shaped over centuries and are essential for biodiversity and rural economies
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Original report Africa’s rangelands emerge as biggest climate opportunity in new nature roadmap
Publisher: The Mail & Guardian · Published Apr 29, 4:20 pm · mg.co.za
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Better livestock and fire management across Africa’s savannas, grasslands and shrublands could unlock one of the continent’s most significant climate opportunities — one that sits inside the daily re…
A new Africa nature transition roadmap shows improved grazing, fire management and farming could unlock major carbon reductions while strengthening food security and livelihoods
The landscapes cover nearly 70% of sub-Saharan Africa and are often mischaracterised in global climate debates as degraded or marginal
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- Better livestock and fire management can unlock significant climate opportunities in Africa
- Nearly 70% of sub-Saharan Africa is covered by these rangelands, which have been mischaracterized as degraded
- The new roadmap argues that improved management could store up to 11 gigatons of CO2 equivalent by 2050
Why this matters
- Effective management of rangelands can combine climate action with enhanced food security
- Addressing misconceptions about these ecosystems can lead to more sustainable practices that benefit both the environment and local communities
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