2023
DOI: 10.21203/rs.3.rs-2788723/v1
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Over-reliance on water infrastructure erodes the resilience of drylands pastoralists

Abstract: Extreme droughts are affecting millions of livestock farmers in Sub-Saharan Africa, causing water shortages, famines, migration, and fatalities. The construction of new small water infrastructures (e.g., wells, boreholes, and small dams) is increasingly supported by NGOs and national governments to improve water availability for agro-pastoralists, especially as an emergency response to extreme droughts. While the short-term benefits of small water infrastructure are clear, their potential cumulative impact and… Show more

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