Is the pastoral production system compatible with the ecosystem sustainability ? — case of the tropical African Sahel

摘要：

Introduction The Sahelian Countries of Western Africa take many advantages of maintaining the pastoral system for economical, social and environmental reasons. Animal products, milk and meat, contribute to the food production and food security, they also provide an export capacity ; herds represent a considerable living capital ; animals offer a day to day support to populations living in the very extended pastoral and agropastoral areas ; being often the main source of income for them.

关键词： pastoralism western africa ecosystem sustainability

作者: Toutain B Ancey C Ickowicz A

作者单位: CIRAD,TAC 68/E,34398 Montpellier Cedex 5,France

会议类型: 国际会议

会议名称: 2008世界草地与草原大会

会议地点: 呼和浩特

会议语种:英文

在线出版日期: 2008-06-29（万方平台首次上网日期，不代表论文的发表时间）