Inventory and Monitoring of Sahelian Pastoral Ecosystems Annex 1: Introduction to Sahelian Pastoral Ecosystems Project - GEMS Sahel Series No. 1

Demonstration and assessment in the context of West Africa of the recommended GEMS methodologies for the inventory and monitoring of Sahelian rangeland ecosystems. Provision of a national ecological monitoring service to give decision makers relevant data on natural resources. Recommendations for rational management of arid rangelands based on an understanding of the dynamics of their renewable resources.