Published in Jan 2020

Despite good intentions, some projects that have promoted alien tree species in the past have resulted in serious negative impacts.
• The risk of adverse effects can be reduced through review of funding or project proposals by multidisciplinary expert panels.
• Promotion of alien tree species should be subjected to rigorous risk assessment according to established international standards, particularly regarding their possible consequences for nature and nature’s contributions to people.

Published in August 2019

The remarkable economic and physiological characteristics of Prosopis juliflora can be exploited and the plant converted into a prime contributor to the development of many arid regions, especially if its invasive habit and the thorns that limit its widespread acceptance are controlled and or utilized for other commercial purposes.

Published in April 2020

Forage scarcity associated with prolonged and recurrent droughts impedes livestock productivity and threatens pastoralists’ livelihoods in the drylands.

• Cultivation of fodder may increase livestock productivity and provide an opportunity of livelihood diversification by selling excessive fodder resources.