TY - T1 - Land degradation along a climatic gradient in Mali : Farmers' perceptions of causes and impacts SN - / UR - http://hdl.handle.net/10138/326653 T3 - A1 - Toure, Ibrahim; Larjavaara, Markku; Savadogo, Patrice; Bayala, Jules; Yirdaw, Eshetu; Diakite, Adama A2 - PB - Y1 - 2020 LA - eng AB - Land degradation (LD) in Mali is prevalent and leads to an enduring environmental and humanitarian crisis. Farmers' ecological knowledge has proven to be a valuable tool in addressing its challenges. How farmers perceive LD affects how they deal with induced risks, and their responses to these perceptions will shape restoration options and outcomes. Therefore, this study assessed farmers' perceptions of LD along a climatic gradient in three regions of Mali. We interviewed 270 farmers, and we ana... VO - IS - SP - OP - KW - BURKINA-FASO; CONSTRAINTS; COVER CHANGE; DETERMINANTS; HIGHLANDS; KNOWLEDGE; MANAGEMENT; RESPONSES; SOIL FERTILITY; WEST-AFRICA; WestAfrica; agro-ecological zone; dryland; environmental-change; natural resource management; restoration; 4112 Forestry; 1172 Environmental sciences N1 - PP - ER -