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Satellite image of cow paths in a field

Finding the Ephemeral: Satellite Data Guide Pastoralists to Water

May 23, 2019
Agrilinks Team
Blog Post
The Ferlo region of north-central Senegal is a vast expanse of dry savannah covering over a third of the country’s total area. With only a few small...
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Keywords: 
agriculture, ecosystems, land use, resilience, water, weather & climate services
Geography: 
Africa
SWP Team Leader Gordon Mumbo stands on a small bridge over a river.

“The River Belongs to the People”

March 28, 2019
Global Waters
Blog Post
Gordon Mumbo grew up in the small village of Kamuga, in Kenya’s Kisumu County. Year after year, he watched as frequent floods from one of Kenya’s...
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Keywords: 
adaptation, agriculture, biodiversity, ecosystems, food security, forest/forestry, sustainable landscapes, water
Geography: 
Africa
The Mara River flowing through the Mara wetlands in Tanzania.

Safeguarding Water in the ‘Eighth Wonder of the World’

January 30, 2019
Owen Scott and Fernanda Zermoglio
Blog Post
The Mara River winds for nearly 14 thousand kilometers from the Mau forest in Kenya to Lake Victoria in Tanzania. It supports huge wildlife...
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Keywords: 
adaptation, agriculture, biodiversity, forest/forestry, resilience, water
Geography: 
Africa