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Table 1 A framework for assessing the impact of management interventions on estimated risk
levels

Source of risk

Management strategy

Nonea Feeda Waterb

Heat

stressc

Stocking

densityd

Integrated

(shrubs +

behaviour)

Natural environment

Water

Availability High Serious Low Medium Medium Medium

Reliability Serious Serious Medium Serious Serious Medium

Quality Serious Serious Medium Serious Serious Medium

Food

Availability Serious Medium Serious Serious Medium Low

Reliability Serious Medium Serious Serious Medium Low

Diversity High High Serious Serious Serious Low

Quality Serious Low Serious Serious Serious Medium

Heat Stress High High Medium Low Medium Low

Soil degradation High High Serious Serious Medium Medium

Climate

predictability

Serious Serious Serious Serious Serious Medium

Biota diversity Serious Serious Medium Medium Serious Low

Maladaptation of livestock

To water supply Serious Serious Medium Medium Medium Medium

To food supply Serious Low Serious Medium Medium Medium

To climate pattern High High Serious Serious Medium Medium

Livestock

biodiversity

High High Serious Serious Serious Medium

Socio-economic context

Input costs

Fertiliser High High High High Serious Medium

Food supplement Serious Serious Serious Serious Serious Low

Use of low

productive land

Serious Medium Serious Medium Medium Low

Market (outputs)

Instability Serious Medium Medium Medium Medium Low

Seasonality Serious Low Low Low Medium Low

Demand for

“green” production

Serious Medium Medium Medium Medium Low

Animal Welfare

Nutrition High Low Serious Serious Medium Low

Shelter Serious Serious Serious Medium Serious Low

Health Serious Low Serious Medium Serious Low

Behavioural

diversity

Serious Serious Serious Serious Serious Low

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Integrated and Innovative Livestock Production in Drylands