Geological and hydrometeorological hazards affecting livestock production in Ethiopia: a systematic review of impacts, mitigation, and adaptation strategies DOI Creative Commons

Degfie Teku,

Tarekege Derbib

Frontiers in Earth Science, Journal Year: 2025, Volume and Issue: 13

Published: April 28, 2025

Introduction Ethiopia’s livestock sector is critically vulnerable to a wide range of geological and hydrometeorological hazards that undermine animal health, productivity, the livelihoods pastoral communities. The country’s geographic location along East African Rift System increases its susceptibility threats such as volcanic eruptions, earthquakes, landslides, while climate variability exacerbates risks including droughts floods. Methods This systematic review adheres PRISMA (Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic Reviews Meta-Analyses) guidelines employs structured search strategy across major academic databases Scopus, Web Science, Google Scholar. Studies were selected based on predefined inclusion exclusion criteria ensure relevance quality literature reviewed. Results synthesizes findings from high-quality studies qualitatively assess compound impacts production in Ethiopia, particularly within agro-pastoral systems. Drought emerges most significant hazard, with more than 6.8 million deaths reported since 2020 due successive failed rainy seasons. Floods have also caused severe damage; instance, 2006 flooding Southern Nations, Nationalities, Peoples’ Region (SNNPR) resulted loss approximately 15,600 livestock. In contrast, direct data eruptions earthquakes remain limited, though their indirect effects—such ashfall grazing lands, water contamination, disruption routes—further compromise productivity resilience. Discussion highlights critical gaps research, regarding hazards. It identifies key adaptation mitigation strategies, early warning systems, hazard mapping, veterinary service enhancement, diversification, promotion insurance schemes. Strengthening policy frameworks, community engagement, economic instruments essential build resilience sector. Evidence-based interventions are urgently needed safeguard livelihoods, food security, promote sustainable hazard-prone regions.

Language: Английский

Geological and hydrometeorological hazards affecting livestock production in Ethiopia: a systematic review of impacts, mitigation, and adaptation strategies DOI Creative Commons

Degfie Teku,

Tarekege Derbib

Frontiers in Earth Science, Journal Year: 2025, Volume and Issue: 13

Published: April 28, 2025

Introduction Ethiopia’s livestock sector is critically vulnerable to a wide range of geological and hydrometeorological hazards that undermine animal health, productivity, the livelihoods pastoral communities. The country’s geographic location along East African Rift System increases its susceptibility threats such as volcanic eruptions, earthquakes, landslides, while climate variability exacerbates risks including droughts floods. Methods This systematic review adheres PRISMA (Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic Reviews Meta-Analyses) guidelines employs structured search strategy across major academic databases Scopus, Web Science, Google Scholar. Studies were selected based on predefined inclusion exclusion criteria ensure relevance quality literature reviewed. Results synthesizes findings from high-quality studies qualitatively assess compound impacts production in Ethiopia, particularly within agro-pastoral systems. Drought emerges most significant hazard, with more than 6.8 million deaths reported since 2020 due successive failed rainy seasons. Floods have also caused severe damage; instance, 2006 flooding Southern Nations, Nationalities, Peoples’ Region (SNNPR) resulted loss approximately 15,600 livestock. In contrast, direct data eruptions earthquakes remain limited, though their indirect effects—such ashfall grazing lands, water contamination, disruption routes—further compromise productivity resilience. Discussion highlights critical gaps research, regarding hazards. It identifies key adaptation mitigation strategies, early warning systems, hazard mapping, veterinary service enhancement, diversification, promotion insurance schemes. Strengthening policy frameworks, community engagement, economic instruments essential build resilience sector. Evidence-based interventions are urgently needed safeguard livelihoods, food security, promote sustainable hazard-prone regions.

Language: Английский

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