Options méditerranéennes sur le pastoralisme

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Technology creation and transfer in small ruminants: roles of research, development services and farmer associations.

Chentouf M., Gabiña D., López-Francos A., Bengoumi M. (eds). 2014. Zaragoza : CIHEAM / INRAM / FAO. 544 p. (Options Méditerranéennes : Série A. Séminaires Méditerranéens). 8. Seminar of the FAO-CIHEAM Sub-Network on Production Systems, 2013/06/11-13, Tangier (Morocco).

Forage resources and ecosystem services provided by Mountain and Mediterranean grasslands and rangelands.

Baumont R., Carrère P., Jouven M., Lombardi G., López-Francos A., Peeters A., Porqueddu C., Martin B. (eds). 2014. Zaragoza : CIHEAM / INRA / FAO / VetAgro Sup Clermont-Ferrand / Montpellier SupAgro. 843 p. (Options Méditerranéennes : Série A. Séminaires Méditerranéens). Joint Meeting of the \"Mountain Pastures, Mediterranean Forage Resources (FAO/ESCORENA-CIHEAM) and Mountain Cheese\" Network, 2014/06/24-26, Clermont-Ferrand (France).

New approaches for grassland research in a context of climate and socio-economic changes.

Acar Z., López-Francos A., Porqueddu C. (eds). 2012. Zaragoza : CIHEAM. 541 p. (Options Méditerranéennes : Série A.

Séminaires Méditerranéens). 14. Meeting of the FAO-CIHEAM Subnetwork on Mediterranean Forages and Fodder

Crops, 2012/10/03-06, Samsun (Turkey).

http://om.ciheam.org/om/pdf/a102/a102.pdf.

Grassland-based systems are no longer seen exclusively as livestock production enterprises but as multiple use

systems with important consequences for the global environment. They are crucial for the protection of ecosystem

goods and services, for tourism and for mitigating climate change. Wellmanaged grasslands provide important

benefits such as increased water infiltration and retention or improved nutrient cycling, associated with organic

matter accumulation in the soil, as well as increased plant growth and species diversity. Thereby, grassland

management is also an adaptation strategy for climate change, as it reduces the risks associated with prolonged

drought periods and unreliable rains that characterise Mediterranean regions. There is an urgent need to assess the

interaction between climate change and grasslands to identify appropriate options that can help farmers to manage

forage resources under increasing drought conditions and market globalisation. The challenge is then to improve

grassland productivity, pasture persistence and resilience under these constraints. Scientific advances in grassland

management and new strategies in plant improvement may undoubtedly contribute to this aim. This publication is

the outcome of the 14th Meeting of the FAO-CIHEAM Inter-regional Cooperative Research and Development Sub-

Network on Mediterranean Pastures and Fodder Crops titled “New approaches for grassland research in a context of

climatic and socio-economic changes” which took place in Samsun (Turkey) from 3 to 6 October 2012, and includes

the invited and selected papers presented at the Meeting.

Economic, social and environmental sustainability in sheep and goat production systems.

Bernués A., Boutonnet J.P., Casasús I., Chentouf M., Gabiña D., Joy M., López-Francos A., Morand-Fehr P., Pacheco F.

(eds). 2011. Zaragoza : CIHEAM / FAO / CITA-DGA. 379 p. (Options Méditerranéennes : Série A. Séminaires

Méditerranéens). 7. Proceedings of the International Seminar of the Sub-Network on Production Systems of the

FAO-CIHEAM Inter-Regional Cooperative Research and Development Network on Sheep and Goats, 2010/11/10-12,

Zaragoza (Spain).

http://om.ciheam.org/om/pdf/a100/a100.pdf.

Challenging strategies to promote the sheep and goat sector in the current global context.

Ben Salem H., Carro M.D., Morand-Fehr P., Ranilla M.J. (eds). 2011. Zaragoza : CIHEAM / CSIC / Universidad de León /

FAO. 377 p. (Options Méditerranéennes : Série A. Séminaires Méditerranéens). 13. International Seminar of the Sub-

Network on Nutrition of the FAO-CIHEAM Inter-Regional Cooperative Research and Development Network on Sheep

and Goats, 2009/10/14-16, León (Spain).

http://om.ciheam.org/om/pdf/a99/a99.pdf.

Mutations des systèmes d'élevage des ovins et perspectives de leur durabilité.

Ben Hamouda M., Gabiña D., Khlij E. (eds). 2011. Zaragoza : CIHEAM / IRESA / OEP. 172 p. (Options

Méditerranéennes : Série A. Séminaires Méditerranéens). Séminaire International sur les Mutations des Systèmes

d'Elevage des Ovins et Perspectives de leur Durabilité, 2008/10/22-23, Hammamet (Tunisie).

http://om.ciheam.org/om/pdf/a97/a97.pdf.

The contributions of grasslands to the conservation of Mediterranean biodiversity.

Porqueddu C., Ríos S. (eds). 2010. Zaragoza : CIHEAM / CIBIO / FAO / SEEP. 286 p. (Options Méditerranéennes : Série

A. Séminaires Méditerranéens). 13. Meeting of the Sub-Network on Mediterranean Forage Resources of the FAO-

CIHEAM International Network for the Research and Development of Pasture and Forage Crops, 2010/04/07-10,

Alicante (Spain).

http://om.ciheam.org/om/pdf/a92/a92.pdf.

Pastoralisme méditerranéen : patrimoine culturel et paysager et développement durable.

Lerin F. (ed.) 2010. Montpellier : CIHEAM / AVECC / UNESCO. 224 p. (Options Méditerranéennes : Série A. Séminaires

Méditerranéens). 2. Réunion Thématique d'Experts sur le Pastoralisme Méditerranéen, 2009/11/12-14, Tirana

(Albanie).

http://om.ciheam.org/om/pdf/a93/a93.pdf.

Changes in sheep and goat farming systems at the beginning of the 21st century : research, tools, methods and

initiatives in favour of a sustainable development.

Morand-Fehr P., Pacheco F. (eds). 2009. Zaragoza : CIHEAM / DRAP-Norte / FAO. 396 p. (Options Méditerranéennes :

Série A. Séminaires Méditerranéens). Proceedings of the Seminar of the Subnetwork on Production Systems of the

FAO-CIHEAM Network for Research and Development in Sheep and Goats, 2007/11/15-17, Ponte de Lima (Portugal).

http://om.ciheam.org/om/pdf/a91/a91.pdf.

Nutritional and foraging ecology of sheep and goats.

Ben Salem H., Morand-Fehr P., Papachristou T.G., Parissi Z.M. (eds). 2009. Zaragoza : CIHEAM / FAO / NAGREF. 491

p. (Options Méditerranéennes : Série A. Séminaires Méditerranéens). 12. Seminar on: Nutritional and Foraging

Ecology of Sheep and Goats, 2007/10/11-13, Thessaloniki (Greece).

http://om.ciheam.org/om/pdf/a85/a85.pdf.

Sustainable Mediterranean grasslands and their multi-functions.

Porqueddu C., Tavares de Sousa M.M. (eds). 2008. Zaragoza : CIHEAM / FAO / ENMP / SPPF. 501 p. (Options

Méditerranéennes : Série A. Séminaires Méditerranéens). 12. Meeting of the Sub-Network on Mediterranean Forage

Resources of the FAO-CIHEAM Inter-regional Cooperative Research and Development Network on Pastures and

Fodder Crop, 2008/04/09-12, Elvas (Portugal).

http://om.ciheam.org/om/pdf/a79/a79.pdf.

Mediterranean livestock production: uncertainties and opportunities.

Bernués A., Boutonnet J.P., Olaizola A. (eds). 2008. Zaragoza : CIHEAM / CITA / CITA. 441 p. (Options

Méditerranéennes : Série A. Séminaires Méditerranéens). 2. Seminar of the Scientific-Professional Network on

Mediterranean Livestock Farming (RME), 2006/05/18-20, Zaragoza, (Spain).

http://om.ciheam.org/om/pdf/a78/a78.pdf.

Advanced nutrition and feeding strategies to improve sheep and goat.

Ben Salem H., Biondi L., Morand-Fehr P., Priolo A. (eds). 2007. Zaragoza : CIHEAM. 470 p. (Options Méditerranéennes

: Série A. Séminaires Méditerranéens). 11. Seminar of the FAO-CIHEAM Sub-Network on Sheep and Goat Nutrition,

2005/09/08-10, Catania (Italy).

http://om.ciheam.org/om/pdf/a74/a74.pdf.

Analyse technico-économique des systèmes de production ovine et caprine : méthodologie et valorisation pour le

développement et la prospective.

Castel J.M., Mena Y., Morand-Fehr P. (eds). 2006. Zaragoza : CIHEAM / FAO / Universidad de Sevilla. 232 p. (Options

Méditerranéennes : Série A. Séminaires Méditerranéens). Séminaire du sous-réseau Systèmes de Production du

réseau Interrégional FAO-CIHEAM de recherche et développement sur les ovins et caprins, 2005/06/16-18, Seville

(Spain).

http://om.ciheam.org/om/pdf/a70/a70.pdf.

Sustainable grazing, nutritional utilization and quality of sheep and goat products.

Ben Salem H., Biala K., Molina Alcaide E., Morand-Fehr P. (eds). 2005. Zaragoza : CIHEAM. 466 p. (Options

Méditerranéennes : Série A. Séminaires Méditerranéens). First Joint Seminar of the FAO-CIHEAM Sheep and Goat

Nutrition and Mountain and Mediterranean Pasture Sub-Networks, 2003/10/02-04, Granada (Spain).

http://om.ciheam.org/om/pdf/a67/a67.pdf.

L'évolution des systèmes de production ovine et caprine : avenir des systèmes extensifs face aux changements de

la société.

Dubeuf J.P. (ed.) 2004. Zaragoza : CIHEAM. 340 p. (Options Méditerranéennes : Série A. Séminaires Méditerranéens).

Séminaire du Sous-Réseau Systèmes de Production du Réseau Coopératif Interrégional FAO-CIHEAM de Recherche et

Développement sur les Ovins et les Caprins, 2002/04/04-06, Alghero (Italy).

http://om.ciheam.org/om/pdf/a61/a61.pdf.

Nutrition and feeding strategies of sheep and goats under harsh climates.

Ben Salem H., Morand-Fehr P., Nefzaoui A. (eds). 2004. Zaragoza : CIHEAM. 274 p. (Options Méditerranéennes :

Série A. Séminaires Méditerranéens). 9. Seminar of the Sub-Network on Nutrition of the FAO-CIHEAM Inter-Regional

Cooperative Research and Development Network on Sheep and Goats, 2001/11/08-10, Hammamet (Tunisia).

http://om.ciheam.org/om/pdf/a59/a59.pdf.

Production systems and product quality in sheep and goats.

Morand-Fehr P., Rubino R. (eds). 2001. Zaragoza : CIHEAM. 246 p. (Options Méditerranéennes : Série A. Séminaires

Méditerranéens). Meeting of the Sub-Network on Production Systems of the FAO-CIHEAM Inter-Regional

Cooperative Research and Development Network on Sheep and Goats, 1999/09/23-25, Molina de Segura-Murcia

(Spain).

http://om.ciheam.org/om/pdf/a46/a46.pdf.

Analysis and definition of the objectives in genetic improvement programmes in sheep and goats. An economic

approach to increase their profitability.

Gabiña D. (ed.) 2000. Zaragoza : CIHEAM. 138 p. (Options Méditerranéennes : Série A. Séminaires Méditerranéens).

Meeting of the Sub-Network on Genetic Resources of the FAO-CIHEAM Inter-Regional Cooperative Research and

Development Network on Sheep and Goats, 1999/11/18-20, Zaragoza (Spain).

http://om.ciheam.org/om/pdf/a43/a43.pdf.

Analysis and definition of the objectives in genetic improvement programmes in sheep and goats. An economic

approach to increase their profitability.

Gabiña D. (ed.) 2000. Zaragoza : CIHEAM. 138 p. (Options Méditerranéennes : Série A. Séminaires Méditerranéens).

Meeting of the Sub-Network on Genetic Resources of the FAO-CIHEAM Inter-Regional Cooperative Research and

Development Network on Sheep and Goats, 1999/11/18-20, Zaragoza (Spain).

http://om.ciheam.org/om/pdf/a43/a43.pdf.

Analysis and definition of the objectives in genetic improvement programmes in sheep and goats. An economic

approach to increase their profitability.

Gabiña D. (ed.) 2000. Zaragoza : CIHEAM. 138 p. (Options Méditerranéennes : Série A. Séminaires Méditerranéens).

Meeting of the Sub-Network on Genetic Resources of the FAO-CIHEAM Inter-Regional Cooperative Research and

Development Network on Sheep and Goats, 1999/11/18-20, Zaragoza (Spain).

http://om.ciheam.org/om/pdf/a43/a43.pdf.

Rupture : nouveaux enjeux, nouvelles fonctions, nouvelle image de l'élevage sur parcours.

Bourbouze A., Qarro M. (eds). 2000. Montpellier : CIHEAM. 246 p. (Options Méditerranéennes : Série A. Séminaires

Méditerranéens). Séminaire International du Réseau Parcours. 5, 1998/04/16-18, El Jadida (Morocco).

http://om.ciheam.org/om/pdf/a39/a39.pdf.

Systems of sheep and goat production: Organization of husbandry and role of extension services.

Morand-Fehr P., Rubino R. (eds). 1999. Zaragoza : CIHEAM. 401 p. (Options Méditerranéennes : Série A. Séminaires

Méditerranéens). Symposium of the Sub-Network on Production Systems of the FAO-CIHEAM Inter-Regional

Cooperative Research and Development Network on Sheep and Goats, 25-27 Oct 1997, Bella (Italy).

http://om.ciheam.org/om/pdf/a38/a38.pdf.

Recent advances in small ruminant nutrition.

Gonda H.L., Ledin I., Lindberg J.E. (eds). 1997. Zaragoza : CIHEAM. 253 p. (Options Méditerranéennes : Série A.

Séminaires Méditerranéens). Seminar of the FAO-CIHEAM Network of Cooperative Research on Sheep and Goats,

Subnetwork on Nutrition, 24-26 Oct 1996, Rabat (Morocco).

http://om.ciheam.org/om/pdf/a34/a34.pdf.

Pastoralisme et foncier : impact du régime foncier sur la gestion de l'espace pastoral et la conduite des troupeaux

en régions arides et semi-arides.

Bourbouze A., Msika B., Nasr N., Sghaier Zaafouri M. (eds). 1997. Montpellier : CIHEAM. 258 p. (Options

Méditerranéennes : Série A. Séminaires Méditerranéens). Séminaire sur le Pastoralisme et Foncier. 4, 1996/10/17-

19, Gabès (Tunisia).

http://om.ciheam.org/om/pdf/a32/a32.pdf.

Data collection and definition of objectives in sheep and goat breeding programmes: New prospects.

Bodin L., Gabiña D. (eds). 1997. Zaragoza : CIHEAM. 247 p. (Options Méditerranéennes : Série A. Séminaires

Méditerranéens). Meeting of the FAO-CIHEAM Network of Cooperative Research on Sheep and Goats and

Subnetwork on Animal Resources, 9-11 Mar 1997, Toulouse (France).

http://om.ciheam.org/om/pdf/a33/a33.pdf.

Body condition of sheep and goats: Methodological aspects and applications.

Purroy A. (ed.) 1995. Zaragoza : CIHEAM. 206 p. (Options Méditerranéennes : Série A. Séminaires Méditerranéens).

Seminar of the Working Group on Body Condition of Sheep and Goats of the FAO/CIHEAM Network on Sheep and

Goats, 24-31 Mar 1994, Zaragoza (Spain).

http://om.ciheam.org/om/pdf/a27/a27.pdf.

Etat corporel des brebis et chèvres.

Purroy A. (ed.) 1992. Zaragoza : CIHEAM. 132 p. (Options Méditerranéennes : Série A. Séminaires Méditerranéens).

Etat Corporel des Brebis et Chèvres, 14-16 May 1990, Zaragoza (Spain).

http://om.ciheam.org/om/pdf/a13/a13.pdf.

Les petits ruminants et leurs productions laitières dans la région méditerranéenne.

Bougler J., Tisserand J.L. (eds). 1990. Montpellier : CIHEAM. 128 p. (Options Méditerranéennes : Série A. Séminaires

Méditerranéens). Petits Ruminants et leur Productions Laitières dans la Région Méditerranéenne, 1990/03/05 et

1990/03/09, Paris (France).

http://om.ciheam.org/om/pdf/a12/a12.pdf.

Série B

L'Observatoire des Systèmes de Production Ovine et Caprine en Méditerranée : Chiffres clés et indicateurs de

fonctionnement et d'évolution.

Dubeuf J.P. (ed.) 2002. Zaragoza : CIHEAM. 157 p. (Options Méditerranéennes : Série B. Etudes et Recherches).

http://om.ciheam.org/om/pdf/b39/b39.pdf.

Nutrition, alimentation et élevage des brebis laitières. Maîtrise de facteurs de production pour réduire les coûts et

améliorer la qualité des produits.

Barillet F., Bocquier F. (eds). 2002. Zaragoza : CIHEAM. 115 p. (Options Méditerranéennes : Série B. Etudes et

Recherches). http://om.ciheam.org/om/pdf/b42/b42.pdf.

Selection and utilization of cultivated fodder trees and shrubs in the Mediterranean Region.

Papanastasis V.P. (ed.) 1999. Zaragoza : CIHEAM. 93 p. (Options Méditerranéennes : Série B. Etudes et Recherches).

http://om.ciheam.org/om/pdf/b23/b23.pdf.

Systèmes d'élevage et gestion de l'espace en montagnes et collines méditerranéennes.

Lasseur J., Manrique E., Masson P., Pluvinage J., Revilla R., Gibon J. (eds). 1999. Zaragoza : CIHEAM. 277 p. (Options

Méditerranéennes : Série B. Etudes et Recherches). http://om.ciheam.org/om/pdf/b27/b27.pdf.

Les pailles dans l'alimentation des ruminants en zone méditerranéenne.

Tisserand J.L. (ed.) 1994. Zaragoza : CIHEAM. 154 p. (Options Méditerranéennes : Série B. Etudes et Recherches).

Séminaire du Projet CEE-DGXII TS2A-0250-M (CD) sur les pailles dans l'alimentation des ruminants en zone

méditerranéenne, 1992/09/12, Zaragoza (Spain).

http://om.ciheam.org/om/pdf/b06/b06.pdf.

Tableaux de la valeur alimentaire pour les ruminants des fourrages et sous-produits d'origine Méditerranéenne.

Alibés X., Tisserand J.L. (eds). 1990. Zaragoza : CIHEAM. 137 p. (Options Méditerranéennes : Série B. Etudes et

Recherches). http://om.ciheam.org/om/pdf/b04/b04.pdf.

Cahiers

Réhabilitation des pâturages et des parcours en milieux méditerranéens.

Ferchichi A. (ed.) 2004. Zaragoza : CIHEAM. 489 p. (Cahiers Options Méditerranéennes). 11. Réunion du Sous-Réseau

Ressources Fourragères Méditerranéennes du Réseau Coopératif Interrégional FAO-CIHEAM de Recherche et

Développement sur les Pâturages et les Cultures Fourragères, 2002/10/29-2002/11/01, Djerba (Tunisia).

http://om.ciheam.org/om/pdf/c62/c62.pdf.

Legumes for Mediterranean forage crops, pastures and alternative uses.

Sulas L. (ed.) 2000. Zaragoza : CIHEAM. 483 p. (Cahiers Options Méditerranéennes). 10. Meeting of the

Mediterranean Sub-Network of the FAO-CIHEAM Inter-Regional Cooperative Research and Development Network on

Pastures and Fodder Crops, 2000/04/04-09, Sassari (Italy).

http://om.ciheam.org/om/pdf/c45/c45.pdf.

Sheep and goat nutrition: Intake, digestion, quality of products and rangelands.

Ledin I., Morand-Fehr P. (eds). 2000. Zaragoza : CIHEAM. 201 p. (Cahiers Options Méditerranéennes). 8. Seminar of

the Sub-Network on Nutrition of the FAO-CIHEAM Inter-Regional Cooperative Research and Development Network

on Sheep and Goats, 1998/09/03-05, Grignon (France).

http://om.ciheam.org/om/pdf/c52/c52.pdf.

Dynamics and sustainability of Mediterranean pastoral systems.

Etienne M. (ed.) 1999. Zaragoza : CIHEAM. 296 p. (Cahiers Options Méditerranéennes). 9. Meeting of the

Mediterranean Sub-Network of the FAO-CIHEAM Inter-Regional Cooperative Research and Development Network on

Pastures and Fodder Crops, 1997/11/26-29, Badajoz (Spain).

http://om.ciheam.org/om/pdf/c39/c39.pdf.

Recent advances in goat research.

Morand-Fehr P. (ed.) 1997. Zaragoza : CIHEAM. 93 p. (Cahiers Options Méditerranéennes). 6. International

Conference on Goats, 1996/05/06-11, Beijing (China).

http://om.ciheam.org/om/pdf/c25/c25.pdf.

Development of mountainous regions.

Baourakis G., Nikolaidis A., Stamataki E. (eds). 1997. Chania : CIHEAM. 138 p. (Cahiers Options Méditerranéennes).

Intensive Course on Development of the Mountainous Regions, 1996/10/14-27, Nicosia (Cyprus).

http://om.ciheam.org/om/pdf/c28/c28.pdf.

The Genus Medicago in the Mediterranean region: Current situation and prospects in research.

Genier G., Prosperi J.M. (eds). 1996. Zaragoza : CIHEAM. 189 p. (Cahiers Options Méditerranéennes). Meeting of the

Mediterranean Working Group on Medicago of the FAO/CIHEAM Inter-Regional Research and Development Network

on Pastures and Fodder Crops, 1995/10/19-22, Hammamet (Tunisia).

http://om.ciheam.org/om/pdf/c18/c18.pdf.

Strategies for sheep and goat breeding.

Gabiña D. (ed.) 1995. Zaragoza : CIHEAM. 231 p. (Cahiers Options Méditerranéennes). Meeting of the joint

FAO/CIHEAM Network on Sheep and Goats, Subnetwork on Animal Resources, 1995/03/26-28, Sidi-Thabet (Tunisia).

http://om.ciheam.org/om/pdf/c11/c11.pdf.

L'Elevage ovin en zones arides et semi-arides.

Caja G., Djemali M., Gabiña D., Nefzaoui A. (eds). 1995. Zaragoza : CIHEAM. 123 p. (Cahiers Options

Méditerranéennes). Séminaire de l'Association Tunisienne des Anciens de l'Institut Agronomique Méditerranéen de

Zaragoza (ATA-IAMZ), 1992/11/18-19, Kairouan (Tunisia).

http://om.ciheam.org/om/pdf/c06/c06.pdf.

Systèmes sylvopastoraux. Pour un environnement, une agriculture et une économie durables. 1995. Zaragoza :

CIHEAM. 280 p. (Cahiers Options Méditerranéennes). Réunion du Groupe de Travail Méditerranéen du Réseau

Interrégional FAO/CIHEAM de Recherche et Développement sur les Pâturages et les Cultures Fourragères,

1995/05/29-1995/06/02, Avignon (France).

http://om.ciheam.org/om/pdf/c12/c12.pdf.

Fodder trees and shrubs.

Papanastasis V., Stringi L. (eds). 1994. Zaragoza : CIHEAM. 147 p. (Cahiers Options Méditerranéennes). ECC-CAMAR

800-CT90-0021 Research Project Meeting on Fodder Trees and Shrubs, 1992/10/12-13, Palermo (Italy).

http://om.ciheam.org/om/pdf/c04/c04.pdf.

Grazing behaviour of goats and sheep.

Gordon I.J., Rubino R. (eds). 1994. Zaragoza : CIHEAM. 121 p. (Cahiers Options Méditerranéennes). Séminaire du

Projet CCE-CAMAR 8001-CT90-0021, 1991/11/11-13, Bella (Italy).

http://om.ciheam.org/om/pdf/c05/c05.pdf.

Série A

Technology creation and transfer in small ruminants: roles of research, development services and farmer

associations.

Chentouf M., Gabiña D., López-Francos A., Bengoumi M. (eds). 2014. Zaragoza : CIHEAM / INRAM / FAO. 544 p.

(Options Méditerranéennes : Série A. Séminaires Méditerranéens). 8. Seminar of the FAO-CIHEAM Sub-Network on

Production Systems, 2013/06/11-13, Tangier (Morocco).

http://om.ciheam.org/om/pdf/a108/a108.pdf.

Small ruminants are important for income generation and security, food supply and for development in rural

Mediterranean areas especially in mountainous and marginal regions. Nevertheless, the adoption of cost-effective

technologies and management practices for improving flock productivity and farmers' incomes is limited. This is

largely due to socio-economic factors, such as the marginal areas in which they produce or the low capitalization of

farms, but also to the lack of adaptation of these technologies to field conditions. Innovation creation, adaptation

and transfer are integrated steps in the adoption of successful technology by farmers and their associations. The

results from each step of this pathway contribute to global success in the adoption approach, where improvements

are simultaneously technical, economic, social and institutional. This volume collects 69 articles of contributions

presented at the 8th Seminar of the FAO-CIHEAM Sub-Network on Production Systems (Tangier, Morocco, 11-13

June 2013), organised by the National Institute of Agricultural Research of Morocco (INRA), through the Regional

Center of Agricultural Research (CRRA) of Tangier, and the Mediterranean Agronomic Institute of Zaragoza (IAMZ-

CIHEAM), with the collaboration of the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO). The Seminar

encouraged participation and interaction among scientists and technicians involved in small ruminant production

systems, with a view to: (1) analyse the evolution and efficacy of the technologies developed during the last

decades; (2) evaluate the existing small ruminant research structures and programmes in the Mediterranean region

and discuss approaches and major results; and (3) present and analyse technology transfer models and tools

highlighting the specific roles of the different stakeholders, such as public administrations, farmers associations and

private companies.

Forage resources and ecosystem services provided by Mountain and Mediterranean grasslands and rangelands.

Baumont R., Carrère P., Jouven M., Lombardi G., López-Francos A., Peeters A., Porqueddu C., Martin B. (eds). 2014.

Zaragoza : CIHEAM / INRA / FAO / VetAgro Sup Clermont-Ferrand / Montpellier SupAgro. 843 p. (Options

Méditerranéennes : Série A. Séminaires Méditerranéens). Joint Meeting of the \"Mountain Pastures,

Mediterranean Forage Resources (FAO/ESCORENA-CIHEAM) and Mountain Cheese\" Network, 2014/06/24-26,

Clermont-Ferrand (France).

http://om.ciheam.org/om/pdf/a109/a109.pdf.

In constrained environments such as mountainous and Mediterranean areas the sustainable use of forage resources

by domestic herbivores has to combine production, conservation of high environmental value areas and product

quality. The sustainability of animal production systems relies on their ability to reconcile economic performance

based on the added value of high quality animal products and ecological performance based on the implementation

of management practices relying on agro-ecological principles and allowing compensatory payments for the

production of public goods. This publication is the outcome of a joint meeting of the \"Mountain Pastures,

Mediterranean Forage Resources (FAO/ESCORENA - CIHEAM) and Mountain Cheese\" networks entitled

\"Forage resources and ecosystem services provided by mountain and Mediterranean grasslands and

rangelands\" which was organized in Clermont-Ferrand (France) from 24 to 26 June 2014. This

multidisciplinary meeting aimed at sharing/contrasting viewpoints, methods and results of specialised scientists

working on grassland and rangeland assessment and use. In a context of climate change and environmental

concerns, livestock farming systems in Mediterranean and mountain areas share issues common to harsh

environments, which can be dealt with by using similar theoretical and methodological frameworks. Cultivated or

spontaneous vegetation, herbaceous or ligneous species, all forage resources should be considered together, as

complementary items contributing to the multiple performances of livestock systems. More than 140 scientific

contributions were presented and discussed including introductory and invited papers, short oral communications

and posters. The contributions were presented by specialists from 22 different countries of mountain and

mediterranean climate areas all over the world (Europe, Africa, South-America, Oceania and Asia).