News Headline
Ecologist Special Report: The Al Hima Revival
Source
Ecologist (UK)
Publication Date
2017-08-22
Throughout history, Islam has contributed innovative ideas that have helped advance world civilization. The al Hima initiative in Jordan is one such example. This ancient practice is currently being revived as a land management (natural resource management) strategy in pastoralist areas of the Middle East and North Africa and is being seen as a bulwark against climate change, desertification and drought.