Pastoralism & Natural Resources (page 4)
Collective tenure of pastoral land in North Kordofan, Sudan
The report “Collective tenure of pastoral land in Sudan: evidence from North Kordofan” (2024, 40pp) by Hussein Sulieman et al, published by SPARC (Supporting Pastoralism and Agriculture in Recurrent and Protracted Crises), reviews the significance of pastoralism in Sudan and tribal and formal tenure systems and governance. Land acquisition has historically triggered regional conflict and […]
Perceptions of land-tenure security in pastoral areas in Kenya
The report “Perceptions of land tenure security in pastoral areas in Marsabit, Kenya” (2024, 48pp) by Ken Otieno et al, published by SPARC (Supporting Pastoralism and Agriculture in Recurrent and Protracted Crises), aims to deepen understanding of land tenure in pastoral lands under collective ownership, taking a case from northern Kenya. Land tenure in pastoral […]
Green transition & pastoralists in Eastern Africa
The Directorate-General for External Policies (DG EXPO) of the European Parliament published a commissioned report “Opportunities and challenges of the green transition for pastoralism and indigenous people in Africa” (2024) that focuses primarily on the situation of pastoralists in Eastern Africa. The publication includes the study report (42pp) by Jonathan Davies and the proceedings of […]
Uncertainty, pastoral knowledge & early warning in northern Kenya
The article “Uncertainty, pastoral knowledge and early warning: a review of drought management in the drylands, with insights from northern Kenya” by Samuel Derbyshire and colleagues, published in Pastoralism: Research, Policy and Practice (June 2024, https://doi.org/10.3389/past.2024.13006), explores the recent history of early warning systems in Kenya. It identifies key features of the political, technical and […]
Webinar on pastoralism and link with Pope Francis’s Laudato Si’
What is pastoralism? Is this traditional way of life incompatible with modernity? A webinar on 23 May 2024 showed how pastoralism contributes to national economies, food security, environment and cultural heritage and how it is linked to Pope Francis’s social encyclical Laudato Si’. The webinar was organised during the Laudato Si’ Week (19–26 May) by […]