Pastoralism & Natural Resources (page 46)
Tanzanian pastoralists’ water, sanitation & hygiene needs
The policy brief Understanding pastoralists and their water, sanitation and hygiene needs (2011, 8pp) summarises the findings from a literature review and research carried out by WaterAid in Longido and Hanang Districts in northern Tanzania. Pastoralists depend on water for sustaining herds, as well as for their own health and survival. Policymakers and practitioners in […]
Resilience and pastoralism in Africa
In the IFPRI book Resilience for food and nutrition security (2014), the chapter on Resilience and pastoralism in Africa south of the Sahara (8pp) by Peter Little and John McPeak takes a closer look at the concept of resilience and its application in the specific context of pastoral production systems. It gives an overview of […]
Indigenous knowledge and water use by Ethiopian pastoralists
Valuing local knowledge related to natural resource management important for development interventions in pastoral area but it is often difficult to link up development planners with “indigenous knowledge”. The paper Valuing “indigenous knowledge” related to water usage among Garri pastoralists of southern Ethiopia (African Study Monographs, Supplement 48: 49–58, March 2014) focuses on a major current […]
Strengthening customary institutions in Isiolo County, Kenya
The Resource Advocacy Programme (RAP) in Isiolo County of northern Kenya used a rapid participatory assessment approach to investigate the benefits of strengthening customary institutions for natural resource stewardship. The objective of the assessment was to weigh the benefits and costs of investments in adaptation to short- and long-term climate variability and change. The investments […]
Securing community land rights in dryland Kenya
Issues to do with communal land are at the centre of discussion in Kenya, especially pertaining to the arid and semi-arid lands (ASALs). The report “Securing community land rights in the Kenyan ASALs: available legal options” (2015, 30pp) written by Michael Ochieng Odhiambo and published by the Adaptation Consortium, contributes to the discussion and suggests […]