Pastoralism & Natural Resources (page 46)
Enclosures in Kenyan drylands transforming land & livelihoods
Dryland livestock production is changing as a result of growing human populations and associated pressure on water and land. The article Enclosures in West Pokot, Kenya: transforming land, livestock and livelihoods in drylands (published in Pastoralism: Research, Policy and Practice Vol. 5, 2015) is based on both social and natural science research. It looks at […]
Good practice principles for water and irrigation in the Horn
Based on existing studies and recent reviews by DLCI (Drylands Learning and Capacity Building Initiative for Improved Policy and Practice in the Horn of Africa) and FAO, the brief Good practice principles on planning for water and irrigation for crop agriculture in the drylands of the Horn of Africa (2015, 16pp) provides some principles and lessons […]
Continuity & change among Maasai herders in Kenya
In the article Continuity and change within the social-ecological and political landscape of the Maasai Mara, Kenya (published in Pastoralism, 2016), the lens of continuity and change in applied to understand how Maasai herders interpret environmental change. It explores traditional rangeland indicators used by the herders and highlights some forces of change that constrain them […]
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 […]