Pastoralism & Natural Resources (page 69)
IFPRI paper on enhancing resilience in the Horn
The 2010-11 drought in the Horn of Africa caused a devastating famine in southern Somalia and raised concerns that pastoralist livelihoods in the Horn are no longer viable. Arguments to sedentarise pastoralists and diversify their livelihoods are countered by advocates for protecting pastoralist livelihoods. The International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI) has issued a discussion […]
Pastoralists: wildlife conservationists in Tanzania?
The way that Maasai pastoralists manage natural resource has a big influence on landscapes and wildlife habitats in northern Tanzania. This comes out of a study by Fred Nelson Natural conservationists? Evaluating the impact of pastoralist land use practices on Tanzania’s wildlife economy as part of IIED’s project on “Total economic value of pastoralism”. Pastoralists follow […]
Making Rangelands Secure: update on learning initiative
Following completion of the learning route organised by ILC (International Land Coalition), IFAD, PROCASUR, RECONCILE and WISP in February 2012 through Kenya and Tanzania, the organising committee selected four innovation plans for partial funding (US$4000): Maria Mashingo, Dept of Livestock & Fisheries Development, Tanzania: “Enhancing integrated resource management and conservation in pastoralists ranches in Tanzania”, […]
Pastoralists in southern Ethiopia forced off their land for sugar plantations
Human Rights Watch (HRW) reports that the Ethiopian Government is forcibly displacing agro-pastoralist communities in the Lower Omo Valley without adequate consultation to make way for state-run sugar plantations. The 73-page report What will happen if hunger comes? contains previously unpublished government maps that show the extensive developments planned for the Omo Valley, including irrigation canals, […]
Range fragmentation impacts on Ethiopian pastoralists’ drought resilience
In-depth studies were commissioned by Save the Children-UK into the impacts of land fragmentation in the rangelands of Somali and Oromia regions of Ethiopia. A key tool used in the research was community resource mapping. This was done in Borana (Oromia Region) across the Golboo traditional grazing zone and in Somali Region across Harshin District. […]