Pastoralism & Natural Resources (page 15)
Pastoral pathways: Ethiopian lessons for climate-change adaptation
The study report “Pastoral pathways: climate change adaptation lessons from Ethiopia” (2011, 52pp) by Siri Eriksen & Andrei Marin, was published by the Development Fund and the Department of International Environment & Development Studies at the Norwegian University of Life Sciences. It seeks to increase knowledge and understanding of key themes of the Development Fund’s […]
Climate hazards & pastoralists’ responses in the IGAD region
The report “Equipped to adapt? A review of climate hazards and pastoralists’ responses in the IGAD region” (2022, 40pp) by Cory Rodgers, draws on the most recent literature on pastoralism, mobility and climate change in the IGAD region. It points to the climate hazards facing pastoralists in the years ahead, and identifies strategies for promoting […]
Policies that work for pastoral environments
The World Initiative for Sustainable Pastoralism (WISP) carried out a 6-country review of positive policy impacts on pastoral environments: Policies that work for pastoral environments (2008, 30pp). Land degradation in drylands is partly due to constraints on pastoralism through restrictions of mobility, privatisation of land, and introducing less sustainable forms of livestock keeping. Pastoralism is […]
Water tenure for food security, climate resilience & equity
Pastoralist water rights were given attention in the workshop on “Promoting water tenure for food security, climate resilience and equity” (report by Karolina Heck et al, 2022, 31pp) held by FAO and adelphi research in June 2022 in Berlin, Germany. The workshop aimed to increase knowledge and awareness about the role of water tenure in […]
IGC/IRC 2021 papers on rangelands & pastoralism in Eastern Africa
At the combined International Grassland & Rangeland Congress (IGC/IRC) held in Nairobi, Kenya, in October 2021, several papers about work in pastoral areas of Eastern Africa were presented in the session on “Capacity, institutions and innovations for sustainable development“: Engaged research can advance knowledge AND promote positive change among the rural poor, by Layne Coppock, […]