Pastoralism & Natural Resources (page 16)
Development interventions undermine pastoral livelihoods in Turkana, Kenya
Turkana County has a long history of development interventions yet remains one of the poorest counties in Kenya. In Turkana, livelihoods are increasingly under threat because of climate change, conflict and changing land use. The question addressed in the article “Effects of development interventions on pastoral livelihoods in Turkana County, Kenya” by Gregory Akall, published […]
Sugar estates destroy Bodi pastoralism in Ethiopia
The article “Sugar industrialization and distress selling of livestock among the Bodi pastoralists in Ethiopia’s Lower Omo Valley” by Fana Gebresenbet, published in Pastoralism 11:22 (2021), shows that the Bodi, a small agropastoral community in southern Ethiopia, are experiencing collective impoverishment and are selling their livestock out of distress. This is due to the rapid […]
Land investment reconfiguring Eastern Africa’s pastoral drylands
The rush for land and resources in sub-Saharan Africa is often happening alongside regional projects to upgrade and expand infrastructure. The urgency to unlock untapped economic potential has generated heated debate around the social and environmental impacts, as well as consequences for livelihoods, rights and benefit sharing. More than ever before, the gaze of global […]
GHG emissions & carbon sink in Eastern African rangelands
Livestock-husbandry activities such as grazing and deposition and storing of manure and urine on land contribute to emission of carbon dioxide, nitrous oxide and methane gases to the atmosphere. A better understanding of the extent of emission sources and carbon sequestration potential for the Eastern African rangelands is vital for developing mitigation strategies. The article […]
Alternatives to evicting Maasai from Ngorongoro, Tanzania
The Tanzanian Government is trying to force thousands of Maasai people off the Ngorongoro conservation area through harassment and restrictions, such as banning crop cultivation and limiting access to rivers and rangelands for livestock. This crisis points to an increasing tension between nature conservation and local livelihoods in Africa. But Pablo Manzano and Lucas Yamat […]