Pastoralism & Natural Resources (page 17)
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 […]
Customary tenure & reciprocal grazing in Ethiopia
The article “Customary tenure and reciprocal grazing arrangements in eastern Ethiopia” by Fekadu Beyene (2020; Development and Change 41 (1): 107–129) examines how customary tenure provides a basis for reciprocal access arrangements and facilitates access to grazing resources in order to adapt to changing conditions. A literature review on range ecology and governance guided the […]
Drought management in dryland Kenya: enhancing resilience?
In the article “Drought management in ASAL areas: enhancing resilience or fostering vulnerability?“, published on 19 February 2022 in The Elephant, Tahira Shariff Mohamed describes the massive investments that have been made in pastoral development projects, resilience building and “climate-smart” approaches to drought mitigation in the arid and semi-arid lands (ASALs) of Kenya. Yet, despite […]