Pastoralism, Mobility & Land Tenure (page 34)
The land we graze: pastoralists defend their rights
In 2011, the report The land we graze: a synthesis of case studies about how pastoralists’ organizations defend their land rights was published by the International Union for Conservation of Nature and Natural Resources Eastern and Southern Africa Regional Office (IUCN–ESARO). It analyses and synthesises case studies from 17 partners in four continents who are […]
Livestock mobility in Chad: desk review
As part of the project “Securing Pastoralism in East and West Africa: Protecting and Promoting Livestock Mobility”, a desk review was made on pastoralism in Chad. Livestock mobility is important in this country for both seasonal transhumance and for access to domestic and international markets. The study focuses on the former. It gives a brief […]
Policies to address vulnerability of pastoralists
The Pro-Poor Livestock Policy Initiative (PPLPI)’s policy brief on Policies and strategies to address the vulnerability of pastoralists in sub-Saharan Africa is based on a PPLPI Working Paper with the same title (2006), which devotes some attention to the natural disaster preparedness strategies in the Horn of Africa. The study found increased vulnerability of pastoralists […]
Comprehensive Livestock Study in Horn of Africa
On behalf of the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC), a 9-month study was made in 2003–04 of the livestock sector and related conflicts over natural resources in six of the countries in the Greater Horn of Africa (Djibouti, Eritrea, Ethiopia, Kenya, Somalia, Sudan). The main aims were to provide a comprehensive picture of […]
On the hoof: livestock trade in Darfur, Sudan
Researchers with Feinstein International Center explored what has happened to the livestock trade in the greater Darfur region during nine years of conflict since 2003. Livestock is one of Darfur’s main economic assets and makes a major contribution to Sudan’s national livestock and meat exports. The report On the hoof: livestock trade in Darfur, by […]