Pastoralism, Mobility & Land Tenure (page 2)
Pastoral land tenure & conservation in Tanzania
Natural resources of the rangelands of northern Tanzania are subject to three competing claims: conservation of wildlife and nature, development to generate revenue for the State, and use for local livelihoods. The report “Pastoral land tenure and community conservation: a case study from north-east Tanzania” (1999, 103pp) by Jim Igoe & Dan Brockington, was published […]
MISA workshop on conservation & land grabbing from pastoralists
Immediately before the international Tropentag conference in Vienna, Australia, on 11 September 2024, a workshop was held on “Nature conservation, land grabbing and Indigenous Peoples’ rights: Maasai in Northern Tanzania are defending their own vision for conservation and sustainable livelihoods”. Co-organisers were the Institute of Development Research at BOKU University, the Maasai International Solidarity Alliance […]
Customary land governance among Afar pastoralists in Ethiopia
In Amibara District of Afar National Regional State, Ethiopia, a study was conducted among Afar pastoralists to explore the customary organisational structure and the rules and regulations used by the local communities in managing natural resources. In the article “Customary land governance and conflict resolution among the Debne and Weima Afar clans, northeast Ethiopia”, published […]
Collective tenure of pastoral land in North Kordofan, Sudan
The report “Collective tenure of pastoral land in Sudan: evidence from North Kordofan” (2024, 40pp) by Hussein Sulieman et al, published by SPARC (Supporting Pastoralism and Agriculture in Recurrent and Protracted Crises), reviews the significance of pastoralism in Sudan and tribal and formal tenure systems and governance. Land acquisition has historically triggered regional conflict and […]
Perceptions of land-tenure security in pastoral areas in Kenya
The report “Perceptions of land tenure security in pastoral areas in Marsabit, Kenya” (2024, 48pp) by Ken Otieno et al, published by SPARC (Supporting Pastoralism and Agriculture in Recurrent and Protracted Crises), aims to deepen understanding of land tenure in pastoral lands under collective ownership, taking a case from northern Kenya. Land tenure in pastoral […]