Pastoralist Livelihoods & Nutrition (page 33)
Changes in livelihoods of evicted agropastoralists in Tanzania
The article “Changes in livelihoods of evicted agro-pastoralists from Ihefu Basin in Tanzania” by GB Msigwa and ZK Mvena, published in Livestock Research for Rural Development 26 (1) 2014, looks at the extent of livelihood change and impoverishment among agropastoralists who were evicted from Ihefu Basin in Mbarali District of Tanzania and forced to settle […]
How local adaptation to climate change affects incomes in Afar, Ethiopia
Rural communities in the drylands of the Afar Region of Ethiopia are severely exposed to the impacts of climate change, having experienced frequent droughts followed by crop failure and livestock deaths. The paper “The effects of adaptation to climate change on income of households in rural Ethiopia” by Melaku Berhe et al, published in Pastoralism: Research, […]
Local safety nets for food security of Rendille pastoralists
The increase in climate-change-related natural disasters presents a major threat to the food security of pastoralists in East Africa. The paper “Strengthening local safety nets as a key to enhancing the food security of pastoralists in East Africa: a case study of the Rendille of northern Kenya” by Xiaogang Sun, published in African Study Monographs, […]
Maasai herding & land use in flux
Pastoral livelihoods are evolving rapidly. The emergence of globalised markets and the integration of globalised production in developing countries have forced many pastoralists to shift their economic strategies of production to accommodate these evolving markets. The paper “Pastoralist societies in flux: a conceptual framework analysis of herding and land use among the Mukugodo Maasai of […]
Pastoralist commons management in Karamoja, Uganda
The article “Changes in pastoralist commons management and their implications in Karamoja (Uganda)” by Zuzana Filipová and Nadia Johanisova, published in the Journal of Political Ecology 24: 881–900 (2017), analyses the shift from traditional to current pastoral practices and diversification of livelihoods of the Jie group of the Karimojong in Kotido District, Uganda. Focusing on […]