Land-use changes threatening pastoralism in East Africa

Pastoralism in Eastern Africa is threatened by various trends in land use: expansion of arable farming, pastures enclosure, nature conservation initiatives, tourism and extraction of natural resources. The CELEP policy brief “Sustainable pastoralism and land-use change in the East African drylands” (2018, 6pp) examines how these changes in land use have a negative impact on pastoralism. It makes recommendations for action, including formalisation of land-use rights and improving governance of pastoral lands. It includes the example of the land case of the Ogiek hunters and gatherers in Kenya.

Posted on 28 May 2018 in Pastoralism & Natural Resources, Pastoralist Livelihoods & Nutrition