Pastoral development and policy environment in Ethiopia

The 3-page brief “Pastoral development pathways in Ethiopia: the policy environment and critical constraints” by Mohamed Yimer, Arba Minch University, Ethiopia, was written as a contribution to the Global Sustainable Development Report in 2015. It addresses issues of pastoralist livelihood vulnerability and challenges in the light of the policy environment for pastoralism in Ethiopia. The author recognises pastoralism as a rational use of dry lands and asks how the climatically harsh lowland areas that make up 60% of the total land area of Ethiopia can be used productively, if pastoralism cannot continue.

Posted on 28 April 2020 in Pastoralism, Policy & Power, Value of Pastoralism