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Pastoralism and Development in Africa
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Once again, the Horn of Africa has been in the headlines. And once again the news has been bad: drought, famine, conflict, hunger, suffering and death. The finger of blame has been pointed in numerous directions: to the changing climate, to environmental degradation, to overpopulation, to geopolitics and conflict, to aid agency failures, and more. But it is not all disaster and catastrophe. Many successful development efforts at ‘the margins’ often remain hidden, informal, sometimes illegal; and rarely in line with standard development prescriptions. If we shift our gaze from the capital cities to the regional centres and their hinterlands, then a very different perspective emerges. These are the places where pastoralists live. They have for centuries struggled with drought, conflict and famine. They are resourceful, entrepreneurial and innovative peoples. Yet they have been ignored and marginalised by the states that control their territory and the development agencies who are supposed to help them. This book argues that, while we should not ignore the profound difficulties of creating secure livelihoods in the Greater Horn of Africa, there is much to be learned from development successes, large and small. This book will be of great interest to students and scholars with an interest in development studies and human geography, with a particular emphasis on Africa. It will also appeal to development policy-makers and practitioners.
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Keywords
- Afar Regional State
- Biodiversity
- Climate Change
- Conservation
- District Veterinary
- District Veterinary Office
- Dry Season Grazing
- Dry Season Grazing Area
- Environmental policy
- Environmental Studies
- Ethiopia
- Group Ranches
- Horn of Africa
- Il Chamus
- Irrigation
- Kenya
- Laikipia Plateau
- livestock-keepers
- North Eastern Kenya
- Pastoral Areas
- Pastoral Land Rights
- pastoralism
- PLI
- Somali Region
- South Sudan
- Sudan
- sustainability
- Sustainable development
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- thema EDItEUR::G Reference, Information and Interdisciplinary subjects::GT Interdisciplinary studies::GTP Development studies
- thema EDItEUR::J Society and Social Sciences::JP Politics and government::JPS International relations
- thema EDItEUR::K Economics, Finance, Business and Management::KC Economics::KCV Economics of specific sectors::KCVG Environmental economics
- thema EDItEUR::L Law::LN Laws of specific jurisdictions and specific areas of law::LNK Environment, transport and planning law: general::LNKJ Environment law
- Wealthier Herders
- Young men
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DOI: 10.4324/9780203105979Editions