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Pastoralism
Here are some relevant articles from various sources on pastoralism in dryland areas.
Survival of the fittest
Pastoralism and climate change in East Africa.
Oxfam Briefing Paper No. 116.
August 2008
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Towards Endogenous Livestock Development:
Borana Pastoralists’ Responses to Environmental and Institutional Changes.
Article in Human Ecology Journal.
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Browsing on Fences: Pastoral land rights, livelihoods and adaptation to climate change
IIED issue paper no. 148
May 2008
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Transforming Pastoralism: A Case Study of the Rufa’a al Hoi Ethnic Group, Blue Nile State, Sudan
Sudan Working Paper (SWP 2008:1)
Christian Michelsen Institute (CMI)
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Food for Thought: Livestock Feeding Support during Drought
Pastoralist Livelihoods Initiative
Policy Brief
Number 2 November 2007
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Mobile livelihoods, patchy resources & shifting rights: approaching pastoral territories
An issues paper

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Global Review of the Economics of Pastoralism
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Pastoralism and the Millennium Development Goals
This policy brief discusses several issues related to pastoralism and the Millennium Development Goals.
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Will pastoral legislation disempower pastoralists in the Sahel?
International Work Group for Indigenous Affairs (IWGIA)
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Conflicts between farmers and herders in north-western Mali
IIED Issue paper no. 141
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Pastoralism: drylands' invisible asset?
Developing a framework for assessing the value of pastoralism in East Africa.
IIED Issue paper no. 142
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Policies and strategies to address the vulnerability of pastoralists in Sub-Saharan Africa
Pro-Poor Livestock Policy Initiative Working Paper No. 37.
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Deserted biodiversity: Why pastoralists need help to conserve livestock biodiversity
This article written by Ilse Koehler-Rollefson and Susanne Gura was published as press information for the World Day to Combat Desertification, June 17th. It discusses the lifestyles of nomadic people (pastoralists) living in dryland areas and how these traditional systems contribute to food security by preserving livestock biodiversity.
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The Global Drylands Imperative: Pastoralism and mobility in the drylands
This is a paper written by UNDP as part of the Challenge Paper Series. The paper reviews myths about pastoralists and pastoralism and suggests what policies should address in order for pastoralism to flourish.
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DCG Article in Bistandsaktuelt
Here is an article written by Jørn Stave (Development Fund) and Lauren Naville (DCG) on dryland issues. This article was published on the Bistandsaktuelt webpage. The article is in Norwegian.
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The Crux of Pastoralist Controversy
This paper discusses the issue of overgrazing and its counter strategies by analyzing the understanding of the concept which the author argues is imprecise. The author further looks into the consequences of this lack of precision especially in terms of its application in regional pastoral land management. This paper was presented at PENHA's 15th Anniversary Conference titled "Pastoralism in the Horn of Africa - Surviving against all Odds" held in September 2005.
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Prevailing Gender Ideologies which Hinder Girls' Education Among Pastoral Nomads in Eritrean Society
This paper analyzes girls’ and women’s education in Eritrea in general, and among pastoral societies in particular. It describes the barriers hindering girls' and women's education in Eritrea and shows that these barriers are not tackled in pastoral societies. This further affects the choice of strategies to be adopted to empower women in these societies. This paper was presented at PENHA's 15th Anniversary Conference titled "Pastoralism in the Horn of Africa - Surviving against all Odds" held in September 2005.
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Managing Resources in Erratic Environments: An Analysis of Pastoralist Systems
This research report from the International Food Policy Research Institute discusses community-level outcomes that can be affected by both climate variability and by externalities generated when managing the commons. The report focuses on pastoralist systems in in Ethiopia, Niger, and Burkina Faso.
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