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Pastoralism and Development in Africa

Catley, Andy, Lind, Jeremy, Scoones, Ian

2013,2012

Overview

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.

• Publisher: Routledge,Taylor and Francis,Taylor & Francis,Taylor & Francis Group
• Subject: 1999-2009 / Absatzmarkt / Afar Regional State / Africa, Eastern / Africa, Eastern -- Economic conditions / African Studies / Applied ecology / Beispielhafte Fälle / Biodiversity / Boden (Produktionsfaktor) / Bodenpolitik / Business / Business & Economics / Climate Change / Conservation / Conservation of the environment / Development / Development Geography / Development Studies / District Veterinary / District Veterinary Office / Dry Season Grazing / Dry Season Grazing Area / drylands / Dürre / Earth Sciences, Geography, Environment, Planning / Economic conditions / Economic Development / Economic development -- Africa, Eastern / Economic development -- Horn of Africa / Economics / Economics of specific sectors / Economics, Finance, Business and Management / Entwicklung / Entwicklungsmöglichkeiten/Entwicklungsalternativen / Environment law / Environment, transport and planning law: general / Environmental Economics / Environmental Policy / Environmental policy and protocols / Environmental Politics / Environmental Studies / Ethiopia / Geography / Group Ranches / Herders / Herders -- Africa, Eastern -- Economic conditions / Herders -- Horn of Africa -- Economic conditions / Horn of Africa / Horn of Africa -- Economic conditions / Human geography / Humangeographie / Il Chamus / Interdisciplinary studies / International Relations / irrigation / Kenya / Klimawandel / Konflikt / Laikipia Plateau / Landnahme / Landwirtschaft / Law / Laws of specific jurisdictions and specific areas of law / livestock-keepers / Nachhaltige Entwicklung / Nomaden / Nonfiction / Nordostafrika / North Eastern Kenya / Ostafrika / Pastoral Areas / Pastoral Land Rights / Pastoral systems / Pastoral systems -- Africa, Eastern / Pastoral systems -- Horn of Africa / Pastoralism / PLI / Political Science / Politics / Politics and government / Public Policy / Reference, Information and Interdisciplinary subjects / Regional / International studies / Regional geography / Society and Social Sciences / Somali Region / South Sudan / Soziale Lage / Subsahara-Afrika / Sudan / Sustainability / Sustainable development / The environment / Tierhaltung / Viehwirtschaft / Wealthier Herders / Wirtschaftliche Rahmenbedingungen / Young Men
• ISBN: 9781136255854, 1136255850, 9780415540711, 0415540712, 0415540720, 9780415540728, 9781136255809, 9780203105979, 0203105974, 113625580X, 1136255842, 9781136255847