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If Not Counted Does Not Count? A programmatic reflection on methodology options and gaps in Total Economic Valuation studies of pastoral systems
… tool for those interested in carrying out work on the TEV~of pastoralism. … Drylands and pastoralism …
Publication, 01 June 2014
WoDaabe pastoralists are one of the most mobile and specialised pastoral communities in the Sahel (Photo: Stephen Anderson)
Supporting pastoral mobility in East and West Africa
… the case studies above, it challenges persistent misconceptions that pastoralism is outmoded and uneconomic. Explaining the reasons behind … Drylands and pastoralism …
Project, 17 December 2012
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Pastoralism: drylands’ invisible asset? Developing a framework for assessing the value of pastoralism in East Africa
… policy makers in East Africa have preconceptions about the value of pastoralism as a land-use system believing it to be economically … Not only is there no consensus on what is a dynamic economic model of pastoralism, no mechanisms exist to inform government decision-making of … advantages over alternative land uses. This paper argues that pastoralism does make a significant contribution to society and that, …
Publication, 01 October 2006
Pastoralism - Research, policy and practice, Vol 1 No 2
… Drylands and pastoralism … Pastoralism - Research, policy and practice, Vol 1 No 2 …
Publication, 01 July 2010
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Arid waste? Reassessing the value of dryland pastoralism
… livestock managed by pastoralists. Governments in the region see pastoralism as archaic and economically inefficient. This briefing reveals a very different picture. Capturing pastoralism's total economic value shows its immense potential to reduce … Drylands and pastoralism … Arid waste? Reassessing the value of dryland pastoralism …
Publication, 01 June 2009
Pastoralists pull water from a well near Denan in the Somali Region of Ethiopia for their camels. (Photo: Andrew Heavens, Creative Commons via Flickr)
Pastoralism and policy training: addressing misconceptions and informing dialogue
… consistently ignore scientific evidence on the sustainability of pastoralism and well-adapted local institutions and management … understand the scientific rationale that underpins sustainable pastoralism. It also strengthens pastoralists and their advocates’ …                It shows that, far from being outmoded and uneconomic, pastoralism is highly dynamic and intricately linked to the modern world …
Project, 17 December 2012
WoDaaBe pastoralist with his cattle.
Pastoral livelihoods and climate change in Niger
… Drylands and pastoralism …
Project, 05 February 2010
The 'Diffa; The Morning Light' video is one of a series of videos exploring the impact of climate change on drylands pastoralists (Image: IIED)
Pastoralism videos/Vidéos pastoralisme
Article, 15 June 2011
Strengthening pastoral civil society in Senegal
… Drylands and pastoralism …
Project, 04 September 2008
A group of people, standing and seated outside under a tree, make the heart shape with their hands as they pose for a group photo.
How securing land rights is building women's resilience in Kenya
… Drylands and pastoralism …
Article, 19 November 2025