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1. Preface: securing the land and resource rights of pastoral peoples in East Africa

Author

Kameri-Mbote, Patricia

Subjects
East Africa -- Domestic policy -- Agricultural policy, Land tenure -- Laws, regulations and rules -- Analysis, Nomads -- Social aspects, Pastoral systems -- Analysis, Government regulation, Environmental issues, Ethnic, cultural, racial issues/studies, Social sciences
Abstract

The land question in many African countries has geographical, political, economic, social and demographic nuances. These factors colour land and resource rights for pastoral and forest-dwelling communities. Land tenure--the nature [...]

Published
2013
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2. The relevance of Owen Lattimore's writings for nomadic pastoralism research and development in inner Asia

Author

Miller, Daniel and Sheehy, Dennis

Subjects
Pastoral systems -- Analysis, Scholars -- Criticism and interpretation, Environmental issues, Ethnic, cultural, racial issues/studies, Social sciences, Criticism and interpretation, Analysis
Abstract

Abstract Nomadic pastoral systems in Inner Asia are facing sweeping changes. Designing new development models for the sustainable utilization of rangelands requires a better understanding of nomadic pastoral systems. Owen [...]

Published
2008
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3. Why do herders insist on otor? Maintaining mobility in inner Mongolia

Author

Xie, Yina and Li, Wenjun

Subjects
Inner Mongolia, China -- Social aspects, Nomads -- Social aspects -- Beliefs, opinions and attitudes, Pastoral systems -- Analysis, Herders -- Practice -- Beliefs, opinions and attitudes, Environmental issues, Ethnic, cultural, racial issues/studies, Social sciences, Practice, Beliefs, opinions and attitudes, Social aspects, Analysis
Abstract

Abstract Otor is a traditional mobility strategy developed by Mongolian herders to cope with their highly variable and uncertain environment. The Livestock and Rangeland Double-Contract Responsibility System (LRDCRS) implemented in [...]

Published
2008
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4. Preface

Author

Kerven, Carol and Bedunah, Don

Subjects
Nomads -- Social aspects, Pastoral systems -- Analysis, Livestock -- Management, Environmental issues, Ethnic, cultural, racial issues/studies, Social sciences, Company business management, Management, Social aspects, Analysis
Abstract

Nearly ten years ago, a book entitled 'The End of Nomadism?' raised attention to the uncertain future of mobile pastoralism among mainly Mongolian-speaking peoples in China, Mongolia and Russia (Humphrey [...]

Published
2008
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5. Sun, Xiaogang, Naoki Naito (eds.) (2007): 'Mobility, Flexibility and Potential of Nomadic Pastoralism in Eurasia and Africa.'

Author

Bauer, Ken

Subjects
'Mobility, Flexibility and Potential of Nomadic Pastoralism in Eurasia and Africa (Nonfiction work) -- Criticism and interpretation, Nomads -- Analysis, Pastoral systems -- Analysis, Environmental issues, Ethnic, cultural, racial issues/studies, Social sciences
Abstract

Sun, Xiaogang, Naoki Naito (eds.) (2007) 'Mobility, Flexibility and Potential of Nomadic Pastoralism in Eurasia and Africa.' Kyoto, Japan: Graduate School of Asian and African Area Studies (ASAFAS), Special Paper [...]

Published
2007

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