Risk and Social Change in an African Rural Economy : Livelihoods in Pastoralist Communities

ISBN-13: 9780415615983 / Angielski / Twarda / 2011 / 224 str.

John G. McPeak;Peter D. Little;Cheryl R. Doss

Opis

This study summarizes the findings of a multi-year interdisciplinary research project in pastoral areas of Kenya and Ethiopia. The cultures and ecology of these areas are described, with a particular focus on the myriad risks that confront people living in these drylands.

Spis treści

1. Introduction  2. Culture, History, and Political Ecology  3. Livestock Markes  4. A Risky Region  5. Changing Livelihood Strategies  6. Household and Intra-Household Patterns  7. Development Priorities?  8. Conclusion