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Grazing rights
About: Grazing rights is a research topic. Over the lifetime, 64 publications have been published within this topic receiving 847 citations.
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TL;DR: In this paper, the authors examine patterns of absentee herd ownership in the Baringo District of northern Kenya and conclude that the blame for some of the apparent resource mismanagement in the region may lie more with actors in these categories than with the pastoralists themselves.
Abstract: The prevalence of absentee herd ownership in Africa's pastoral areas is increasing. Its presence has important implications both for local resource management systems and for research programs that address pastoral ecology and related topics. This paper examines patterns of absentee herd ownership in the Baringo District of northern Kenya. This region has been the source of much debate regarding herder “mismanagement” of range lands. Three categories of absentee herd owners are discussed in the paper: (1) ranchers, (2) livestock traders, and (3) townsmen. It is suggested that the blame for some of the apparent resource mismanagement in the region may lie more with actors in these categories than with the pastoralists themselves. Data collected during an 18-month period in 1980–1981 on pastoral ecology, grazing patterns, and tenure institutions are presented in support of the argument. The paper concludes with a comparative analysis of contemporary resource management strategies in pastoral Africa, emphasizing that: (1) the Baringo case is not an isolated anomaly, and (2) a new orientation toward pastoral studies is warranted.
102 citations
TL;DR: In this paper, the authors argue that the mobility of FulBe herds in Cote d'Ivoire is threatened by the 1998 Rural Land Law that aims to restructure rural economic life along agrarian capitalist lines.
58 citations
TL;DR: In this article, the authors examined herding practices and the effects of grazing on forest ecology and grassland, using rapid rural appraisal techniques with transhumant herders in Haa and Merak in western and eastern Bhutan.
Abstract: Little is understood about the role of transhumance in subsistence economy and the interactions between cattle, forest, and pasture-land in the Himalaya. We examined herding practices and the effects of grazing on forest ecology and grassland, using rapid rural appraisal techniques with transhumant herders in Haa and Merak in western and eastern Bhutan. Cattle are the main source of livelihood, contributing 71% and 84% of the herders' gross annual household income in Haa and Merak, respectively. Transhumance is a direct response to cold temperatures, shortage of forage, and the search for livelihood opportunities. Grazing rights over rangeland are individual and community-owned. Grazing regulations are based on mutual understanding and equity among high-elevation pastoralists and low-elevation sedentary cattle owners. The sustained use of rangeland requires accommodation of traditional rights and more clarity about ownership and rangeland management. Temperate forests and grasslands along the est...
52 citations
TL;DR: In this paper, the authors look at some of the factors which may influence REPS participation among commonage farmers in the west of Ireland and on the impact REPS has had on participating farmers' income and on their environmental practices and attitudes.
33 citations
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| 2021 | 3 |
| 2020 | 3 |
| 2018 | 1 |
| 2017 | 1 |
| 2016 | 2 |
| 2014 | 3 |