pastoralism
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Resilience from Below: Rethinking Development in Northern Kenya’s Pastoral Drylands
CASAS’ members Rahma Hassan & Jackson Wachira have published this article with Tahira Mohamed, Ian Scoones & Hussein Wario in The Journal of Development Studies Abstract: Based on in-depth field research in northern Kenya over three years, this article makes the case for a new approach to building resilience in the pastoral drylands. Past approaches…
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Pastoralism and food sovereignty: struggles for land, livelihoods and recognition
CASAS’ members Rahma Hassan, Mercedes Ejarque, Aayushi Malhotra, Carlos Bolomey Córdova, Leon Brenya Yeboah & Jackson Wachira have published this article in The Journal of Peasant Studies as a part of the Forum: Food Sovereignty and Systems Change. Abstract: Pastoral systems are globally significant for their invaluable contributions to food systems and socio-economic and environmental…
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The colonial project in Kenya’s “White Highlands” and the continuing devastation of pastoral livelihoods
Mokua Ombati, CASAS’ member, has published a chapter in the book Handbook of Social Justice in the Global South. Abstract: A revolutionary agricultural policy initiated by the British colonial government aimed to transform Kenya from a subsistence society into an economically viable nation through land adjudication, consolidation, and registration. This approach, adopted and intensified by…
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Agrarian Conversations: Episode 1 available in YouTube
For those who participated and those who missed the first episode of Agrarian Conversations — a webinar series in critical agrarian studies & scholar-activism: What can we learn from the world of pastoralism for wider agrarian struggles? January 27, 2021 featuring Ian Scoones, Maryam Rahmanian, and Rahma Hassan. The video recording of the first episode is now available on YouTube in…