Pastoralism and development in Africa : dynamic change at the margins /

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Once again, the Horn of Africa has been in the headlines. And once again the news has been bad: drought, famine, conflict, hunger, suffering and death. The finger of blame has been pointed in numerous directions: to the changing climate, to environmental degradation, to overpopulation, to geopolitic...

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Hauptverfasser:
Catley, Andy., Lind, Jeremy., Scoones, Ian.
Weitere Verfasser:
Catley, Andy (HerausgeberIn), Lind, Jeremy, Scoones, Ian
Format:
Elektronisch E-Book
Sprache:
Englisch
Veröffentlicht:
Abingdon, Oxon ; New York, N.Y. : Routledge, 2013.
Ausgabe:
1st ed.
Zusammenfassung:
Once again, the Horn of Africa has been in the headlines. And once again the news has been bad: drought, famine, conflict, hunger, suffering and death. The finger of blame has been pointed in numerous directions: to the changing climate, to environmental degradation, to overpopulation, to geopolitics and conflict, to aid agency failures, and more. But it is not all disaster and catastrophe. Many successful development efforts at 'the margins' often remain hidden, informal, sometimes illegal; and rarely in line with standard development prescriptions. If we shift our gaze from the capital ci
Umfang:
1 online resource (314 p.)
Anmerkungen:
Description based upon print version of record.
Anmerkungen:
English
Bibliografie:
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Schriftenreihe:
Pathways to sustainability series
ISBN:
1-136-25584-2
1-283-86193-3
1-136-25585-0
0-203-10597-4
9780203105979
Schlagworte:
Herders > Horn of Africa > Economic conditions.
Herders > Africa, Eastern > Economic conditions.
Pastoral systems > Horn of Africa.
Pastoral systems > Africa, Eastern.
Economic development > Horn of Africa.
Economic development > Africa, Eastern.
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