Getty Images Juni 28, 2023 Pastoralists are an asset to the world – and we have a lot to learn from them Ian Scoones, Institute of Development Studies A world without pastoralists would not only be a poorer place, but we would lose an important lifeline to our collective future.
A Maasai herdsman takes his cattle to graze. Reuters/Antony Njuguna Maret 26, 2017 Collective land tenure is under threat in Kenya. Why it needs to be protected Timothy Njagi Njeru, Egerton University In Kenya there’s increasing individualisation of land tenure in pastoral areas. This will hurt the communities in the long term because it doesn’t enhance sustainable productive practices.
Wildlife in the Athi-Kaputiei ecosystem with new development in the background. Flickr/Kamweti Mutu November 27, 2016 Development has devastated wildlife in lands south of Nairobi Joseph Ogutu, University of Hohenheim Athi-Kaputiei is close to Nairobi where undeveloped land is exceedingly scarce and expensive. This has made it a powerful magnet for people.