Essays about: "pastoralism east africa"

Found 3 essays containing the words pastoralism east africa.

1. 1. Pokot Young Pastoralists at the Crossroads - Tradition, Modernity and Land Tenure Transformations in East Pokot, Kenya

   University essay from Göteborgs universitet/Institutionen för globala studier

   Author : Maddalena Cirani; [2020-02-18]
   Keywords : Pastoralism; Youth; ASALs; Africa; East Pokot; Land tenure; Modernity; Tradition;

   Abstract : East Pokot, in North-Western Kenya, falls under the Arid and Semi-Arid Lands (ASALs) of the Sub-Saharan region. Due to the yearly prolonged dry seasons, pastoralism has traditionally guaranteed the most reliable source of livelihood. READ MORE

3. 2. From Communal to Private: Dynamics of a Changing Land Tenure System in Chepareria, West Pokot County, Kenya

   University essay from Göteborgs universitet/Institutionen för globala studier

   Author : Laura Saxer; [2014-12-18]
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   Abstract : In the context of the ongoing land use change in pastoral areas in East Africa, new developments and dynamics imply various shifts in pastoralist livelihoods and land management. Previous research has engaged in a polarised debate of private versus communal tenure. READ MORE

4. 3. MODIS NDVI satellite data for assessing drought in Somalia during the period 2000-2011

   University essay from Lunds universitet/Institutionen för naturgeografi och ekosystemvetenskap

   Author : Mohammed Alwesabi; [2012]
   Keywords : remote sensing; vegetation index; drought; Somalia; geography; physical geography; Earth and Environmental Sciences;

   Abstract : This thesis studied the drought monitoring and assessing in Somalia environment during the period 2000-2011 with more details about the drought in 2010- 2011. Time series analysis of remote sensing data as well as rainfall data were used to achieve the aim of the study. READ MORE