The study discusses land-degradation in pastoral communities and depicts land-use system and associated human and livestock population pressure as the major determinant of vegetation cover, surface run-off, soil erosion, and species richness. The study recommends use of enclosures to reverse range degradation, and diversification of pastoral economies to reduce poverty and relieve pressure on land as the primary source of livelihood in the semi-arid rangelands of Kenya
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Library ResourceReports & ResearchSeptember, 2009Kenya
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Library ResourceJanuary, 2006Tanzania, Kenya, Chad, Sub-Saharan Africa
This paper makes a case for increased policy attention to pastoralists in Sub-Saharan Africa (SSA). The paper presents:estimates of the numbers of agro-/pastoral populations globallytheir livestock and their contribution to national economiesthe incidence of poverty among agro-/pastoral populations.The author examines the causes and dynamics of poverty among pastoral populations in Africa drawing on the sustainable livelihoods framework and focusing on vulnerability to shocks.
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Library ResourceManuals & GuidelinesNovember, 2009Kenya, Eastern Africa
This paper evaluates the effectiveness of a new index-based livestock insurance (IBLI)
product designed to compensate for area average predicted livestock mortality loss in
northern Kenya, where previous work has established the presence of poverty traps. We
simulate household-specific wealth dynamics based on a model parameterized using rich
panel and experimental data from the region. The simulations allow us to investigate
patterns of willingness to pay for asset index insurance that is imperfectly correlated with
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Library ResourceConference Papers & ReportsDecember, 2006Kenya, Tanzania, Africa, Middle Africa, Eastern Africa, Western Africa
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Library ResourceReports & ResearchOctober, 2006Kenya, Africa, Eastern Africa
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Library ResourceReports & ResearchDecember, 2007Kenya, Africa, Eastern Africa
This report provides a new approach to integrating spatial data on poverty and ecosystems in Kenya. It is endorsed by five permanent secretaries in Kenya and with a foreword by Wangari Maathai (recipient of the 2004 Nobel Peace Prize). It provides a new approach to examining the links between ecosystem services (the benefits derived from nature) and the poor. Through a series of maps and analyses, the authors focus on the environmental resources most Kenyans rely on such as soil, water, forest, rangeland, livestock, and wildlife.
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Library ResourceReports & ResearchDecember, 2005Kenya, Tanzania, Africa, Eastern Africa
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Library ResourceJune, 2006Kenya, Africa, Eastern Africa
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Library ResourceConference Papers & ReportsJune, 2006Kenya, Africa, Eastern Africa
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Library ResourcePolicy Papers & BriefsNovember, 2008Kenya, Eastern Africa
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