2011 Fiscal Year Final Research Report
A Study on the Dynamics of Livelihood Strategy and Potential for Future Development among Pastoral Societies in Africa
| Project/Area Number |
21710256
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| Research Category |
Grant-in-Aid for Young Scientists (B)
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| Allocation Type | Single-year Grants |
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| Research Field |
Area studies
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| Research Institution | University of Tsukuba |
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Principal Investigator |
SUN Xiaogang 筑波大学, 生命環境系, 助教 (20402753)
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| Project Period (FY) |
2009 – 2011
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| Keywords | アフリカ / 遊牧社会 / 生態人類学 / 自然災害 / 生存基盤 / 移動性 / 持続可能 |
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| Research Abstract |
This research studied the current livelihood and adaptive strategies of nomadic pastoralists in the arid and semi-arid area of Africa. Although pastoralists have experienced both increasing natural disasters such as drought and storm, and socio-economic changes caused by globalization and encroachment of market economy in the past three decades, they have maintained basic subsistence relied on livestock herding. These findings suggest a comprehensive risk management based on the integration between local knowledge and practice of pastoralists and scientific technology for a sustainable development of pastoral societies.
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