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Yak Herding as a Livelihood Teetering on the Brink of Extinction: A Case Study from Ura Village in Bhutan

Nomadic Peoples
Bumthang, a distinguished highland district in Bhutan, proudly boasts a rich legacy of yak farming – an integral practice that has sustained mountain communities across generations.
Jigme Wangdi
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Deconstructing the Concept of the ‘Nomad’ in Central Eurasia

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The concept of the ‘nomad’ in central Eurasian archaeology and anthropology is highly problematic. Nomadic people and their way of life, mobile pastoralism, have consistently been characterised by what they lack in opposition to settled agriculturalists.
Cecilia Conte
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Gender-Sensitive Approaches Improve Characterisation of Resilience in African Pastoral Systems

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Strategies for improving resilience in African pastoral systems face increasing scrutiny, particularly in the context of climate shocks. Here, we explore the influence of gender dynamics in relation to resilience of dryland socio-ecological systems and ...
Rebekah Ash, Jackson Wachira, Rahma Hassan, Hussein Wario, Matthew Harrison, Dianne Mayberry, Karen Christie-Whitehead, Dahabo Guracha, Ian Scoones   +8 more
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Global Pandemic – Local Response: The Case of Kalacha, Kenya

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This article explores the lived experiences of the Gabra pastoralist community in Kalacha, Kenya, during the COVID-19 pandemic, analysing how they navigated national restrictions.
Nurit Hashimshony-Yaffe, Sabdio Wario Galgallo   +1 more
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Covid-19 and Pastoralism in Northern Benin

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This article deals with pastoralists’ perceptions of and responses to the Covid-19 pandemic in northern Benin. Starting from the idea that pastoralists are well situated to respond successfully to the uncertainty that the pandemic has brought to the ...
Jeannett Martin, Abiguël Elijan, Nikolaus Schareika   +2 more
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Changing Mountain Pastoralism and Its Impacts in the Hindu Kush Himalayan Region: The Case of Kushum, Pakistan

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Pastoralism in the Hindu Kush Himalayan region of Pakistan has undergone significant sociocultural, economic and ecological changes over the last three decades.
Zahir Ahmad, Julio C. Postigo, Fazlur-Rahman, Kamal Hussain, Farhana Altaf   +4 more
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The Transformation of Maldarai (Pastoralist Livelihood) in Yarkhun Valley, Chitral, Pakistan: Impacts of Neoliberalism, School Education and Climate Change

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This study examines the future of pastoral livelihoods in rural Yarkhun Valley, Pakistan, in the context of the broader literature on changing pastoralism and the challenges faced by pastoralist communities.
Abdul Wahid Khan
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Editorial

Nomadic Peoples, 2023
Saverio Krätli
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The Decline and Revitalisation of Transhumance in the Valles Occidentales of Spain’s Aragonese Pyrenees

Nomadic Peoples
This case study of the decline and revitalisation of transhumance in the Valles Occidentales challenges the dominant narrative that transhumance is a practice of the past without present-day relevance and viability.
María E. Fernández-Giménez
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The Shepherd Community of the Albanian Alps: Perspective on the Importance of Preserving Transhumance Practices

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This study, part of a request for UNESCO to protect the practice of transhumance, provides a reflection carried out by shepherds in dialogue with pastoral agents who have accompanied them for several years.
Martine Wolff
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