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Bulletin de l'Institut Français d'Études Andines, 2005 Following Khazanov, I propose that pastoralism is a type of society that has high mobility and a periodic relationship with the «outside world». Pastoralism is an alternative to the agricultural, sedentary and urbanized societies.
Ximena Medinaceli
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Computational Research on Mobile Pastoralism Using Agent-Based Modeling and Satellite Imagery. [PDF]
PLoS ONE, 2016 Dryland pastoralism has long attracted considerable attention from researchers in diverse fields. However, rigorous formal study is made difficult by the high level of mobility of pastoralists as well as by the sizable spatio-temporal variability of ...
Takuto Sakamoto
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HIMALAYA, 2023 In this essay we focus on what appears to be an evolving transition among Gaddi and other pastoralist communities in Himachal Pradesh, India. Contrary to predictions of the demise of pastoralism, we argue that while there is evidence of sedentarisation ...
Aniruddh Sheth, Vasant Saberwal
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The political ecology of late South American pastoralism: an Andean perspective A.D. 1,000-1,615
Journal of Political Ecology, 2018 Prehispanic South American pastoralism has a long and rich, though often understudied, trajectory. In this paper, we analyze the transition from a generalized to a specialized pastoralism at two geographical locations in the Andes: Antofagasta de la ...
Jennifer L. Grant, Kevin Lane
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Archaeobotanical evidence for the emergence of pastoralism and farming in southern Africa
Acta Palaeobotanica, 2022 Several models which remain equivocal and controversial cite migration and/or diffusion for the emergence and spread of pastoralism and farming in southern Africa during the first millennium AD.
Jerry Oluwatobi Olatoyan +7 more
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Pastoral Livestock Farming and the Security Crisis in the Sahel: The Case of the Rural Commune of Tillia (Tahoua Region) [PDF]
Uirtus, 2022 Pastoral livestock breeding is currently experiencing an unprecedented crisis in the Sahel, particularly in the rural commune of Tillia (Niger). This crisis is due to the presence of non-state armed groups in the Sahel. The main objective of this article
Mahamadou Moussa +2 more
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Review of ‘The Ecology of Pastoralism’ edited by P. Nick Kardulias
Pastoralism, 2016 Book details Kardulias, N (ed.) The Ecology of Pastoralism. Boulder: University Press of Colorado; 2015. 272 pages, ISBN 978-1-60732-342-6 Abstract: This book presents a rich collection of case studies exploring the ecology of pastoralism.
Robin Bendrey
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Puhals: Outlining the Dynamics of Labour and Hired Herding among the Gaddi Pastoralists of India
Pastoralism, 2022 Pastoral practices throughout the world are in a state of flux, and Gaddi pastoralism in India’s Western Himalayas is no exception. Often in literature and common parlance, these practices are predicted to end with the current generation of practising ...
Aayushi Malhotra +2 more
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Pastoral commons use in Romania and the role of the Common Agricultural Policy
International Journal of the Commons, 2013 In comparison to many Western European countries, in Romania the use of common pastures remains widespread and is strongly linked to the predominance of subsistence and semi-subsistence farming in much of the country. The majority of permanent pasture in
Laura M. E. Sutcliffe +4 more
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Revue d’Elevage et de Médecine Vétérinaire des Pays TropicauxContexte: Le climat et la fauche influencent la production fourragère au Sahel. Cependant, l’effet combiné de ces paramètres reste à évaluer. Objectif: Cette étude vise à évaluer l’effet conjoint de la pluviométrie et des pratiques de fauche sur la ...
Ange-Jokébed Adjoua N'goran +10 more
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