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Migration of Pastoralists in Africa: Reflections on Practical and Policy Implications

African Human Mobility Review, 2021
In recent years, there has been increased migration of pastoralists from countries in Central and West Africa into Nigeria. Such movements are supported by the ECOWAS Transhumance Protocol and the Nigerian Constitution respectively.
Patience Adzande
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Shieling activity in the Norse Eastern Settlement : palaeoenvironment of the 'Mountain Farm', Vatnahverfi, Greenland [PDF]

, 2013
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Edwards, Kevin J, Ledger, Paul M, Schofield, J Edward   +2 more
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Global challenges for sustainable food production [PDF]

, 2017
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Busin, Valentina, Colston, Matt, Dun, Kath, Gill, Ian, Mansley, Sam, Sargison, Neil   +5 more
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Traditional ecological knowledge among transhumant pastoralists in Mediterranean Spain

Ecology and Society, 2013
Mobility is a millenary human strategy to deal with environmental change. An outstanding example of mobility is transhumance, an ancient pastoralist practice consisting of the seasonal migration of livestock between ecological regions following peaks in ...
Elisa Oteros-Rozas, Ricardo Ontillera-Sánchez, Pau Sanosa, Erik Gómez-Baggethun, Victoria Reyes-García, José A. González   +5 more
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Some Remarks on the Investigation of Traces of Transhumance in the Early Medieval Balkans

Historical Studies on Central Europe, 2022
The study analyses the issue of the archaeological investigation of transhumance on the Balkan Peninsula in the early phase of the Middle Ages. More precisely formulated, our main question is why is this branch of investigation almost totally absent ...
Miklós Takács
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Transhumance et gestion des ressources naturelles au Sahel : contraintes et perspectives face aux mutations des systèmes de productions pastorales

VertigO, 2014
In the Sahelian region of Burkina Faso, the dominant livestock keeping system is the pastoral system characterized by a high dependence on natural resources.
André Kiema, Ghislain Bambara Tontibomma, Nouhoun Zampaligré   +2 more
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Influence of transhumance on the spread of Rhipicephalus microplus (Canestrini, 1888) in Benin

Journal of Advanced Veterinary and Animal Research, 2018
Objective: Rhipicephalus microplus is a very invasive tick whose control is a current challenge. Its speed of propagation is favored by specific risk factors whose knowledge is an essential prerequisite for a good rather design of strategies to put in ...
Kossi Justin Adinci, Yao Akpo, Philippe Sessou, Roland Eric Yessinou, Safiou Bienvenu Adehan, Abdou Karim Issaka Youssao, Marc Napoleon Assogba, Souaïbou Farougou   +7 more
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Des indicateurs spatialisés des transhumances pastorales au Ferlo

Cybergeo, 2011
Transhumance in the Sahel has been described and mapped extensively because it represents an essential pillar for securing pastoral systems. However, very few quantifiable indicators exist to guide decision makers and policy makers for taking ...
Grégoire Leclerc, Oumar Sy
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Comparison of farm-level greenhouse gas emissions in transhumance and semi-intensive sheep production systems in continental rangelands

Animal, 2022
Despite their predominance worldwide, few studies have been conducted to look at the impact of sheep production systems relying on transhumance practices in arid and continental conditions, on farm-level greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions. Using Turkey as an
Sezen Ocak Yetişgin, Claire Morgan-Davies, Hasan Önder   +2 more
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Transhumance Farming in Swiss Mountains: Adaptation to a Changing Environment

Mountain Research and Development, 2015
Families living on transhumance farms (Stufenbetriebe) in the Swiss Alps may move with their cattle up to 12 times a year between as many as 4 altitudinal levels.
Christine Jurt, Isabel Häberli, Ruth Rossier   +2 more
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