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Displaying 641 - 645 of 1155The Karen Commitment
This report details the proceedings of a workshop for indigenous livestock breeding communities that took place in Nairobi, Kenya, October 2003. The workshop sought to raise awareness among indigenous livestock keepers on their rights over animal genetic resources.The workshop showcased the significance of traditional knowledge and social systems for upholding farm animal genetic diversity.
Winners and losers: privatising the commons in Botswana
This paper explores key issues relating to the privatisation of livestock production in Botswana, with particular relevance to pastoral livelihoods.The paper reviews the history of land policy; summarises developments in recent years of rangeland policies; and analyses the economic, social and environmental impact of the process of privatising the commons in Botswana.Main conclusions include:the benefits of the privatisation of the commons have mainly been concentrated in the hands of a small number of wealthy cattle owners, an elite consisting largely of members or supporters of the ruling
Society and the uncivil state: land tenure reform in Egypt and the crisis of rural livelihoods
This paper examines the impact of recent changes in the relationship between landowners and tenants in Egypt.
Adaptation to climate change for sustainable development in the coastal zone of Egypt
This paper highlights that fact that Egypt is one of the most vulnerable countries to the impacts of climate change.
Land and schooling: transferring wealth across generations
This article, a summary of the book sharing the same title, examines issues around the allocation of land and education within families.