This interdisciplinary review paper explores linkages between access to energy, women's
empowerment and entrepreneurship. This will be discussed in the context of the informal …

Livestock make substantial contributions to the livelihoods of poor women in Sub-Saharan
Africa and South Asia, yet the factors that enhance or constrain livestock-related …

Archaeological predictive modeling has been used successfully for over 20 years as a
decision-making tool in cultural resources management. Its appreciation in academic circles …

The area of eastern Africa, which includes Tanzania and Kenya, is known for its savannas,
wildlife and tribal peoples. Alongside these iconic images lie concerns about environmental …

This is the 37th of a series of Working Papers prepared for the Pro-Poor Livestock Policy
Initiative (PPLPI). The purpose of these papers is to explore issues related to livestock …

East African arid and semi-arid lands are home to many of the world's pastoralists and most
spectacular savanna wildlife populations, attracting substantial conservation and tourism …

After the regional case studies this chapter provides an overview of the main findings and a
comparison of portfolios and adaptation strategies that Sahelian people have used to cope …

An often-heard criticism on livelihood approaches to poverty and development is that they
are a-historical and too much actor-oriented. Indeed, if I had confined my study of rural …

Pastoral livelihoods are evolving rapidly. The emergence of globalized markets and the
integration of globalized production in developing countries have forced many pastoralists …

At the outset of the twenty-first century, Masaailand 1 comprises some 150,000 km 2 of arid
and semi-arid rangeland straddling the Kenya/Tanzania border. It is internationally famous …