Coping with Uncertainty and Variability: The Influence of Protected Areas on Pastoral Herding Strategies in East Africa

Human Ecology

Volumn 39, Issue 3, 2011, Pages 289-307

  Butt, Bilal ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN   (United States)

Author keywords

Coping strategies; Cultural ecology; Drought; Herding strategies; Kenya; Pastoralists; Protected areas

Indexed keywords

CLIMATE VARIATION; COPING STRATEGY; DROUGHT; ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT; GRAZING PRESSURE; NATURE-SOCIETY RELATIONS; PASTORALISM; PROTECTED AREA;

KENYA;

EID: 79958156008     PISSN: 03007839     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10745-011-9399-6     Document Type: Article

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