Livestock Transfers, Risk Management, and Human Careers in a West African Pastoral System

Human Ecology

Volumn 41, Issue 2, 2013, Pages 205-219

  Moritz, Mark ^a  

^a OHIO STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Africa; Cameroon; Human career; Livestock transfers; Pastoral systems; Risk management

Indexed keywords

DECISION MAKING; DISASTER MANAGEMENT; LIVESTOCK FARMING; PASTORALISM; RISK ASSESSMENT; STRATEGIC APPROACH;

CAMEROON;

EID: 84875446829     PISSN: 03007839     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10745-012-9546-8     Document Type: Article

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