Socioeconomic and ecological viability of pastoralism in Loitokitok district, Southern Kenya

Nomadic Peoples

Volumn 17, Issue 1, 2013, Pages 66-86

  Seno, Simon K Ole ^a   Tome, Salaton ^a  

^a MAASAI MARA UNIVERSITY   (Kenya)

Author keywords

Climate change; Group ranch; Land use changes; Loitokitok district; Pastoralists

Indexed keywords

CLIMATE CHANGE; COPING STRATEGY; LAND USE CHANGE; LIFESTYLE; PASTORALISM;

KENYA; LOITOKITOK; RIFT VALLEY;

EID: 84882661227     PISSN: 08227942     EISSN: 17522366     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3167/np.2013.170104     Document Type: Article

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