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Pastoralist Livelihoods in Asian Drylands: Environment, Governance and Risk

Pastoralist Livelihoods in Asian Drylands: Environment, Governance and Risk

Ahearn, Ariell
Hahn, Allison
Sternberg, Troy

Hardcover

AnthropologyEnvironmental Studies

ISBN10: 1874267987
ISBN13: 9781874267980
Publisher: Lightning Source Inc
Published: Jun 1 2017
Pages: 238
Weight: 1.15
Height: 0.69 Width: 6.00 Depth: 9.00
Language: English

Pastoralist Livelihoods in Asian Drylands brings together the work of scholars from across Asia to discuss the transforming boundaries, agencies and risks involved in pastoralist livelihoods. The authors, whose research sites range from Oman to Mongolia, Syria to Pakistan, share methodological commitment to long-term field research, participant observation and engagement with local communities. There is a focus on pastoralist engagements with governance institutions and the essays collectively argue that risk, which is often imagined in environmental terms for pastoralist peoples, often stems from government policies and political circumstances. The authors challenge common ecological approaches to understanding social change amongst pastoralist groups by focusing on the politics of resource distribution and control. Papers in the volume support an indigenous perspective on pastoralists and present academic perceptions and assessments of key issues in their local context.

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