Paradox 2018-2022

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Escaping the pastoralist paradox in the face of climate change: A comparative analysis of different tenure systems and their implications for climate change vulnerability in semi-arid Sub-Saharan Africa.

The long-term sustainability of the ongoing transition from pastoralism to agro-pastoralism rests on the possibility of having access to land that is safe but at the same time flexible, the so-called pastoralist paradox. The purpose of this project is to analyze this transition through a comparative study of the link between land tenure and the capacity for climate change in four semi-arid regions in Kenya dominated by pastoralism.

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The project is described by researchers and research assistens in West Pokot, Kenya, February 2018.