[IYRPsupportgroup] Book: Pastoralism, Uncertainty and Development out now!

[Rashmi Singh]

Dear all,

I am delighted to share a much-needed and well-in-time published book
Pastoralism,
Uncertainty and Development
<https://practicalactionpublishing.com/book/2667/pastoralism-uncertainty-and-development>
 edited by Ian Scoones and published by Practical Action Publishing.

The book is an edited volume with a series of chapters by members of the
PASTRES project, many of whom are either staff or former PhD students at
IDS and pulls together findings from the last four years of research,
including case studies in 6 countries across Asia, Africa and Europe. See
more about the project here : PASTRES: Pastoralism, Uncertainty, Resilience
<https://pastres.org/about-us/pastres-team/>

*About the Book*
In the drylands and mountains where pastoralists live, uncertainty is
everywhere. In these settings, negotiating access to resources, navigating
volatile markets, making use of varying social relations in times of
stress, and responding to conflict and complex political dynamics are
essential if livelihoods are to be generated. Pastoralism – the extensive,
often mobile use of rangelands – is a vitally important livelihood practice
globally. Rangelands cover more than half the world’s land surface,
supporting many millions of people and livestock, often in harsh and
hostile environments. The book’s chapters – with case studies from Africa,
Asia, and Europe – explore how pastoral mobility is sustained, how
resources are managed, how markets are combined, how social protections are
provided, and how patterns of accumulation and investment are sustained in
a more globalized, interconnected world. Focusing on the attributes of
flexibility, adaptation, innovation, and learning for generating
reliability, the book offers wider lessons for development in pastoral
areas the world over that go beyond the rigid modes of planning,
management, and control.


It is open access and free to download from here:
https://practicalactionpublishing.com/book/2667/pastoralism-uncertainty-and-development

Enjoy reading!

Regards,
Rashmi

Rashmi Singh

Affiliate Researcher, PASTRES: Pastoralism, Uncertainty, Resilience
<https://pastres.org/about-us/pastres-team/>
Associate Editor, Pastoralism: Research, Policy and Practice
<https://pastoralismjournal.springeropen.com/>

Website: https://www.researchgate.net/profile/Rashmi_Singh41
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