The Pastoral Development Network represents a world-wide network of researchers, administrators and extension personnel interested in the issues of pastoralism and rangelands. Between 1976 and 1996 the PDN was managed by ODI and published regular mailings including newsletters and a wide ranging series of papers on pastoralism and related issues. There were also a number of other related publications.
The Crisis of Sahelian Pastoralism: Ecological or Economic?
This paper discusses the impact of the pastoral economy on the Sahelian ecosystem. It presents data from rangeland monitoring started in 1984 in the Gourma and the results of experiments aimed at quantifying some of the processes by which livestock affect...
Pastoralists, Paravets and Privatisation: Experiences in the Sanaag region of Somaliland
The paper focuses on the design of a paravet system. It describes how an evaluation of the AHP led to plans to establish private veterinary pharmacies and encourage links between these pharmacies and paravets.
Ownership and Control in Chinese Rangeland Management since Mao: the Case of Free-riding in Ningxia
This analysis suggests that the principal underlying cause of the current alleged "Tragedy of the Commons" situation in Ningxia is the establishment of collectivist institutions which undermined the legitimacy of customary rights structures...
Pastoralism and Institutional Change in Inner Asia: Comparative Perspectives from the MECCIA Research Project
To obtain both in-depth knowledge and a wide understanding of major processes we used a series of detailed case studies carried out by individual researchers, in conjunction with comparative overviews of topics including land use, institutional change,...
The Kyrgyz Sheep herders at the Crossroads
This paper briefly narrates the historical and present challenges facing sheep herders in the Kyrgyz Republic.