The failures of development policies in pastoral areas are well known. But what are the alternatives? How can we shift the narrative – of both the diagnosis of the problems and the definition of the solutions?
A series of PASTRES publications and materials suggest a new narrative for development policy in pastoral areas.
Book: Pastoralism, Uncertainty and Development
Based on PASTRES research, this open access book explores how pastoralists make productive use of variability and embrace uncertainty. This offers wider lessons for rethinking development policy and practice for today’s uncertain, turbulent world.
Conference: New narratives for pastoral policy
Our event in Addis Ababa brought researchers and policy makers together to address current development failures, and to explore new agendas for pastoral policy.
Livestock, Climate and the Politics of Resources: a primer
Available to download for free, this short, accessible book addresses big debates about livestock and climate change, and the key role of pastoralism in food systems.
Video: Competing narratives for livestock, development and policy
This talk by Ian Scoones at the Tropentag 2023 conference draws on PASTRES research to suggest a new narrative for development policy that affects pastoralism.
Blog series
Over a series of 10 themes, we reflect on PASTRES work that explores the continued relevance of pastoralism today, as well as challenges and possibilities for the future.
Pastoralism, Uncertainty and Resilience - PASTRES 