PASTRES (Pastoralism, Uncertainty and Resilience: Global Lessons from the Margins) was a research programme that aimed to learn from pastoralists about responding to uncertainty and resilience, with lessons for global challenges.
PASTRES was funded by an ERC (European Research Council) Advanced Grant between 2018 and early 2024. The project was hosted by the ESRC STEPS Centre at the Institute of Development Studies, University of Sussex and the European University Institute in Florence. It was led by Prof Ian Scoones (STEPS/IDS) and Dr Michele Nori (EUI), with supervision support from Dr Jeremy Lind (IDS).
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Video: Research in the field
PASTRES research was carried out in six main field sites: Amdo Tibet, Sardinia, Isiolo (Kenya), Borana (Ethiopia), Gujarat (India), and Southern Tunisia. In this series of short videos, PASTRES doctoral researchers describe what they discovered in the project.
Mobility and temporality in Kutch, Gujarat – Natasha Maru
Pastoralism and absence in Tunisia – Linda Pappagallo
Pastoral moral economies in Kenya – Tahira Mohamed
Pastoralists and markets in Sardinia – Giulia Simula
Insurance and risk in Ethiopia – Masresha Taye
Hybrid rangeland governance in Amdo Tibet – Palden Tsering
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