Pastoralist Livelihoods in Asian Drylands: Environment, Governance and Risk by A

Description: Pastoralist Livelihoods in Asian Drylands by Ariell Ahearn Pastoralist Livelihoods in Asian Drylands brings together the work of scholars from across Asia to discuss the transforming boundaries, agencies and risks involved in pastoralist livelihoods. FORMAT Hardcover LANGUAGE English CONDITION Brand New Publisher Description Pastoralist Livelihoods in Asian Drylands brings together the work of scholars from across Asia to discuss the transforming boundaries, agencies and risks involved in pastoralist livelihoods. The authors, whose research sites range from Oman to Mongolia, Syria to Pakistan, share methodological commitment to long-term field research, participant observation and engagement with local communities. There is a focus on pastoralist engagements with governance institutions and the essays collectively argue that risk, which is often imagined in environmental terms for pastoralist peoples, often stems from government policies and political circumstances. The authors challenge common ecological approaches to understanding social change amongst pastoralist groups by focusing on the politics of resource distribution and control. Papers in the volume support an indigenous perspective on pastoralists and present academic perceptions and assessments of key issues in their local context. Author Biography Ariell Ahearn is an ESRC postdoctoral fellow at the School for Geography and the Environment, University of Oxford. She holds an M.P.A. from Cornell University and a D.Phil. from the University of Oxford. She has worked with rural pastoralists in Mongolia since 2004 with research focusing on land tenure, local governance, gendered divisions of labour and social organisation. Troy Sternberg is a researcher at the School for Geography and the Enviornment at the Univeristy of Oxford, where he works on pastoral environments in the Gobi Desert. His focus is on natural hazards,environmental processes, the effectiveness of traditional nomadic strategies and the comparative ecological impact of livelihoods across the Asian steppe. Table of Contents Chapter 1. Introduction. Ariell Ahearn and Allison Hahn Chapter 2. The Afterlife of Nomadism: Pastoralism, Environmentalism, Civilisation and Identity in Mongolia and China. D. Bumochir Chapter 3. Environment as Commodity and Shield: Reshaping Herders Collective Identity in Mongolia. Byambabaatar Ichinkhorloo Chapter 4. From Reform to Revolt: Bashar al-Assad and the Arab Tribes in Syria. Haian Dukhan Chapter 5. Herder Participation in Modern Markets: the Issues of the Credit Loan Trap. Gongbuzeren Chapter 6. The Question of Conservation Initiatives in Jabal Akhdar Mountain, Oman. Salah al Mazrui Chapter 7. Afghan/Pakistan border politics: what future for Kuchi nomads? Inam ur Rahim Chapter 8. Transhumance and Change Among the Rungs of Uttarakhand Himalayas. Nisthasri Awasthi Chapter 9. From Stewards to Trespassers: Pastoralist Management of Forest Resources. Aman Singh Chapter 10. Conservation of Tangible and Intangible Properties of the Tent in Jordanian Badia. Wassef Al Sekhaneh Details ISBN1874267987 Publisher White Horse Press Language English ISBN-10 1874267987 ISBN-13 9781874267980 Media Book Format Hardcover Year 2017 Publication Date 2017-06-01 Imprint White Horse Press Subtitle Environment, Governance and Risk Place of Publication Knapwell Country of Publication United Kingdom Edited by Ariell Ahearn UK Release Date 2017-06-01 AU Release Date 2017-06-01 NZ Release Date 2017-06-01 Author Ariell Ahearn Pages 240 DEWEY 636.0845095 Illustrations b/w diagrams and photographs; b/w diagrams and photographs Audience Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly We've got this At The Nile, if you're looking for it, we've got it. With fast shipping, low prices, friendly service and well over a million items - you're bound to find what you want, at a price you'll love! TheNile_Item_ID:139720818;

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