This blog provides a brief overview of the eighth chapter of our newly published book Pastoralism, Uncertainty and Development edited by Ian Scoones.
This chapter reflects on the experience of young entrepreneurial pastoralists in Douiret in the drylands of Southern Tunisia, and how they are able to accumulate livestock flexibly, despite numerous uncertainties. What do dynamics of wealth accumulation through livestock look like in drylands? How do pastoralists organize relationships and resources to accumulate livestock, while living with various forms of economic and environmental uncertainties? How can pastoralism be combined with labour migration assuring livestock accumulation in an uncertain setting?
This article is from PASTRES, a research programme that aims to learn from pastoralists about responding to uncertainty and resilience, with lessons for global challenges. PASTRES is co-hosted by IDS.
Read the full story on the PASTRES website
