My professional interests are in the creation and management of sustainable and productive livelihoods for nomadic herders in the mountains and deserts of Africa, the Middle East and Central Asia. I approach this through research and through a concern for improved policies and practice.
Publications
Journal
Fifty Years of Research on Pastoralism and Development
IDS Bulletin 51.1A
This archive IDS Bulletin reflects on 50 years of research on pastoralism at IDS. Much has changed, but there are also important continuities. The ‘end of pastoralism’ was proclaimed widely in the 1970s, yet, as a successful, resilient livelihood adapted to some of the harshest...
27 May 2020
Journal Article
Why are Rural People Vulnerable to Famine?
IDS Bulletin 37.4
It is now generally accepted by researchers (although not by governments) that famines are caused as much by act of man as by act of god. But our understanding of famine is still quite rudimentary, and what little we know is rarely translated into policies to prevent or control famine. Few...
25 February 2016