Policy framework for Pastoralism in Africa

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DEPARTMENT OF RURAL ECONOMY AND AGRICULTUREPOLICY FRAMEWORK FOR PASTORALISM IN AFRICASECURING, PROTECTING AND IMPROVINGTHE LIVES, LIVELIHOODS AND RIGHTS OFPASTORALIST COMMUNITIES
Table of ContentsExecutive Summary 61. Introduction 81.1 The case for a pan-African Policy Framework for Pastoralism 81.1.1 Background 81.1.2 Scope and justification for a pan-African pastoral policy 9a) Scope 9b) Justification 91.2 Objectives of the Policy Framework for Pastoralism in Africa 102. African Pastoralism in Context 122.1 Conceptualizing pastoralism in Africa 122.2 Geographical and ecological context 122.2.1 Mediterranean and Saharan zone 13a) High altitude, mountains 13b) Coastal Mediterranean 13c) Saharan 132.2.2 Sub-Saharan tropical and equatorial zones 13a) Saharan super-arid pastoral area 13b) Sahelian arid pastoral area 14c) Sudano-Sahelian semi-arid pastoral area 14d) Sudan and Sudano-Guinean sub-humid pastoral area 14e) Guinea humid pastoral area 14f) High altitude humid forest pastoral area 152.2.3 Southern Zone 15a) Arid grassland 15b) Arid savanna 15c) Semi-arid rangelands 16d) Karoo or semi-desert plateau 16e) Thicket rangeland 162.3 Economic context 162.3.1 Northern Africa 172.3.2 Western Africa 172.3.3 Central Africa 172.3.4 Eastern Africa 182.3.5 Southern Africa 182 Policy framework for Pastoralism in Africa
Page 4 and 5: 2.4 Social and cultural contexts 18
Page 6 and 7: AbbreviationsAUAUCAU/DREAAU/IBARCAA
Page 8 and 9: traditional pastoral institutions i
Page 10 and 11: people. The key principles of this
Page 12 and 13: devising effective governance frame
Page 14 and 15: 2.2.1 Mediterranean and Saharan zon
Page 16 and 17: equatorial humid forest. Pastoral a
Page 18 and 19: pastoral areas include the use of l
Page 20 and 21: to pasture and water resources are
Page 22 and 23: In Burundi where population pressur
Page 24 and 25: all passed legislation specifically
Page 26 and 27: with resident farmers. These proble
Page 28 and 29: issues, they are meant to bring the
Page 30 and 31: i) Climate changePastoralist produc
Page 32 and 33: policies and legislation, and furth
Page 34 and 35: The process for reaching a common u
Page 36 and 37: iv. The need to acknowledge the leg
Page 38 and 39: within and between states, supporte
Page 40 and 41: many African countries have already
Page 42 and 43: Strategy 2.6 Protect African geneti
Page 44 and 45: --enactment of new and revision or
Page 46 and 47: iii. Policy information delivery an
Page 48: 6. ConclusionSustainable pastoral r

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