Policy framework for Pastoralism in Africa

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