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The seasonal imperative: Environmental drivers of livestock mobility in East Darfur, Sudan

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  • Behnke, Roy
  • Young, Helen
  • Sulieman, Hussein M.
  • Robinson, Sarah
  • Idris, Ammar E.

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At their furthest extent, the livestock migrations examined in this paper traverse a distance of 400 km or more along a north-south transect, crossing up to half a dozen distinct ecological zones and, upon occasion, the international border between Sudan and South Sudan. Official Sudanese recognition of the value of migratory livestock production has led in recent years to policy and legal changes that support pastoral mobility, but there remains a gap in the scientific evidence that can be called upon to inform this emerging awareness. This paper uses remotely sensed livestock tracking data to document pastoral behaviour in relation to some of the biophysical factors that are important for livestock survival and production. This research supports several policy-relevant conclusions:

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  • Behnke, Roy & Young, Helen & Sulieman, Hussein M. & Robinson, Sarah & Idris, Ammar E., 2020. "The seasonal imperative: Environmental drivers of livestock mobility in East Darfur, Sudan," Land Use Policy, Elsevier, vol. 99(C).
    • Handle: RePEc:eee:lauspo:v:99:y:2020:i:c:s0264837720305433
    DOI: 10.1016/j.landusepol.2020.105014
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