Clanet Jean-Charles, Ogilvie Andrew. (2009). Farmer-herder conflicts and water governance in a semi-arid region of Africa. Water International, 34 (1), p. 30-46. ISSN 0250-8060.
Titre du document
Farmer-herder conflicts and water governance in a semi-arid region of Africa
Water International, 2009,
34 (1), p. 30-46 ISSN 0250-8060
Sedentary farmers in the Volta Basin are endangering the activity of transhumant herders relying on grazing ranges between 9 degrees and 11 degrees N. Despite mutual benefits, farmers try to deny them access to water and thereby the possibility to graze their stock on crop residues. This new behaviour is changing the geographical distribution of traditional activities and risks endangering herding activity, a leading economic resource in these regions. Meeting livestock watering requirements is thus a matter of local conflict resolution and good governance. Countries should be encouraged to adopt legislation to maintain or even promote the mobility of herding activities.
Plan de classement
Hydrologie [062]
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Economie et sociologie rurale [098]
