We use data from 500 households in Samburu County (Kenya) to explore how natural environment and market accessibility affect coping and adaptation strategies of pastoralists. In particular, we ask whether households accumulate livestock wealth and invest in structural and cognitive social capital...
Karanja Ng'ang'a, Stanley
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Bulte, E.H.
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Giller, Ken E.
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Ndiwa, Nicholas N.
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Kifugo, S.C.
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McIntire, John M.
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Herrero, Mario T.
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Rufino, Mariana C.
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[Livestock wealth and social capital as insurance against climate risk: A case study of Samburu County in Kenya]
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Livestock wealth and social capital as insurance against climate risk: A case study of Samburu County in Kenya
Climate change will affect the livelihoods of pastoralists in arid and semi-arid lands. Using data on agro-pastoral households from northern Kenya, we explore whether migration of household members enhances adoption of agricultural innovations that aim to provide protection against weather shocks...
Karanja Ng'ang'a, Stanley
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Bulte, E.H.
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Giller, Ken E.
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McIntire, John M.
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Rufino, Mariana C.
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[Migration and self-protection against climate change: A case study of samburu county, Kenya]
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Migration and self-protection against climate change: A case study of samburu county, Kenya
This paper analysis the effects of technological change in agriculture on forest clearing by households in developing countries. The possible effects are found to be many and diverse, depending on the type of change and the institutional context. It concludes that agricultural intensification is ...
Soest, D.P. van
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Bulte, E.H.
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Angelsen, A.
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Kooten, G.C. van
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[Technological change and tropical deforestation: a perspective at the household level]
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Technological change and tropical deforestation: a perspective at the household level