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Ecology of African pastoralist societies

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Introduction Origins & emergence of pastoralism in Africa Pastoralist environments, constraints & strategies Contemporary pastoralist systems Pastoral livelihoods & the pastoral economy Biology of the herd Pastoral food systems, diets & nutrition African pastoralist demography, by Sara Randall Diversification, development & change in pastoralist systems The futures of African pastoralism Bibliography.

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Key concepts: Pastoralism, Livelihood, Diversification (marketing strategy), Maasai, Geography, Subsistence agriculture, Futures contract, Herd