List of Tables
Preface
Introduction
Mustafa Babiker

1. Studies of pastoral nomadism in the Sudan: An overview
Idris Salim al-Hassan

2. Land alienation in Borana: Some land tenure issues in a pastoral context in Ethiopia
Johan Helland

3. An overview of root causes of problems that currently affect Borana pastoralists of southern Ethiopia
Getachew Kassa

4. Survival under stress: The Rufa'a al-Hoi of the southern Funj in the Sudan
Abdel Ghaffar M. Ahmed

5. Traditional pastoralism along the Nile belt in northern Sudan and prospects for the future
Omer A. Egemi

6. Scarcity and conflict in pastoral areas: A look at the other side of the coin
Peter O. Otim

7. Replacing the pastoral staff
Frode Storäs

8. Coping by smuggling in the Horn of Africa: Sudan as a focal point
Mohamed Hashim Awad

9. Land-related disputes: The case of Zege peninsula, northern Ethiopia
Rahel Mesfin

10. Wisdom and skills: How traditional farmers and pastoralists respond to hazards in the Sahel
Abdel Rahman Abbaker Ibrahim

11. Dryland farming in Sudan: Low inputs and low sustainability
Siddig El Tayeb Muneer

12. De-stigmatising food-for-work in rural public works: Implications for food security and rural development
Mustafa Babiker

13. Nomads’ education and the mobile school in the Sudan
Suaad Ibrahim Eisa

14. Tumbak production and marketing in Sudan: A case study of Kafoat, northern Darfur
Mohamed El Tayeb Abdalla

Abstract:

The book is the third of the proceedings published within the East African Drylands programme, which focuses on the spatial and temporal dimensions of resource management. The book is a compilation of case studies from East African Drylands, covering diverse but closely interrelated issues: resource alienation, militarisation of local conflicts, local institutions, knowledge in resource management and conflict resolution, and other development issues.