“Sedentarisation” of transhumant pastoralists results in privatization of resources and soil fertility decline in West Africa's cotton belt

Transhumant pastoralism is an ancient natural resource management system traditionally connecting ecosystems across north-south precipitation gradients in West Africa. As rural population grew, several governments in the region have promoted their settlement, i.e., the “sedentarisation” of nomadic p...

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Main Authors: G. I. Anita Dossouhoui, Pierrot Lionel Yemadje, Rodrigue V. Cao Diogo, Oumarou Balarabe, Pablo Tittonell
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2023-02-01
Series:Frontiers in Sustainable Food Systems
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Online Access:https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fsufs.2023.1120315/full