The transformation of commons in the Afar region in Ethiopia

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dc.creatorCGIAR Program on Collective Action and Property Rights
dc.date2010
dc.date2024-10-01T13:54:57Z
dc.date2024-10-01T13:54:57Z
dc.date.accessioned2026-06-27T15:39:37Z
dc.descriptionTraditional communal landholding has long been prevalent in the Afar region of Ethiopia, accommodating the interests of different user groups for many generations. This form of land ownership, which entails use of pastoral resources scattered over a wide area to produce livestock, is attributable to ecological conditions characterized by frequent drought. The harsh environment in which herders raise their livestock requires constant mobility to regulate resource use via a common property regime. In contrast to the mobile way of life characterizing pastoralism, agriculture as a sedentary activity is only marginally present in the lowlands of the Afar region. However, the traditional land use system is changing because of pressures from both governmental policy and natural events such as drought. Communal land ownership in Afar is under pressure as a result of state intervention (political risks) and natural challenges (natural risks).
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dc.identifierhttps://hdl.handle.net/10568/152546
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/123456789/110892
dc.languageen
dc.publisherInternational Food Policy Research Institute
dc.relationhttps://doi.org/10.2499/p15738coll2.133794
dc.relationhttps://hdl.handle.net/10568/34935
dc.rightsOpen Access
dc.sourceCGIAR Program on Collective Action and Property Rights (CAPRi). 2010. The transformation of commons in the Afar region in Ethiopia. In Resources, rights, and cooperation: A sourcebook on property rights and collective action for sustainable development, CGIAR Program on Collective Action and Property Rights (CAPRi). The Role of Collective Action and Property Rights in Mitigating Risk, Chapter 5, Pp. 179-181. Washington, DC: International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI). https://hdl.handle.net/10568/152546
dc.subjectsustainable development goals
dc.subjectproperty rights
dc.subjectcapacity development
dc.titleThe transformation of commons in the Afar region in Ethiopia
dc.typeBook Chapter

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