Peter D. Little, Emory University, Atlanta, GA, USA

During disasters such as droughts, herders confront many difficult decisions including choices about whether to sell animals or move them to distant (and hopefully greener) pastures.  Recent research carried out in southern Ethiopia and northeastern Kenya provides preliminary observations in regard to non-climatic factors that constrain responses during disasters, especially decisions related to land use, mobility, and market choices.  From this research, practical implications can be gleaned as far as what steps need to be taken in order to make herding more economically reliable.  Read Research Brief>>