Evaluating the impacts of climate-induced east Africa's recent disastrous drought on the pastoral livelihoods

Recurrent droughts, exacerbated by the climate, are becoming the greatest threat to the people of eastern Africa. In this region, including eastern Ethiopia, pastoralism is the prime source of livelihood. Due to susceptible means of living this area is mostly affected by droughts and related climati...

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Published in:	Scientific African
Main Author:	Daniel Assefa Tofu
Format:	Article
Language:	English
Published:	Elsevier 2024-06-01
Subjects:	Disastrous Drought Livelihood Pastoral Vulnerability
Online Access:	http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2468227624001650

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