Indigenous Knowledge Systems and Rangeland Governance in Northern Tanzania. Tanzania Journal of Population and Development, Vol 23, No 1& 2, 2018.

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dc.contributor.authorSaruni, Kisiaya
dc.date.accessioned2020-07-08T09:48:33Z
dc.date.available2020-07-08T09:48:33Z
dc.date.issued2018-09-02
dc.description.abstractThe article examines the role of indigenous knowledge (IK) systems in the governance of common-property rangeland resources among pastoral communities in Northern Tanzania. It draws on the political ecology approach to examine the role and state of indigenous knowledge on rangeland governance in the changing socio-cultural, political and ecological context. It employs qualitative methodology to capture the narratives from the indigenous people. Using purposive (non-probability strategy) technique the study obtained a sample of 50 interviews and life histories combined, and four focus group discussions from four research sites. Findings indicate that forms of indigenous knowledge—such as rangeland rituals and cosmologies, rangeland zonation, livestock taxonomy, water communism and pastoral mobility—regulate and maintain a harmonious relationship between indigenous people and the wider ecosystem. The article concludes that IK should be recognized as an integral component of local resource governance. Also, indigenous rangeland cooperatives should be formed to help the sustainability of IK systems and settling emerging rangeland disputes.en_US
dc.identifier.citationSaruni, K (2018) Indigenous Knowledge Systems and Rangeland Governance in Northern Tanzania . Tanzania Journal of Population and Development, Vol. 23 No. 1&2, 2018en_US
dc.identifier.doi10.13140/RG.2.2.29973.99044
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11810/5470
dc.publisherTanzania Journal of Population and Developmenten_US
dc.relation.ispartofseriesVol23;1&2
dc.subjectindigenous knowledge, rangelands, common-property resources, pastoralism, political ecology.en_US
dc.titleIndigenous Knowledge Systems and Rangeland Governance in Northern Tanzania. Tanzania Journal of Population and Development, Vol 23, No 1& 2, 2018.en_US
dc.typeJournal Articleen_US
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