This How To Do Note is focused on how the increased levels of conflict over land and natural resources in pastoral areas can be prevented and/or if existing already, transformed into positive outcomes.
It identifies why land tenure is a complex issue within pastoralism; the combination of factors that are contributing to more insecure pastoral tenure and triggering pastoral area conflicts; and introduces some of the frameworks, tools and approaches that can be used as part of project design to reduce the potential for conflict.
This Note complements the IFAD Toolkit and Note on Pastoralism produced in 2018, and the IFAD Land Tenure Toolkit – Lessons Learned Pastoralism, Land Rights and Tenure produced in 2014 that provide an introduction to pastoralism, and land tenure and governance systems supported. It unpacks some of the complexities associated with pastoralism and gives guidance on how to address the different parts, helping to prevent conflicts from occuring and resolving those that might already exist.
SECTION 1: THE CONTEXT
The first section of this HTDN explains the context of conflicts over land and natural resources in pastoralist areas in order to provide a broad understanding of the issues.
SECTION 2: THE TOOLS
Section two then provides guidance on how project designers and implementers can promote conflict resolution or transformation, peacebuildng and improved governance for land tenure issues so that conflicts are less likely to take place.
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