Local innovations and initiatives in the management of conflicts and health risks in agro-pastoral zones: the SAREL and PASEL projects in the Dakoro, department in Niger

This article examines two projects concerned with livestock production in the Dakoro region of Niger. It highlights the results obtained in the management of conflicts between livestock producers and crop farmers, and in the reduction of health risks by promoting the involvement and accountability o...

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Published inField actions science reports
Main Authors Ibrahim, Habibou, Mormont, Marc, Yamba, Boubacar
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published Institut Veolia 04.11.2014
Institut Veolia Environnement
Subjects
Agro-pastoral
Conflicts
Dakoro
Governance
Health risks
Initiatives
Initiatives
Agro-pastoral
Niger
Riesgos sanitarios
Health risks
Conflits
Innovations
Iniciativas
Conflicts
Dakoro
Governance
Níger
Risques sanitaires
Innovation
Gobernancia
Conflictos
Gouvernance
Innovaciones
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Summary:This article examines two projects concerned with livestock production in the Dakoro region of Niger. It highlights the results obtained in the management of conflicts between livestock producers and crop farmers, and in the reduction of health risks by promoting the involvement and accountability of livestock producer associations in project activities. The collaboration of local stakeholders is an initiative and a local knowledge-sharing opportunity to promote peaceful conflict resolutions in the context of high land pressure and competing agro-pastoral land use. Such institutional, technical and social initiatives improve participatory governance and legitimise decisions at the grassroots level. They have made a significant contribution to prompting social change and to setting the scene for better security for mobile pastoral systems.
ISSN:1867-139X
1867-8521