Anticipatory action and pastoralism in Africa: A synthesis of current challenges, opportunities, and priorities

Journal Article

Published on January 2026

byWiley

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Derbyshire, S.F., Jensen, N.D., Mutua, J.Y., Mohamed, T.S., Mukwaya, P.R., Roba, G.M., Njambi-Szlapka, S., Thomas, S., Tsitati, G., and Duncan, A.J. 2026. Anticipatory action and pastoralism in Africa: A synthesis of current challenges, opportunities, and priorities. Disasters, 50(1): e70026

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Derbyshire, Samuel F.

climate change
drought
livestock
pastoralism
drylands

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