Concept information
Preferred term
pastoralism
Definition
- Pastoralism is broadly defined as a land use system where communities raise livestock, such as camels, goats, cattle, sheep, llamas, or yaks, to make a living. It involves herding on natural pastures and implies that animal husbandry is the dominant strategy in an economic and cultural sense. [Source: Encyclopedia of Environment and Society; Pastoralism]
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URI
https://concepts.sagepub.com/social-science/concept/pastoralism
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