7 Ecological Change and Local Livelihoods: Scientific and Pokot Perspectives

Chapters in this book

1. Frontmatter i
2. CONTENTS vii
3. List of Illustrations ix
4. Preface and Acknowledgements xi
5. List of Abbreviations xiv
6. 1 Introduction 1
7. 2 East Pokot: A Place and its People 14
8. 3 Pokot Pastoral Livelihoods 34
9. 4 The Paka Community 67
10. 5 Environmental Changes in East Pokot 80
11. 6 Socio-Ecological Transformations in the Agro-Pastoral Highlands 120
12. 7 Ecological Change and Local Livelihoods: Scientific and Pokot Perspectives 142
13. 8 Ecological Invasions: Agents of Socio-Ecological Transformation 168
14. 9 Ecological Challenges and Social Transformations 181
15. Appendix: Lists of Plant Names (Pokot–Scientific and Scientific–Pokot) 204
16. Bibliography 211
17. Index 237