Prospects for Pastoralism in Kazakstan and Turkmenistan: From State Farms to Private Flocks (Central Asia Research Forum) [Hardcover]

Dr Carol Kerven (Editor), Carol Kerven (Editor)

Book Description

Publication Date: December 16, 2003 | ISBN-10: 0700716998 | ISBN-13: 978-0700716999 | Edition: 1

This collection traces how pastoralists have coped with the challenges of change in a part of the world with a long-tradition of livestock keeping. Their precarious position - balanced between a market system where only the fittest may survive, and their attempt to remain a human resource for the future development of the natural pastures and livestock industry - is carefully and critically examined by the contributors. The pastoralists' unique skills at managing livestock in a variable and challenging environment, and their ability to supply commodities much in demand mean that an understanding of their societal position is essential for anyone interested in transition in the former Soviet Union.

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'This is an important book. It is one of the few ground-level studies of Central Asian society in the post-independence period.' - The Royal Society for Asian Affairs

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Carol Kerven is a Research Assistant at the Overseas Development Institute, London.

Product Details

• Hardcover: 288 pages
• Publisher: Routledge; 1 edition (December 16, 2003)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0700716998
• ISBN-13: 978-0700716999
• Product Dimensions: 9.2 x 6.4 x 0.8 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.2 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 4.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (1 customer review)
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This review is from: Prospects for Pastoralism in Kazakstan and Turkmenistan: From State Farms to Private Flocks (Central Asia Research Forum) (Hardcover)

Dismantling the Soviet Union had rarely-examined effects on remote rural families. This book documents the impacts of transition on pastoralists,through multidisciplinary field studies at several sites between 1998-2000. Topics include: Asian agrarian reform, vegetation dynamics, livestock nutrition, grazing patterns, marketing and pastoral income, land degradation, institutions for managing pasture and livestock. The fourteen authors include five Central Asian scientists, and range from social anthropologists, animal scientists, economists, pasture agronomists and climate ecologists. The book will be of interest to researchers on range and livestock in semi-arid areas and to policy analysts of transition in the rural areas of the former Soviet Union.