Jennifer Hodbod
Social-ecological change in the Omo-Turkana basin: A synthesis of current developments
Hodbod, Jennifer; Stevenson, Edward G.J.; Akall, Gregory; Akuja, Thomas; Angelei, Ikal; Bedasso, Elias Alemu; Buffavand, Lucie; Derbyshire, Samuel; Eulenberger, Immo; Gownaris, Natasha; Kamski, Benedikt; Kurewa, Abdikadir; Lokuruka, Michael; Mulugeta, Mercy Fekadu; Okenwa, Doris; Rodgers, Cory; Tebbs, Emma
Authors
Dr Edward Stevenson jed.stevenson@durham.ac.uk
Associate Professor
Gregory Akall
Thomas Akuja
Ikal Angelei
Elias Alemu Bedasso
Lucie Buffavand
Samuel Derbyshire
Immo Eulenberger
Natasha Gownaris
Benedikt Kamski
Abdikadir Kurewa
Michael Lokuruka
Mercy Fekadu Mulugeta
Doris Okenwa
Cory Rodgers
Emma Tebbs
Abstract
This paper synthesizes current knowledge on the impacts of the Gibe III dam and associated large-scale commercial farming in the Omo-Turkana Basin, based on an expert elicitation coupled with a scoping review and the collective knowledge of an multidisciplinary network of researchers with active data-collection programs in the Basin. We use social-ecological systems and political ecology frameworks to assess the impacts of these interventions on hydrology and ecosystem services in the Basin, and cascading effects on livelihoods, patterns of migration, and conflict dynamics for the people of the region. A landscape-scale transformation is occurring in which commodities, rather than staple foods for local consumption, are becoming the main output of the region. Mitigation measures initiated by the Ethiopian government—notably resettlement schemes—are not adequately buffering affected communities from food insecurity following disruption to indigenous livelihood systems. Therefore, while benefits are accruing to labor migrants, the costs of development are currently borne primarily by the agro–pastoralist indigenous people of the region. We consider measures that might maximize benefits from the changes underway and mitigate their negative outcomes, such as controlled floods, irrigating fodder crops, food aid, and benefit sharing.
Citation
Hodbod, J., Stevenson, E. G., Akall, G., Akuja, T., Angelei, I., Bedasso, E. A., Buffavand, L., Derbyshire, S., Eulenberger, I., Gownaris, N., Kamski, B., Kurewa, A., Lokuruka, M., Mulugeta, M. F., Okenwa, D., Rodgers, C., & Tebbs, E. (2019). Social-ecological change in the Omo-Turkana basin: A synthesis of current developments. AMBIO: A Journal of the Human Environment, 48(10), 1099-1115. https://doi.org/10.1007/s13280-018-1139-3
Journal Article Type | Article |
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Acceptance Date | Dec 12, 2018 |
Online Publication Date | Jan 8, 2019 |
Publication Date | Oct 31, 2019 |
Deposit Date | Apr 17, 2019 |
Publicly Available Date | May 22, 2019 |
Journal | AMBIO: A Journal of the Human Environment |
Print ISSN | 0044-7447 |
Electronic ISSN | 1654-7209 |
Publisher | Springer |
Peer Reviewed | Peer Reviewed |
Volume | 48 |
Issue | 10 |
Pages | 1099-1115 |
DOI | https://doi.org/10.1007/s13280-018-1139-3 |
Public URL | https://durham-repository.worktribe.com/output/1303701 |
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