Pastoralist Climate Change Resilience in Somaliland

1. This study shows that the practice of privately enclosing land has several unintended negative consequences: It has disrupted traditional grazing patterns, restricted access to communal rangeland, hindered pastoralist mobility, and exacerbated disputes and conflicts in the area. It has decreased livestock holding, leading to a decline in livestock products and household cash income, impacting the overall households well-being and undermining the resilience capacity of pastoralists. Finally, private enclosures have worsened deforestation of woodlands, shrublands, and bushlands, as well as an expansion of agricultural land over time in the area.