The promotion of suzerainty between sedentary and nomadic populations in EasternEthiopia in The nomadic alternative. Modes and Models of Interaction in the African-Asian deserts and steppes.
Access to natural resources and conflits between farmers and agro-pastoralists in Borkena Wetland, north-easternEthiopia
Agricultural practice ; Agriculture ; Agro-pastoralism ; Conflict ; Ethiopia ; Land ; Land development ; Living conditions ; Resource management ; Water management
A study was conducted to evaluate the effect of tillage method and depth on furrow irrigation hydraulics and soil water storage during the dry season at Dire Dawa, EasternEthiopia. Treatments in the study included were chisel, moldboard and disk
A study was conducted to evaluate the effect of tillage method and depth on grain yield and irrigation water use efficiency (IWUE) of maize during the dry season at Dire Dawa, easternEthiopia, in 2005-2006. It was found that increasing till depth
The great concentration of human population between 2 600-2 800 m above sea level in this part of Ethiopia suggests the availability of flat and ondulating topography at that altitude. Cattle are also found more at these elevations; lower altitudes
Glacial and periglacial phenomena in Ethiopia : a review
Ethiopia ; Freeze-thaw cycle ; Frost action ; Glacial features ; Glaciation ; High mountain ; Mountain ; Periglacial features ; Permafrost ; Pleistocene
The glacial and periglacial geomorphology for the Simen and Bale Mountains in Ethiopia is reviewed. The Simen Mountains are mostly absent of relict perglacial landforms and today host a variety of miniature cryogenic phenomena. The Bale Mountains
host a few localized large relict cryogenic landforms (e.g. stone stripes), suggesting past sporadic permafrost. A variety of regional factors may have contributed to the more extensive periglacial activity in southern Ethiopia than in the higher Simen
Agro-pastoralism ; Conflict ; Ethiopia ; Frontier region ; Land rights ; Nomadism ; Pastoral ; Refugees ; Rural society ; Sedentarization ; Sudan ; Transfer of population ; Way of life
Age of volcanism and rifting in southwestern Ethiopia
Field data and K-Ar isotopic ages from southwestern Ethiopia indicate that volcanism in this area began earlier than previously suspected, and that Quaternary volcanism was not restricted to the axial zone. That major rifting in this region did
Hominid occupation of the east-central highlands of Ethiopia in the Plio-Pleistocene
Stone artefacts and fossil evidence suggest that hominids did not reach the high plateau of Ethiopia until1.5 Myr ago. Contact between hominids of the plateau and the Rift Valley seems likely.
This paper investigates the performance of selected soil and water conservation measures in the highlands of Ethiopia and Eritrea, namely Fanya Juu, soil/stone bund, grass strips and double ditches. The impact of these techniques on runoff, soil
The resilience and sustainability of local wetland management institutions in Illubabor and Western Wellega, Ethiopia
Ethiopia ; Humid environment ; Local administration ; Management ; Natural resources ; Social capital
The paper examines the case of local community based institutions involved in wetland management in western Ethiopia. Drawing upon the findings of participatory fieldwork undertaken in eight communities, it is argued that although local institutions