Livestock wealth and social capital as insurance against climate risk: A case study of Samburu County in Kenya

We use data from 500 households in Samburu County (Kenya) to explore how natural environment and market accessibility affect coping and adaptation strategies of pastoralists. In particular, we ask whether households accumulate livestock wealth and invest in structural and cognitive social capital to...

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Main Authors:	Karanja Ng'ang'a, Stanley, Bulte, E.H., Giller, Kenneth E., Ndiwa, Nicholas N., Kifugo, S.C., McIntire, John M., Herrero, Mario, Rufino, Mariana C.
Format:	Journal Article
Language:	Inglés
Published:	Elsevier 2016
Subjects:	livestock insurance climate
Online Access:	https://hdl.handle.net/10568/73682