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The concept of rangeland carrying capacity in sub-Saharan Africa - myth or reality by Leeuw, P.N. de, Tothill, J.C.

“…This provision of water to hitherto under-used grazing lands further stimulated herd growth, but at the same time encouraged more settled modes of production and reduced mobility. While watering rights of man-made traditional wells were tightly enforced and served as a control on over-exploitation, water sources that were publicly financed were open to all, breaking the age-old equilibrium between water and rangeland use. …”
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