Divining the Future: Making Sense of Ecological Uncertainty in Turkana, Northern Kenya

A long-standing capacity for managing ecological uncertainty underpins the Turkana people's ability to adapt to rapid economic and environmental changes. This study reveals that their livelihood transformations—shifts in practices, interdependencies, and mobility patterns—are not responses to instability but rather manifestations of a deep-rooted resilience. Through long-term ethnographic fieldwork, researchers analyzed how diverse forms of knowledge have been integrated over time to navigate variability, offering insights into sustainable adaptation strategies for regions facing radical ecological shifts.

Derbyshire, S. F., Nami, J. E., Akall, G., & Lowasa, L. (2021). Divining the Future: Making Sense of Ecological Uncertainty in Turkana, Northern Kenya. Land, 10(9), 885. https://doi.org/10.3390/land10090885