Pastoralists Modernizing to Deal With Climate Change, New Lifestyles — VOA Learning English
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More than 50 million people in Asia, Africa, the Middle East and elsewhere follow pastoralism as a way of life. They keep animals and move with them to find lands from which their animals can eat. They often sell some of their animals as meat also.
Pastoralism has supported these populations for much of history. But it faces pressure from worsening environments, reductions of pastoral lands, and new generations who seek a less difficult life. At the same time, pastoralism is modernizing, with groups using new technologies.
The practice has survived for so long because it is designed to change with the environment. Pastoralists move with animals to find new lands and water, leaving behind…
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