Towards a “Social Justice Ecosystem Framework” for Enhancing Livelihoods and Sustainability in Pastoralist Communities

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Fonchingong Che, C. and Bang, H. 2024. Towards a “Social Justice Ecosystem Framework” for Enhancing Livelihoods and Sustainability in Pastoralist Communities. Societies. 14 (11), p. 239. https://doi.org/10.3390/soc14110239
AuthorsFonchingong Che, C. and Bang, H.
AbstractAimed at understanding how pastoralist livelihoods are affected within the Northwest Region of Cameroon, this article explores the nexus of social justice, indigenous know-how, livelihoods, social security, and sustainability through a political ecology lens. Through a qualitative case study based on in-depth interviews with 59 key informants, this study departs from existing literature by exploring the linkages that exacerbate risks and vulnerabilities for pastoralist livelihoods. We situate the contending issues through emerging data and analysis, which highlight indigenous elements that sustain pastoralist livelihoods (coping strategies and sustenance) and identify diversified barriers that impede pastoralists’ sense of social justice and community-mindedness. Other intersecting pointers identified relate to environmental interactions, social security, sustainability, and decision-making within local and national governance mechanisms that either enhance or impede sustainable development. We proposed a social justice ecosystem framework (SJEF) that uncovers the enmeshments of social justice, social security, indigenous know-how, and livelihoods, with implications for sustainable development. The framework makes a compelling case for co-produced policies; implementing symbiotic social justice-based policies is mandatory, encapsulating thriving aspects of pastoralists’ unique traditions, which are often missed by governments and agencies in social community development planning and sustainable development initiatives.
KeywordsSocial justice ecosystem; Pastoralists; Livelihoods; Indigenous; Political ecology; Gender; Sustainability
Year2024
JournalSocieties
Journal citation14 (11), p. 239
PublisherMDPI AG
ISSN2075-4698
Digital Object Identifier (DOI)https://doi.org/10.3390/soc14110239
Official URLhttps://www.mdpi.com/2075-4698/14/11/239
Related URLhttps://doi.org/10.3390/soc14110239
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Online18 Nov 2024
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