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January 2026: New article on "social tipping points" in pastoral systems
Researcher standing while holding a stick; herd of cows walking along a dusty road in a communal area of Namibia
Photo: Thomas Bringhenti

January 2026: New article on "social tipping points" in pastoral systems

The ethnographic study by Diego Menestrey Schwieger explores how "social tippint points" shape livestock loss, recovery, and resilience among Ovaherero pastoralists under growing environmental and social pressures.

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Collection of pictures from 2025 including group pictures of project members at Tropentag conference and with the students participating in the Winter School; pictures of three Namibian PhDs celebrating their graduations; picture from the workshop with communal farmers in Namibia
Photo: NamTip

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