Climate-Resilient Livestock Initiatives in West Africa: A Systemic Analysis of Structural Vulnerabilities and Cross-Cultural Knowledge
Original framing: “West Africa Focuses on Climate-Resilient Livestock” — bing news
The executive summary explicitly calls out the neglect of small‑scale farmers and pastoralists in mainstream coverage, highlighting their marginalised status. This dimension is the most strongly represented in the article.
Across the dimensions, the article reveals a tension between technocratic climate‑resilience rhetoric and entrenched structural inequities rooted in historical dispossession.
Indigenous pastoral knowledge, cross‑cultural exchange, and scientific modelling must be woven together, while artistic‑spiritual narratives and policy reforms secure the agency of marginalized farmers. By exposing the trickster paradox—promising resilience while preserving the status quo—a systemic insight emerges: true climate‑resilient livestock hinges on co‑created, historically aware, and future‑oriented frameworks that elevate the voices and wisdom of those most vulnerable.