Overview: Institutional Pluralism and Innovation in African Pastoralist Struggles Over Collective Land Rights

Key Points

• This article explores how institutional pluralism affects innovation in collective land rights within African pastoralist communities.
• Review of existing literature on pastoralist land governance
• Analysis of case studies detailing struggles over land rights
• Interviews with stakeholders involved in land rights negotiations
• Identified key innovations in land governance among pastoralist groups
• Highlighted conflicts arising from differing institutional frameworks
• Established the impact of institutional pluralism on collective decision-making