M. Ginguld et al., LIVING ON THE MARGINS - LIVELIHOOD STRATEGIES OF BEDOUIN HERD-OWNERS IN THE NORTHERN NEGEV, ISRAEL, Human ecology, 25(4), 1997, pp. 567-591
Information collected on herding practices and economic activities of
nine Bedouin households is used to define livelihood strategies and ex
amine their economic viability. Large variations found in herding prac
tices and other means of subsistence are a response to external polici
es and constraints which limit herding space and sources of income. Di
fferential access to resources and different sociocultural norms are i
mportant factors. The identification and analysis of different livelih
ood strategies is a useful point of departure for discussing the devel
opment of Bedouin herding in the Negev and for formulating policy that
is more effective and empathetic.