Impact

Consequences

・ Decreased pasture availability

・ Outbreak of animal diseases

・ Decreased water availability and faster drying of vegetation following temperature increase

・ Death of cattle

・ Increased conflicts between farmer and pastoralists over water access

・ Selling cattle at giveaway price

・ Seasonal migration of livestock in search for water and pastures.

・ Decline in forage productivity and scrumptiousness following rise in temperature

・ Low household income and inability to meet family needs

・ Migrating or relocating to other regions and causing destruction to environment

・ Environmental destruction by making holes at a river sand bed

・ Change in river courses and increased sedimentation rates (e.g. Simiyu River in Tanzania)