The study aimed at investigating on the pastoralists’ resilience and Innovative adaptation strategies to the impacts of climate change in semi-arid rangelands in Longido District. The study employed exploration of secondary information, observation, household survey, structured interview and focus group discussion as methods for data collection. The results indicate that; migration with livestock for search of pasture and water, dam construction, supplementary food/feeds, savings, finding an alternative source of income, traditional climate forecast and formation of by-laws, adoption of drought resistant species of livestock, regulation of livestock reproduction and livelihood diversification were main pastoralists’ resilience and innovative adaptation strategies to the impacts of climate change.
Pastoralists, institutions, organisation, resilience, innovative adaptation strategies, and climate change rangelands, Longido District.
