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Over the decades, we have witnessed numerous changes in Dogu’a Tembien, not only concerning soil and water conservation, land management, or farmers’ livelihood, but also education or health. For instance, within one generation, female genital mutilation that was widespread has become extinct. Though living standards remain low, the interventions of the developmental bureaucratic state had their effects. Testimonies of improved livelihood are the corrugated iron roofs that have appeared in the landscapes.
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Segers, K., Dessein, J., Nyssen, J., Haile, M., Deckers, J. (2019). Developers and Farmers in Rural Dogu’a Tembien. In: Nyssen, J., Jacob, M., Frankl, A. (eds) Geo-trekking in Ethiopia’s Tropical Mountains. GeoGuide. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-04955-3_34
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