In Southern Ethiopia, most of the 200,000 people (Bode, Dassenach, Hamer, Karo, Kwegu, Mursi, Nyangatom, Suri) raise livestock. The Omo River's annual flooding replenishes pastures and allows flood-retreat cropping. The Gibe III dam threatens local livelihoods. Credit: Oakland Institute.
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