Below is a listing of all books and journal special issues that I have written or edited. Links to purchase or download are provided if available.
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Navigating Uncertainty: Radical Rethinking for a Turbulent World (Polity Books, 2024) |
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Pastoralism, Uncertainty and Development, I Scoones (ed.), Rugby: Practical Action Publishing (2023) |
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Learning in a Pandemic: Reflections on Covid-19 in Rural Zimbabwe. IJ Bwerinofa, J Mahenehene, M Manaka, B Mulotshwa, F Murimbarimba, I Scoones. Brighton: IDS. |
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Climate Change and Critical Agrarian Studies. I Scoones, SM Borras Jr, A Baviskar, M Edelman, NL Peluso, W Wolford (eds.), London: Taylor & Francis |
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Are livestock always bad for the planet? Rethinking the protein transition and climate change debate E Houzer, I Scoones, Brighton: PASTRES (2022)
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Sustainable Livelihoods and Rural Development, I. Scoones. Practical Action Publishing Open Access version released 2021 Also: Spanish, Japanese, Indonesian, Portuguese versions available |
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Authoritarian Populism and the Rural World. Scoones, I et al. (eds). Routledge, Open Access book |
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The Politics of Uncertainty: Challenges of Transformation, I Scoones and A Stirling (eds.), Routledge. Open Access book
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The Politics of Land, Resources and Investment in Eastern Africa’s Pastoral Drylands, J Lind, D Okenwa, I Scoones (eds.), James Currey (opening chapter, open access) |
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Pastoralism and Development: Fifty Years of Dynamic Change, I Scoones (ed.), IDS Bulletin 51 (1A). Open access special issue |
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On The Move: A Bibliography on Pastoralism Research, Institute of Development Studies, Sussex: 1970-2020, I Scoones with L Pappagallo, Institute of Development Studies. Open access |
| The political economy of development corridors in Eastern Africa. Journal of Eastern African Studies special section (4 open access articles), Ngala Chome, Euclides Gonçalves, Ian Scoones & Emmanuel Sulle | |
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Land Reform in Zimbabwe: Challenges for Policy Low-cost book of Zimbabweland blogs (2018) |
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One Health for a changing world: zoonoses, ecosystems and human well-being’ Phil Trans Royal Soc (B), Special Issue, edited with Andrew Cunningham and James Wood (2017)
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Global Land Grabbing and Political Reactions from Below Edited book/special issue, edited with March Edelman, Ruth Hall et al. (2017)
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China and Brazil in African Agriculture
World Development, Volume 81, 2016, Ian Scoones, Kojo Amanor, Arilson Favareto and Qi Gubo (eds.). |
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The Political Economy of Sugar in Southern Africa Journal of Southern African Studies, Alex Dubb, Ian Scoones and Philip Woodhouse (eds.). |
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Africa’s Land Rush: Rural Livelihoods and Agrarian Change Edited with Ruth Hall and Dzodzi Tsikata (James Currey/Boydell) (2015) Read the first chapter. |
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Sustainable Livelihoods and Rural Development Ian Scoones (2015) |
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Carbon Conflicts and Forest Landscapes in Africa Edited with Melissa Leach. Routledge: London (2015) |
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The Politics of Green Transformations Edited with Melissa Leach and Peter Newell. Routledge: London. (2015) |
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Resistance, Acquiescence or Incorporation? An Introduction to Land Grabbing and Political Reactions ‘From Below’ Ruth Hall, Marc Edelman, Saturnino M. Borras Jr., Ian Scoones, Ben White & Wendy Wolford (2015) |
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New directions in agrarian political economy, JPS 40th Anniversary. Edited with M Fairbairn, J Fox, SR Isakson, M Levien, N Peluso, S Razavi et al. Routledge: London (2014) |
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Debating Zimbabwe’s Land Reform Ian Scoones (2014) |
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Governing Global Land Deals: The Role of the State in the Rush for Land Edited by Wendy Wolford, Saturnino M. Borras Jr., Ruth Hall, Ian Scoones, Ben White (2013) |
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The New Enclosures: Critical Perspectives on Corporate Land Deals Edited by Ben White, Saturnino M. Borras Jr., Ruth Hall, Ian Scoones, Wendy Wolford (2013) |
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Green Grabbing: A New Appropriation of Nature Edited with James Fairhead & Melissa Leach |
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Pastoralism and Development in Africa: Dynamic Change at the Margins Edited by Andy Catley, Jeremy Lind: Routledge (2012) |
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Revolutionizing Development: Reflections on the Work of Robert Chambers edited with Andrea Cornwall, London: Earthscan (2011) |
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The Politics of Seed in Africa’s Green Revolution, edited with John Thompson, IDS Bulletin, 42(4) |
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Zimbabwe’s Land Reform. Myths and Realities James Currey: Oxford (with Nelson Marongwe et al.) (2010). |
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Dynamic Sustainabilities: Linking environment, technology and social justice in a dynamic world Earthscan: London (with Melissa Leach and Andy Stirling) (2010). |
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Avian Influenza: Science, Policy and Politics Earthscan: London. (editor) (2010) |
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The Politics of Biofuels, Land and Agrarian Change Edited with J. Borras and P McMichael, London: Routledge |
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Farmer First Revisited: Innovation for Agricultural Research and Development London: Practical Action Publications. (ed. with John Thompson) (2009). Download, Farmer First Revisited (practicalactionpublishing.com) |
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Science, Agriculture and Policy Processes. The case of Biotechnology in India Orient-Longman: Hyderabad/Delhi (2006). |
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The Slow Race: Making Technology Work for the Poor Demos: London (with Melissa Leach) (2006) |
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Understanding Policy Processes: A Review of IDS Research on the Environment edited with IDS KNOTS team (2006) |
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New Directions for African Agriculture, with A. deGrassi, S. Devereux and L. Haddad, IDS Bulletin 36.2, IDS: Brighton |
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Citizens and Science. Globalisation and the Challenge of Engagement Zed Press, London (edited with Melissa Leach and Brian Wynne) (2005). |
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Understanding Environmental Policy Processes: Cases from Africa Earthscan, London (with James Keeley) (2003). |
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Livelihoods in crisis: new perspectives on governance and rural development in southern Africa (ed. with William Wolmer), IDS Bulletin 34,3, IDS: Brighton (2003) |
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Negotiating Environmental Change. New Perspectives from Social Science Edward Elgar, Cheltenham (edited with Melissa Leach and Frans Berkhout) (2003) |
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Environmental Governance in an Uncertain World IDS Bulletin 32.4, IDS: Brighton (2001) |
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Beyond Farmer First: Rural Peoples’ Knowledge, Agricultural Research and Extension Practice (ed. with John Thompson). Intermediate Technology Publications, London (1994) [French edition, GRET/CTA]. Download, Beyond Farmer First (practicalactionpublishing.com) |
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Pathways of Change. Crops, Livestock and Livelihoods in Africa. Lessons from Ethiopia, Mali and Zimbabwe (edited with William Wolmer) (James Currey/Heinemann, 2002). |
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Dynamics and Diversity: Soil Fertility Management and Farming Livelihoods in Africa. Lessons from Ethiopia, Mali and Zimbabwe (ed.). Earthscan, London (2001). |
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Policies for Soils Management in Africa (with Toulmin, C.). DFID, London (1999). |
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Community Based Sustainable Development: Consensus or Conflict? with M. Leach and R. Mearns, IDS Bulletin 28.4, IDS: Brighton (2003) |
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Hazards and Opportunities. Farming Livelihoods in Dryland Africa: Lessons from Zimbabwe. Zed Books, London (1996). |
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Sustaining the Soil: Indigenous Soil and Water Conservation in Africa (ed. with Reij, C. and Toulmin, C.). Earthscan, London (1996). |
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Living with Uncertainty: New Directions for Pastoral Development in Africa. Intermediate Technology Publications, London (ed. 1995) [French edition, Karthala, Paris]. |
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Participatory Learning and Action: A Trainers’ Guide (with Pretty, J., Guijt, I. and Thompson, J.) Sustainable Agriculture Programme, IIED, London (1995). |
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Strategies for the Sustainable Use of Fadama Lands in Northern Nigeria (ed. with Kolawole, A., M. Awogbade, J. Voh). CSER, Zaria, Nigeria (1994). |
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Range Ecology at Disequilibrium. New Models of Natural Variability and Pastoral Adaptation in African Savannas (ed. with R. Behnke and C. Kerven). Overseas Development Institute, London (1993). |
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The Hidden Harvest: Wild Foods in Agricultural Systems (with M. Melnyk and J. Pretty). IIED, London (1992). |
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Wetlands in Drylands: The Agroecology of Savanna Systems in Africa (Parts 1-3) (ed.). IIED, London (1991) |
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Sustainable Pastoralism in Africa: an annotated bibliography IIED, London (1988). |