pastoralism

American  

[pas-ter-uh-liz-uhm, pah-ster-] / ˈpæs tər əˌlɪz əm, ˈpɑ stər- /

noun

1. the practice of herding as the primary economic activity of a society.

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Etymology

Origin of pastoralism

First recorded in 1850–55; pastoral + -ism

Example Sentences

The fluvial suspended sediment threatens the water quality downstream and thus the aquatic ecosystems, the river infrastructure such as hydropower plants and bridges as well as agriculture and pastoralism.

From Science Daily • Dec. 4, 2024

Future work on the plateau will be vital to understanding how the human adoption of pastoralism and dairying reshaped Tibet's landscapes.

From Salon • Apr. 13, 2023

These lands also have deep cultural significance based on their role in pastoralism or fire practices.

From Scientific American • Mar. 3, 2023

These include “green grabbing” where the state takes land for conservation, a rise in large agricultural investments, corruption and a lack of infrastructure to support pastoralism as a viable livelihood.

From Reuters • Mar. 3, 2016

“Got to do with art or pastoralism or something. That’s how I gotta tie together John Donne and Izaak Walton, see.”

From "The Secret History" by Donna Tartt