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01/09/2023
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Newsletters of Maasai International Solidarity Alliance (MISA)
19/03/2022
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UN declared IYRP in 2026 !
On 15 March 2022, the United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) declared 2026 the International Year of Rangelands & Pastoralists (IYRP). This final approval is the culmination of an IYRP movement that grew over several years to become a global coalition of over 300 pastoralist and supporting organisations. CELEP – through its member organisation Agrecol Association […]
01/06/2021
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Pastoralism is the future – animated video
Man-made climate change is creating conditions on our planet that are increasingly characterised by variability and unpredictability. Pastoralists use variability to their advantage. Their production systems guide us to a sustainable future. Find out how they do it in this 2:23-min animated video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DeqITzac9Ac This video film was created by Cartoonbase and realised by CELEP […]
26/04/2021
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Understanding the livestock economy in South Sudan
08/03/2021
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Impact of renewable energy projects on Kenyan pastoralists
The report “The impact of renewable energy projects on indigenous communities in Kenya” (2019, 44pp) by Ilse Renkens was published by the International Work Group for Indigenous Affairs (IWGIA) in Denmark. It investigates the impact of two renewable energy projects on pastoralists in Kenya: the Lake Turkana Wind Power project and the Olkaria Geothermal Power […]
07/03/2021
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Barriers to migration: wildlife and fences in Kenya
Large wild mammals in Africa are under threat because of loss of habitat resulting from agricultural expansion, poaching and barriers that block migration, including fences, roads and railways. Based on their research of this situation in Kenya, Joseph Ogutu and his colleagues propose measures that can have a positive impact on migratory pathways of wildlife: […]
01/03/2021
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Impact of COVID-19 on livestock & livelihoods
In “Covid-19, livestock and livelihoods: a discussion paper for the Livestock Emergency Guidelines and Standards (LEGS)” (2020, 22pp), Andy Catley reviews the impacts of Covid-19 on livestock keepers in lower-income countries, and on providers of livestock services and programmes. It also reviews the responses of livestock keepers and organisations to the pandemic. It is based […]
25/02/2021
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