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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 […]
22/04/2017
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Vision 2030 Development Strategy for Northern Kenya
Nearly 50 years after Independence, inequality between the north and the rest of Kenya persists. Uneven human development undermines national cohesion and is an obstacle to Kenya’s achieving its development goals. New mindsets and methods, innovative strategies, and the understanding and support of all Kenyans is required to release the potential of the arid and […]
22/04/2017
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Camel forage in Karamoja, Uganda
A study on “Camel forage variety in the Karamoja sub-region, Uganda” (published in Pastoralism Research, Policy and Practice 2017 7:8 DOI: 10.1186/s13570-017-0080-6) assessed and characterised the range of forage species available for camels in Amudat and Moroto Districts of Karamoja. The species were identified in 20×20 m vegetation plots in four land-cover types: woodland, bushland, grassland […]
22/04/2017
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Recalculating livestock’s contribution to GDP of IGAD member states
The report “The contribution of livestock to the economies of IGAD member states: study findings, application of the methodology in Ethiopia and recommendations for further work” (2010, 45pp) appraises the contribution of livestock to Ethiopia’s agricultural gross domestic product (GDP). It was published as IGAD Livestock Policy Initiative Working Paper 02–10. It reviews the methods […]
30/03/2017
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CELEP Update March 2017
27/03/2017
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Bring Maasai youth into rangeland planning
A study in 2013 shows that many young Maasai are not only interested in rangeland-tenure issues but are also keen to maintain rangeland-based livelihoods. The short article “Competent, but ignored: bringing Maasai youth into land tenure decision making” in the International Land Coalition (ILC) Making Rangeland Secure Bulletin 5 describes youth Maasai’s perspectives on the […]