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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 […]
15/10/2014
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Tanzanian pastoralists & government plan climate-resilient growth
Planning for climate-resilient growth is increasingly important for the Tanzanian economy, dependent on natural resources. Central government does not have the knowledge, reach, skills or resources needed to plan for the range of livelihoods within Tanzania; but local governments, if granted the authority and resources, could plan with communities in the flexible, timely and appropriate […]
15/10/2014
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Pastoralism & conflict: perspectives from Eastern Africa
21/09/2014
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Changing climates, changing lives: pastoral adaptation strategies in Ethiopia
The report Changing climate, changing lives (2010) explores the implications of climate change for pastoralists and agropastoralists in Ethiopia and Mali. Pastoral households are finding it increasingly difficult to tackle current climate risks and meet their food and nutrition needs. Actors investing in climate change adaptation need to pay more attention to local-level changes in […]
21/09/2014
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Pastoralist Survey Method and its application in Ethiopia
Action Contre La Faim (ACF) was among the first NGOs to use the Standardized Monitoring Assessment of Relief Transitions (SMART) method for conducting emergency nutrition surveys in Ethiopia. Pastoralist populations are vulnerable to nutrition-related risks caused by factors such as drought, animal disease, market disruption and border closure. Without a suitable method to conduct nutrition […]
21/09/2014
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The (forgotten) value of pastoralism
The 2-page information sheet on “The (forgotten) value of pastoralism“, with recommendations to the European Union, was compiled by Inge Barmentlo, CELEP focal point at Cordaid, in 2011.