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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 […]
17/07/2012
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IFPRI paper on enhancing resilience in the Horn
09/07/2012
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Valuing pastoralism in Tanzania
Tanzania has a long track record of inadequate understanding of and support to pastoralists and their mobile range-management and livelihood systems. With the support of Cordaid, the Pastoralist Women Council (PWC), Tanzania Natural Resource Forum (TNRF), Community Research and Development Services (CORDS) and International Institute for Environment and Development (IIED) reviewed past studies on pastoralism […]
09/07/2012
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Pastoralism: hidden asset in the drylands
Many policymakers in East Africa believe that pastoralism is economically inefficient and environmentally destructive. Yet this is not based on evidence. There no consensus on a dynamic economic model of pastoralism, and there are no mechanisms to inform government decision-makers of its comparative advantages over alternative land uses. The IIED Issues Paper Pastoralism: drylands’ invisible […]
09/07/2012
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Arid waste? Reassessing dryland pastoralism
East Africa harbours a huge hidden asset: its millions-strong herds of dryland livestock managed by pastoralists. Many policymakers in the region regard pastoralism as archaic and economically inefficient – perceptions that are not evidence-based, yet drive much regional policy. New findings show that pastoralism has immense potential value for reducing poverty, managing the environment, promoting […]
09/07/2012
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Pastoralists: wildlife conservationists in Tanzania?
The way that Maasai pastoralists manage natural resource has a big influence on landscapes and wildlife habitats in northern Tanzania. This comes out of a study by Fred Nelson Natural conservationists? Evaluating the impact of pastoralist land use practices on Tanzania’s wildlife economy as part of IIED’s project on “Total economic value of pastoralism”. Pastoralists follow […]