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01/09/2023
By: Ann

Newsletters of Maasai International Solidarity Alliance (MISA)

19/03/2022
By: Ann

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
By: Ann

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 […]

09/07/2012
By: Ann

Changing face of pastoralism in Kenya

09/07/2012
By: Ann

Total economic value of Kenyan pastoralism

Undervaluation of pastoralism had led to inappropriate policies and the promotion of alternative production systems that make less economic sense, cause more environmental damage and are making pastoralists destitute. The World Initiative for Sustainable Pastoralism (WISP) compiled data on the total economic value (TEV) of pastoralism in Kenya, collected through the IUCN project “Kenya’s drylands: […]

09/07/2012
By: Ann

Livestock largest subsector of Sudan economy

08/07/2012
By: Ann

Reflection on 25 years of IIED Drylands Programme

08/07/2012
By: Ann

Climate change and pastoralists

The drylands have always known large climatic fluctuations, and pastoralists have developed resilient livelihood systems to cope with them. However, global climate change is raising new challenges for pastoral systems in Africa. Action at local, national and international levels is needed to prevent destitution and to help pastoral groups respond to the changing environment. This […]

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