CELEP Documents (page 2)
Land use for pastoralism & renewable energy in Kenya
At the Tropentag conference “’Competing pathways for equitable food systems transformation: trade-offs and synergies” in Berlin on 20–22 September 2023, Ann Waters-Bayer from the CELEP member organisation Agrecol Association for AgriCulture & Ecology presented a paper, co-authored with Hussein Wario, on “Climate justice in transforming land-use systems for food and renewable energy”. This was in […]
CSO statement for International Year of Camelids
In the lead-up to the International Year of Camelids (IYC) in 2024, several civil society organisations (CSOs) – including CELEP – have issued a statement to draw the attention of governments, donors, policymakers, scientists and the private sector to the distinct ecological and cultural aspects that should be considered when striving to support the development […]
CELEP in Maasai International Solidarity Alliance (MISA)
MISA is an international alliance standing in solidarity with the Maasai of Ngorongoro Conservation Area and Loliondo in northern Tanzania. It brings together faith-based organisations, human rights organisations, international aid and development organisations as well as researchers. The alliance includes the Africa Europe Faith Justice Network (AEFJN), Agrecol Association for AgriCulture & Ecology, Coalition of […]
Critical assessment of Wildlife Management Areas (WMAs)
In the paper “What’s wrong with the Wildlife Management Area (WMA) model?”, the Maasai International Solidarity Alliance (MISA) – which includes CELEP – has made a critical assessment of so-called “community-based conservation” that is sold under the banner of Wildlife Management Areas (WMAs) in Tanzania. WMAs promised to vest village governments and local communities with […]
CELEP contributes to MOOC on pastoralism in development
Pastoral development would benefit greatly from a better understanding of pastoralism by project planners. CELEP member organisation IIED (International Institute for Environment & Development) and Saverio Krätli (editor of Nomadic Peoples) have created a Massive Open Online Course (MOOC), funded by Misereor, Germany, as an entry point for navigating the available knowledge on pastoralism, including […]