Pastoralism, Policy & Power (page 34)
Making the most of Prosopis in the Horn of Africa
In November 2014 a regional conference was held in Addis Ababa entitled “Exploring Prosopis Management and Policy Options in the Horn of Africa”. It was organised by CELEP member PENHA (Pastoral & Environmental Network in the Horn of Africa) in partnership with IFAD (International Fund for Agricultural Development) and the Ethiopian Agropastoralist Development Association at […]
European Parliament condemns land grabbing in Tanzania
An urgent resolution of the European Parliament (12 March 2015) condemning serious cases of land grabbing in Tanzania can be found here: http://www.europarl.europa.eu/sides/getDoc.do?type=TA&language=EN&reference=P8-TA-2015-0073 Plenary Session Press release – Development and Cooperation / External Relations − 12-03-2015 – 12:24 http://www.europarl.europa.eu/news/en/news-room/content/20150311IPR33515/html/Human-rights-Tanzania-attacks-by-Da%E2%80%99esh-in-the-Middle-East-South-Sudan Human rights: The issue of land grabbing in Tanzania Members of the European Parliament strongly […]
Pastoralism: a media handbook for Uganda
In early 2015, the CELEP partner organisation COPASCO (Coalition of Pastoralist Civil Society Organisations) brought out a media handbook on Pastoralism (24 pp). It is meant to provide a quick reference guide that can be used by journalists and other media practitioners to help influence perceptions, policy and practice related to pastoralism among Ugandan policymakers and […]
Transforming pastoral livelihoods in eastern Africa
Lands of the future: transforming pastoral lands and livelihoods in eastern Africa by Jon Abbink, Kelly Askew, Dereje Feyissa Dori, Elliot Fratkin, Echi Christina Gabbert, John Galaty, Shauna LaTosky, Jean Lydall, Hussein A. Mahmoud, John Markakis, Günther Schlee, Ivo Strecker & David Turton Working Paper 154 (2014, 28pp), Integration & Conflict Dept, Max Planck Institute […]
Land investment, pastoralist rights & conflict in the Horn
A two-day international conference on “Large-scale agricultural investments in pastoral lowlands of the Horn of Africa: implications for minority rights and pastoral conflicts” was organised by Addis Ababa University’s Institute for Peace and Security Studies (IPSS) in 2013. The 322-page book based on this conference, entitled A delicate balance: land use, minority rights and social stability […]