Pastoralism, Policy & Power (page 41)
Managing the boom and bust in the drylands
For decades, the Sahel has been presented as suffering from irreversible degradation, leading to desert advancement and the impoverishment of the population. This 32-page issue paper Managing the boom and bust: supporting climate-resilient livelihoods in the Sahel published by the International Institute for Environment and Development (IIED) in December 2013 presents an alternative profile and […]
Mining threatens Karamoja pastoralists in Uganda
The Karamoja region of eastern Uganda is marked by a history of conflict and low levels of development. Many of the roughly 1.2 million residents are pastoralists and agropastoralists. Their livelihoods are increasingly jeopardised by extractive industries, as the region is thought to be rich in minerals. The Ugandan Government promotes private investment in mining […]
European MEPs at Addis livestock market
On 27 November 2013, Fiona Hall and Catherine Bearder, Members of the European Parliament (MEPs), visited the Kera cattle market in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia. The visit was organised by Vétérinaires Sans Frontières (VSF) Germany, as a member of the Coalition of European Lobbies on Eastern African Pastoralism (CELEP), to raise awareness on the Hall-Chégou report […]
Pastoralist livestock mobility in Sudan
The research report Pastoralism in practice: monitoring livestock mobility in contemporary Sudan highlights the importance of pastoralist livestock mobility for the resilience of pastoralist livelihood systems and for maximising productivity. Herds of camels, sheep and cattle were followed for up to five months in Darfur and Kordofan Regions of Sudan. Using GPS tracking, the study recorded […]
Resolution on pastoralism adopted by EU–ACP countries
Following the pledges made by the CELEP members and partners in 2012, CELEP increased its activities towards the Joint Parliamentary Assembly (JPA) of the European Union and the African, Caribbean and Pacific countries (EU-ACP) that signed the Cotonou Agreement. They come together on a regular basis to discuss issues related to development and human rights. […]