Pastoralism, Policy & Power (page 59)
Ecology, equity & economics: reframing dryland policy
2-page IIED Opinion: Lessons from adaptation in practice – by Ced Hesse (Nov 2011) Drylands are among the world’s most variable and unpredictable environments. But people here have long learnt how to live with and harness this variability to support sustainable and productive economies, societies and ecosystems. Policymakers have for too long ignored this wealth […]
Brussels Briefing: New challenges & opportunities for pastoralism
A Brussels Development Briefing was organised on 22 February 2012 by the African Union Commission, the European Commission (DG DEVCO), the ACP Secretariat, CELEP, Concord and various media partners. The Briefing provided an overview of the main challenges affecting the pastoralists, especially in Africa, and the opportunities provided by existing continental and regional policy frameworks and […]
2-week training on pastoralism & policy options in E Africa
Understand, advocate for and inform improved pastoral policies & practices in East Africa This 2-week pastoral training course has been successful delivered at MS-TCDC (Training Centre for Development Cooperation) near Arusha, Tanzania, for the last six years. It is designed to improve the capacity of pastoralists to inform and influence national and regional policies to […]
In your hands: AU Pastoral Policy Framework
The very fact that the African Union (AU) has produced a framework document for pastoral policy in Africa is a big step forward and a great support to advocacy for pastoralism. The document underlines the rationale of mobile pastoral production systems and its positive response to new market opportunities, To draw attention to this important […]
Preventing a New Famine in the Horn of Africa
CELEP excerpts from the EDD panel and further comments on preventing famine among pastoralists in the Horn of Africa can be found under ILRI News. At the European Development Days 2011, 15–16 December 2011, Warsaw, Poland, CELEP was represented in a panel on “Preventing a new famine in the Horn of Africa: the role of the […]