Pastoralism, Policy & Power (page 18)
Socio-ecological impacts of large-scale interventions in Omo-Turkana Basin
In their paper “Social-ecological change in the Omo-Turkana Basin: a synthesis of current developments”, published in Ambio (https://doi.org/10.1007/s13280-018-139-3) in January 2019, Jennifer Hodbod, Edward Stevenson et al synthesise current available knowledge on the impacts of the Gibe III dam and associated large-scale commercial farming in the Omo-Turkana Basin in southern Ethiopia and northern Kenya. The […]
Manual on indigenous rights in Africa
A “Manual on the promotion and protection of the rights of indigenous populations/ communities through the African human rights system” (81pp), written by Korir Sing’Oei, was published in 2012 by the ACHPR (African Commission on Human and Peoples’ Rights) and IWGI (International Work Group for Indigenous Affairs). It is meant to increase the capacity of […]
Extractive industries and pastoralists’ rights in Kenya & Uganda
A report of the African Commission’s Working Group on Indigenous Populations/Communities Extractive industries, land rights and indigenous populations’/communities’ rights: East, Central and Southern Africa (140pp) was published in 2017 by the CELEP partner IWGIA (International Work Group for Indigenous Affairs) and was adopted by the African Commission on Human and Peoples’ Rights at its 58th […]
CELEP toolbox for advocacy
For the Participatory Rangelands Project (PRM) in which CELEP is involved through its focal points Vétérinaires Sans Frontières Belgium (VSFB) and Resource Conflict Institute (RECONCILE), CELEP developed the toolbox “Increasing skills for advocacy” (2018, 20pp) This covers basic concepts related to advocacy and lobbying, and includes exercises to identify advocacy issues, propose solutions, formulate recommendations, […]
Pastoralists influence climate-related policy in Kenya
SNV (Netherlands Development Organisation) leads the Voices for Change Partnership (V4CP) programme together with IFPRI (International Food Policy Research Institute) with funds from the Netherlands Government. V4CP works with civil society organisations (CSOs) worldwide to bridge the gap between the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) and their implementation within society, especially in low-income and marginalised communities. […]