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Herding through uncertainties – interfaces between pastoralists & uncertainty
Herding through uncertainties – principles and practices: exploring the interfaces of pastoralists and uncertainty (2019, 51pp), by Michele Nori of the European University Institute, is a literature review for the European Research Council-funded PASTRES (Pastoralism, Uncertainty, Resilience: Global Lessons from the Margins) project. The paper argues that lessons from pastoralists may help people working in […]
Sustainable rangeland management in sub-Saharan Africa
Sustainable rangeland management in sub-Saharan Africa: guidelines to good practice (2019, 412 pp), published by WOCAT (World Overview of Conservation Approaches and Technologies) and TerrAfrica, challenges the conventional view that rangelands in sub-Saharan Africa (SSA) are characterised by overgrazing, erosion, drought, famine and conflict. It shows how local people, often supported by enlightened projects and […]
UNEA-4 resolution on sustainable rangelands & pastoralism
At its 4th session in March 2019, the United Nations Environment Assembly (UNEA) passed Resolution L17 “Innovations in Sustainable Rangelands and Pastoralism”. This was originally proposed by the Government of Kenya and was supported by the Africa Group. It is a significant achievement to have a UNEA resolution specifically on rangelands and pastoralism. The Resolution […]
Strengthening capacity of Tanzanian livestock-keepers association
In the blog “Strengthening the capacity of Olengapa Livestock Association to better manage Olengapa cluster on a sustainable basis” (Jan. 2019), the Tanzania Natural Resource Forum (TNRF) reports on how the Participatory Rangeland Management (PRM) project facilitated the democratic process of Olengapa Livestock Keepers Association (OLKA) members to elect their leaders and gave leadership training […]
Communal rangeland grabbing in Sudan
In the article “Exploring the spatio-temporal processes of communal rangeland grabbing in Sudan” (published in Pastoralism: Research, Policy and Practice 2018 8:14), Hussein Sulieman gives insights into the location and evolution of acquisition of communal rangeland for mechanised agriculture in the Butana area of eastern Sudan. Using data based on satellite imagery, ground surveys and […]