Pastoralism & Natural Resources (page 20)
Borana views on impact of water development on rangelands
The study “Effects of traditional and project waterponds and herder perception on the vegetation changes in Borana rangelands of southern Oromia, Ethiopia” by Chaltu Dula Buyo (Noragric MSc thesis, 2006, 42pp) compared project and traditional waterponds in terms of vegetation diversity and effects of distance from water on plant species richness and land cover. It […]
Unjust valuation of pastoralists’ land in Kenya
The Kenyan Government has passed laws that routinely undervalue pastoralists’ land and undermine pastoralism as a system of production and source of livelihood in the drylands. In his article “The unjust valuation of pastoralists’ land in Kenya”, published online in The Elephant on 2 October 2021, Jarso Mokku argues that the substantial contributions of pastoralists […]
e-Books to strengthen capacity for managing water in Karamoja
The report on the “Horn of Africa and Sahel Virtual Knowledge Share Fair: Promoting innovation to build resilience against climatic shocks” that was held in October 2020 is now online. The Intergovernmental Authority on Development (IGAD), in partnership with the Permanent Interstate Committee for Drought Control in the Sahel (CILSS) and the Food and Agriculture […]
CELEP Uganda: Pastoralists use & protect rangeland ecosystems
At the International Grassland & Rangeland Congress (25–29 Oct 2021), the Pastoralist Knowledge Hub hosted a concurrent session on “Securing land tenure for pastoralists as an incentive for engaging actively in the UN Decade on Ecosystem Restoration”. This highlighted the crucial role of pastoralists in the UN Decade on Ecosystem Restoration (2021–30). Rangelands cover over half […]
Rangeland Atlas – with map of Eastern Africa
The Rangeland Atlas was developed in 2021 to document and raise awareness on the enormous environmental, economic and social value of rangelands as well as their different ecosystems. It highlights many of the changes taking place in rangelands due to climate change, land use and conversion trends, investments and other changes. Drawing on publicly available […]