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01/09/2023
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Newsletters of Maasai International Solidarity Alliance (MISA)
19/03/2022
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UN declared IYRP in 2026 !
On 15 March 2022, the United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) declared 2026 the International Year of Rangelands & Pastoralists (IYRP). This final approval is the culmination of an IYRP movement that grew over several years to become a global coalition of over 300 pastoralist and supporting organisations. CELEP – through its member organisation Agrecol Association […]
01/06/2021
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Pastoralism is the future – animated video
Man-made climate change is creating conditions on our planet that are increasingly characterised by variability and unpredictability. Pastoralists use variability to their advantage. Their production systems guide us to a sustainable future. Find out how they do it in this 2:23-min animated video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DeqITzac9Ac This video film was created by Cartoonbase and realised by CELEP […]
06/10/2024
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Understanding acute malnutrition among pastoralists in northern Kenya
Rates of acute malnutrition are very high, especially among children, in northern Kenya. The report “Back to basics: understanding the problem of persistent global acute malnutrition in Isiolo and Marsabit Counties, Kenya” (2024, 80pp) by Helen Young et al, published by Feinstein International Center, Tufts University, presents the findings of a study of seasonal and […]
02/10/2024
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Wild watermelon for pastoral livestock in northern Sudan
The research paper “The Kordofan melon and pastoralist water strategy in Sudan: potential for climate change adaptation and sustainable livelihoods” by Hussein M. Sulieman and Maryam Niamir-Fuller, published in the Rangelands journal of the Society for Range Management, highlights the importance of cultivation of wild varieties of watermelon as an ingenious and indigenous technology for […]
01/10/2024
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MISA workshop on conservation & land grabbing from pastoralists
23/09/2024
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Customary land governance among Afar pastoralists in Ethiopia
In Amibara District of Afar National Regional State, Ethiopia, a study was conducted among Afar pastoralists to explore the customary organisational structure and the rules and regulations used by the local communities in managing natural resources. In the article “Customary land governance and conflict resolution among the Debne and Weima Afar clans, northeast Ethiopia”, published […]
16/09/2024
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Launch of Maasai Vision for Conservation & Land Sovereignty
The Maasai International Solidarity Alliance (MISA) is proud to announce the launch of the Maasai Conservation Vision, a comprehensive document developed by Maasai elders, women, and youth from 26 villages across five districts in Northern Tanzania (Ngorongoro, Longido, Monduli, Simanjiro, and Kiteto). This visionary document represents the collective voices of over 520 Maasai community members […]