CELEP Documents (page 27)
Human security in borderlands of Sudan, Uganda and Kenya
The report “Human security in the borderlands of Sudan Uganda and Kenya: key advocacy issues from the perspective of a grassroots peace building program for youth warriors” deals with four threats to human security: absence and/or inadequate state protection and response; vicious and recurrent cycles of inter-communal conflicts; heavy presence of small arms and weapons […]
Why pastoralism is not the problem but the solution in Karamoja
The dominant perception of Karamoja within government, the civil service and among development partners is that the population of Karamoja is a) extremely poor, b) their livelihoods are very vulnerable to frequent droughts and c) pastoral livelihoods are not viable in the long term. Empirical evidence shows that these three perceptions are not true. Detailed […]
Lunch-Conference on Pastoralism: an opportunity to battle poverty and climate change
On the 10th of June a lunch conference on pastoralism will be held in the Infopoint-External Cooperation of the European Commission. This lunch-conference will stress the importance of pastoralism as a viable way for people in fragile regions to adapt to these contemporary and age-old challenges. The speakers included are: Mrs. Sarah Ossiya, African […]
Visit of Member of European Parliament Thijs Berman to Turkana
In the period of 13 – 16 May 2011, Member of European Parliament (MEP) Mr Thijs Berman visited the province of Turkana in Northern Kenya as well as Nairobi, the capital of Kenya, on a fact-finding mission. Mr Berman was invited for this visit by CELEP (Coalition of European Lobbies for Eastern African Pastoralism). The […]
New journal on pastoralism launched
Pastoralism is a global phenomenon. From the semi-arid tropics to the Arctic, it is practised in environments as varied as deserts and savannas, marshes, high meadows, plains and tundra. By sourcing material worldwide, the new journal Pastoralism promotes the comparative analysis of this varied and widespread production system. Why a new journal? Scientific papers on […]