Pastoralism, Mobility & Land Tenure (page 24)
Sugar manufacturing hunger among herders in Ethiopia
A report from the Oakland Institute Miracle or mirage? Manufacturing hunger and poverty in Ethiopia (2016, 28pp) reveals how large-scale commercial agricultural development schemes have perpetuated cycles of poverty and food insecurity and have marginalised pastoralists, agropastoralists and fishers. The Ethiopian Government aims to make the country one of the largest sugar producers in the world. […]
Improving governance of pastoral lands
In 2012, the Committee on World Food Security endorsed the Voluntary Guidelines on the Responsible Governance of Tenure of Land, Fisheries and Forests in the Context of National Food Security (VGGT). FAO, in collaboration with IUCN, issued a technical guide Improving governance of pastoral lands (2016, 140pp) to provide advice and examples of how to […]
Risk, resilience and pastoralist mobility in Sudan
As livestock becomes increasingly recognised for its significant contribution to Gross Domestic Product (GDP) and exports, the report Risk, resilience and pastoralist mobility (2016, 88pp) published by the Feinstein International Center of Tufts University investigates the practice of pastoralism in Sudan. The authors delineate migration patterns, rationales and market strategies, and offer recommendations for policymakers and […]
CELEP at IRC2016: Pastoralists in a high-tech world
In July 2016, the 10th International Rangeland Congress (IRC) was held in Saskatoon, Saskatchewan, in the Canadian prairies and was attended by several CELEP members. The IRC2016 theme was “The Future Management of Grazing and Wild Lands in a High-Tech World”. A keynote presentation was made on behalf of CELEP “Pastoralists in the 21st century: […]
Revitalised pastoral livelihoods in Karamoja, Uganda
The report A better balance: revitalized pastoral livelihoods in Karamoja, Uganda (2106, 60pp) reviews the state of animal-based livelihoods in the Karamoja area of northeastern Uganda and examines how animal ownership affects a household’s ability to weather shocks. The report shows that animal-based livelihoods appear to be rebounding in some areas, after years of significant […]