Pastoralism & Natural Resources (page 64)
Participatory planning for sustainable rangelands in Tanzania
The International Land Coalition (ILC) and the International Fund for Agricultural Development (IFAD) are supporting the Sustainable Rangeland Management Project (SRMP) in Tanzania working with the Ministry of Livestock Development and Fisheries. In November 2011, the project piloted participatory rangeland resource mapping in villages that are carrying out Village Land Use Planning (VLUP). SRMP seeks to secure […]
Making Rangelands Secure Bulletin 2 (Nov 2012)
The second bulletin from the learning initiative Making Rangelands Secure in East and Horn of Africa led by the International Land Coalition (ILC) brings news, views and experiences of policymakers, development practitioners and communities in the rangelands. It includes articles on recognising and certifying pastoralists’ (including women’s) land rights and experiences in participatory mapping and planning […]
IGAD initiative to end drought disasters in Horn: call for community engagement
IGAD’s Drought Disaster and Sustainability Initiative (IDDRSI) has supported member states in the Horn of Africa to develop Country Programming Papers and investment plans. Non-state actors see these plans as not transformative enough and not addressing the underlying causes of vulnerability. There are no guarantees that all investments will be assessed for socio-economic and environmental […]
Lamu Port corridor threatens pastoralists
In 2012, a member of the International Working Group on Indigenous Affairs (IWGIA) and of the UN Permanent Forum on Indigenous Issues, Kanyinke Sena, explored the potential impacts of the LAPSSET infrastructure project on hunter-gatherers (Awer, Sanye), pastoralists (Orma, Wardei, Samburu, Borana) and pastoral-fisherfolk around Lake Turkana (Elmolo, Turkana). The report “Lamu Port–South Sudan– Ethiopia […]
The land we graze: pastoralists defend their rights
In 2011, the report The land we graze: a synthesis of case studies about how pastoralists’ organizations defend their land rights was published by the International Union for Conservation of Nature and Natural Resources Eastern and Southern Africa Regional Office (IUCN–ESARO). It analyses and synthesises case studies from 17 partners in four continents who are […]