Pastoralism & Natural Resources (page 70)
Providing water to pastoral communities in Ethiopia
Water development can make or break pastoral land-use systems. RiPPLE (Research-inspired Policy and Practice Learning in Ethiopia and the Nile region) and partners in Ethiopia made a synthesis of experience over the last 40 years in the water development sector in the country’s pastoral regions. It reviewed the various approaches to water development and whether […]
Making rangelands secure: past experiences & future options
Much progress has been made in developing policy and legislation that support recognition of customary rights to land. However, many commons remain highly vulnerable, with land being removed by governments for national parks and large tracts appropriated for commercial agricultural investment. This is particularly true of the rangelands. Policies and legislation still fail to provide […]
Action research challenged myths about the drylands
Back in the 1980s, the drylands were being written off as overexploited wastelands. In 1987, the Drylands Programme of IIED (International Institute for Environment and Development) started to bring together researchers and NGOs in the drylands of sub-Saharan African who shared a different view. Through action research, targeted training and a wide range of publications, […]
Managing biodiversity for improved livelihoods in pastoral areas
Recent research by ASARECA, ILRI and other partners in eastern and central Africa has revealed the huge potential of drylands in attaining food security. It looks at dryland biodiversity and how this supports the livelihoods of pastoralists who manage the biodiversity and do not live from livestock alone. It found that policymakers tend to undervalue […]
Declaration for Inclusion of Smallholders into GAA Decisional Process
CELEP signed the petition to FAO in relation to their Global Agenda of Action for a Sustainable Livestock Sector (GAA). The letter asks for the inclusion of smallholder farmers and pastoralists in the multistakeholder dialogue. We believe that research into how to translate the demand for livestock products into opportunities for social and equitable development […]