Value of Pastoralism (page 5)
Pastoralists as reliability professionals
The working paper “A new policy narrative for pastoralism? Pastoralists as reliability professionals and pastoralist systems as infrastructure” by Emery Roe (2020, 33pp) proposes that pastoralist systems are better treated, in aggregate, as a global critical infrastructure. The policy and management implications that follow differ importantly from current pastoralist policies and recommendations. A multi-typology framework […]
Pastoral development and policy environment in Ethiopia
The 3-page brief “Pastoral development pathways in Ethiopia: the policy environment and critical constraints” by Mohamed Yimer, Arba Minch University, Ethiopia, was written as a contribution to the Global Sustainable Development Report in 2015. It addresses issues of pastoralist livelihood vulnerability and challenges in the light of the policy environment for pastoralism in Ethiopia. The […]
CELEP position paper on new EU–Africa strategy
8 April 2020: The EU is currently reviewing its strategy with Africa. On 9 March 2020, the European Commission and the European External Action Service presented a joint communication “Towards a comprehensive strategy with Africa” to the European Parliament and Council. The European Parliament and Council are providing input into the strategy, which will define […]
CELEP report on Kenya Pastoralists Week 2019
Through CELEP’s Focal Point in Eastern Africa at the NGO RECONCILE, the Coalition contributed to the organisation of the Kenya Pastoralists Week (KPW) held in late December 2019 in Baringo County. The 14-page “Report on the Kenya Pastoralists Week 2019 in Baringo, Kenya: The Economy of Rangelands and Pastoralism” (2020) includes summaries of the main […]
Economic value of livestock in Karamoja, Uganda
In the report from the Karamoja Resilience Support Unit (KRSU, supported by USAID, UKaid and Irish Aid) entitled “The productivity and economic value of livestock in Karamoja Sub-region, Uganda” (2019, 73pp), RH Behnke and RL Arasio calculate the “direct use value” of the Karamoja livestock. This concept combines all the economic benefits derived from livestock, […]