Value of Pastoralism (page 7)
Pastoralists as family farmers
To mark the beginning of the United Nations Decade of Family Farming 2019–28, CELEP combined forces with the International Land Coalition (ILC) Rangelands Initiative and the International Support Group (ISG) for the International Year of Rangelands and Pastoralists (IYRP) in publishing a 4-page illustrated brief “Pastoralists as family farmers” (March 2019). In the definition of […]
Gaps in knowledge about pastoralism & rangelands
UN Environment and GRID-Arendal (Norway) produced the report “A case of benign neglect: knowledge gaps about sustainability in pastoralism and rangelands” (2019, 78pp) by Kathrine Johnsen et al, in response to the United Nations Environment Assembly’s resolution “Combating desertification, land degradation and drought and promoting sustainable pastoralism and rangelands” at UNEA–2. This resolution acknowledged the […]
Supporting pastoral mobility in East & West Africa
Livestock mobility is crucial for ensuring high livestock productivity, market access and building prosperous and peaceful societies in the drylands. CELEP member IIED (International Institute for Environment and Development) and its partners documented several successful initiatives to facilitate livestock mobility and experimented with scenario planning to help empower pastoralists and allow them to influence decisions […]
Key findings on livestock mobility
A study on transhumance in the Sahel in 2014–2017 revealed “10 key findings on livestock mobility in West Africa – a reality check” (2018, 30pp), edited by Brigitte Thébaud et al. The study formed part of the project “Strengthening Resilience through Livestock Mobility” implemented by the NGO Acting For Life together with local partners, funded […]
Total Economic Value (TEV) of pastoralism in Kenya
The IGAD Centre for Pastoral Areas and Livestock Development (ICPALD) produced an “Assessment of the total economic valuation of pastoralism in Kenya” (2017, 58pp), written by Dickson Nyariki and funded by the European Union through the 3rd phase of the Regional Integration Support Programme (RISP3). It is based on a study of the Total Economic […]