Value of Pastoralism (page 8)
“Values of pastoralism, with a focus on Eastern Africa” – open discussion briefing
At this year’s Tropentag conference in Ghent, CELEP had the opportunity to lead an open discussion about the values of pastoralism with a focus on Eastern Africa. The four members of the panel were : Dr Brigitte Kaufmann: Professor for Social Ecology of Tropical and Subtropical Land-use Systems at the University of Hohenheim. Dr Ann […]
CELEP at Tropentag 2018 in Ghent, Belgium
The Tropentag is an annual development-oriented and interdisciplinary conference on research in tropical and subtropical agriculture, natural resource management and rural development. The theme of the Tropentag this year, hosted by the University of Ghent in Belgium on 16–19 September 2018, was Global food security and food safety: the role of universities. CELEP co-organised a […]
CELEP background reader on pastoralism
CELEP partners compiled some key information about pastoralism – above all in Eastern Africa – as background information to use in policy dialogue, especially in Europe. The “background reader on pastoralism” (2015, 10pp) brings facts and figures about the significant contribution of pastoralism to economic growth, highlights some key challenges and opportunities for pastoralists, informs […]
Community protocols for pastoralists & livestock keepers
The CELEP member organisation LPP (League for Pastoral Peoples and Endogenous Livestock Development) and the Local Livestock for Empowerment (LIFE) Network have brought out a manual on “Community protocols for pastoralists and livestock keepers: claiming rights under the Convention on Biological Diversity” (2018, 101pp). A community protocol is a document, produced by a local community, […]
CELEP pre-Tropentag workshop on values of pastoralism
On 17 September 2018 at 10h–12h at Ghent University (Ghent, Belgium), CELEP will organise a pre-Tropentag workshop on values of pastoralism. Pastoralism makes an important contribution to food production, food security and nutrition. However, its potential is constrained by numerous factors, the major ones being alienation of pastoral resources and the structural political marginalisation of pastoralists. […]