For centuries, pastoralists achieved a social, cultural, environmental and economic balance in these unpredictable ecosystems by developing highly adaptable and sustainable livestock production systems. However, pastoralists remain largely unheard and unseen due to their mobility with livestock in search of pastures, water sources and markets. The current dominant narratives on pastoralism fail to acknowledge their contributions to society, economy and environment.
This report highlights the benefits of pastoralists’ participation in society and vice-versa. It discusses the mechanisms to enhance pastoralist participation in policy dialogue.
Year of publication: 2015Organization: Programa de las Naciones Unidas para el Medio Ambiente (UNEP)
Topic: Participación, Valeur ajoutée
Language: English
Type of document: Técnico
Geographical coverage: Global
En este vídeo nos introducimos, de la mano de la familia Torollo, en el quehacer diario de los cabreros de la Sierra de Gredos. Con esta actividad ganadera de Alto Valor Natural no sólo producen alimentos de gran calidad, sino que contribuyen a mantener bellos y diversos paisajes.
Year of publication: 2015Organization:
Topic: Servicios ambientales
Language: English, Español
Type of document: Videos
Geographical coverage: Europa
Le terme foncier pastoral recouvre des réalités complexes qui renvoient à une gamme diversifiée de ressources localisées dans diverses zones dont l’accès est régi par droits divers. L’objectif de cette synthèse est d’analyser les politiques, les cadres juridiques et réglementaires relatifs au foncier et au pastoralisme mis en place par les États et les institutions de la région et d’examiner les initiatives récentes des partenaires en appui au pastoralisme. Elle vise à en tirer des leçons pour mieux envisager l’avenir du pastoralisme et les voies pour sécuriser la mobilité et renforcer la résilience.
Year of publication: 2015Organization:
Topic: Tierra, Participación
Language: Français
Type of document: Políticas y legislación
Geographical coverage: África Occidental
This study aims to strengthen peacebuilding through education initiatives designed to increase access to quality education for remote and marginalized communities, particularly nomadic pastoralists and agro-pastoralists. It explores how education might advance peacebuilding and community resilience in vulnerable contexts prone to conflict through UNICEF supported Alternative Basic Education (ABE) centers for pastoralist and agro-pastoralist children and youth.
Year of publication: 2015Organization: Fondo de las Naciones Unidas para la Infancia
Topic: Conflicto, Educación, Resiliencia
Language: English
Type of document: Técnico, Científico
Geographical coverage: África Oriental
This report reviews and analyzes in brief the actual and potential conflicts of pasture use, mining and protected areas development with wildlife conservation and sustainable use through hunting in Kyrgyzstan. It identifies issues to be considered in future projects on integrated land and natural resources management as well as in sector specific projects. Wild animals, including game species used for hunting, are an integral part of ecosystems and essential for their functionality and resilience. Given the uncertainties about the impacts of climate change, conservation and sustainable use of wild animals is an important element of adaptation. This is because it retains options for future land-use and increases the resilience of ecosystems and land-use systems.
Year of publication: 2015Organization: Sociedad Alemana de Cooperación Internacional (GIZ)
Topic: Conflicto, Servicios ambientales, Tierra
Language: English
Type of document: Científico
Geographical coverage: Asia Central
On Tuesday 8th September 2015 a meeting was held on the “Importance of Livestock Routes for Local, National and International Development: Their Mapping Servicing and Protection.”The meeting was organised through the Rangeland Management Platform – a forum organised by the Pastoral Livestock Development Directorate, State Ministry of Livestock Development Sector (MoA) and the Ethiopian Society of Agricultural Production/Pasture Rangelands Forum Ethiopia. The objectives of the meeting were: • To share experiences of mapping, servicing and protecting livestock routes in Ethiopia and neighbouring countries; and • To identify opportunities for better understanding, servicing and protecting livestock routes in future, and suggestions as to how this could be achieved in Ethiopia.
Year of publication: 2015Organization: Autores individuales, Coalición Internacional para el Acceso a la Tierra (ILC), Instituto Internacional de Investigación en Ganadería, Agence des États-Unis pour le développement international
Topic: Economía, Servicios ambientales
Language: English
Type of document: Técnico
Geographical coverage: África Oriental
This declaration, prepared at the meeting of Central Asian pastoralists in July 2015, calls on national governments, international organizations, the United Nations and civil society organizations to consult and include the Central Asian pastoralist network in workshops, conferences, policy processes and programmes that may affect pastoralism in Central Asia.
Year of publication: 2015Organization: Comisión Económica para África
Topic: Participación
Language: English, Русский
Type of document: Políticas y legislación
Geographical coverage: Asia Central
In China, three major rangeland management policies have caused dramatic social, economic, and ecological changes for pastoral regions in the past 30 years: the Rangeland Household Contract Policy (RHCP), Rangeland Ecological Construction Projects (RECPs), and the Nomad Settlement Policy (NSP). The impacts of these policies are greatly debated. This paper conducts a systematic review of academic perspectives on the impacts of the three policies on: the ecosystem, animal husbandry, pastoralist livelihoods, and pastoral society among other rangeland issues. In addition, it systematically reviews the causes of ineffectiveness and negative effects. As these three policy approaches are applied in rangeland management and pastoral development worldwide, this paper may provide useful implications for future policy development in pastoral regions on a global scale.
Year of publication: 2015Organization: Autores individuales
Topic: Servicios ambientales, Tierra
Language: English
Type of document: Técnico
Geographical coverage: Asia Central