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ILRI News on drylands

25 Nov 2020

ILRI signs MoU with UNEP to collaborate in sustainable livestock and environmental development

A herd of cattle searching for water in an almost-dry riverbed (photo credit: ILRI/ Sonja Leitner). The International Livestock Research Institute (ILRI) has signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) that provides a framework for cooperation in...

Judy KimaniCommunications and Knowledge Management Specialist

ILRI News

21 Oct 2020

International Year of Rangelands and Pastoralists: A Mongolian proposal to the UN for 2026

Written by Cynthia Mugo (ILRI) and Lavinia Scudiero (GASL) . Milking yaks in the highlands of China (photo credit: Marc Foggin/iyrp.info) . In Aug 2019, the Mongolian Government began to petition the United Nations to declare an International Year of Rangelands and Pastoralists (IYRP) to increase...

Paul KaraimuCommunications officer

ILRI News

13 Oct 2020

International Livestock Research Institute becomes Global Landscapes Forum charter member

(BONN, 12 October 2020) – Over half a billion people in developing countries depend to some extent on farm animals for their livelihoods. Animal-sourced food also plays an important role in nutrition, through providing readily-available proteins and micronutrients. But animal agriculture is also...

David AronsonSenior Communications Advisor

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Publications on drylands

Journal Article

Published2020

Livestock enclosures in drylands of sub-Saharan Africa are overlooked hotspots of N2O emissions

Journal Article

Published2020

Determinants of livestock market participation among pastoral communities of Tana River County, Kenya

Report

Published2020

Pre-feasibility study for an index-based livestock insurance product in Meyumuluke woreda, East Hararghe, Ethiopia

Poster

Published2020

A multi-criteria assessment of the sustainability of crop-livestock farming systems in the reclaimed desert lands of Egypt

Poster

Published2020

Restoring African drylands through strengthened community-based rangeland management institutions

Presentation

Published2020

Mapping as a tool for filling data gaps in grasslands and savannahs

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ILRI Projects on drylands

Mar 2019Apr 2032

One Health for Humans, Environment, Animals and Livelihoods (HEAL)

The project brings together professionals in human and animal health and the environment to achieve better access to human and veterinary health services and sustainable natural resources management. To implement One Health , the project works with communities, public and private service providers...

International Land Coalition Rangelands Initiative: Making rangelands secure

Making rangelands secure Established in 2010, the International Land Coalition (ILC) Rangelands Initiative facilitates learning between, and provides technical support to government and other actors working to make rangelands more tenure secure. Coordinated and supported globally by the...

Enhanced community resilience to drought through innovative market based systems approaches

Project goal The overall goal of the project is to improve pastoral livelihoods through sustainable market systems. The project aims to promote pastoral livelihoods diversification, facilitate robust markets for livestock and livestock products and enhance consolidation of knowledge base to enhance...

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