rangelands

ILRI News on rangelands

17 Feb 2022

The rush to reforest: When nature-based solutions end up doing more harm than good

On November 11, 2019, volunteers planted 11 million trees across Turkey as part of a government-backed mass planting project. The effort broke the world record for the most trees planted in one hour in a single location , with 303,150 saplings planted in the northern Anatolian city of Corum. Less...

Elliot CarletonPrinceton in Africa Fellow

ILRI News

06 Feb 2022

Policy gains from ILRI’s land-use planning research in eastern Africa

Reconciling land-use conflicts is a major challenge for eastern African governments today. Effective land-use planning at multiple scales is needed to facilitate optimal and conflict-free land use to support growing populations while still conserving valuable biodiversity and ecosystem services...

ILRI News

10 Nov 2021

Loss of communal grazing lands in India threatens the status of pastoralist women

Communal grazing lands, or commons, are an essential resource for pastoralists in India. Pastoralists historically managed these lands through rich and diverse local traditions that not only gave women equal access to the commons but also established them as the primary economic actors in pastoral...

Elliot CarletonPrinceton in Africa Fellow

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Publications on rangelands

Working Paper

Published2022

In her voice: Understanding women’s participation in rangeland management in Baringo, Kenya

Brief

Published2022

Integrating gender and social inclusion dimensions in climate smart interventions: Experiences from Kenya cluster, AICCRA

Report

Published2022

Opportunities for Participatory Rangeland Management (PRM) in the Great Green Wall Initiative in Mali and Senegal

Brief

Published2021

Methods and approaches for sustainable rangeland management

Brief

Published2021

Better land-use decisions on the horizon with new Sustainable Rangeland Management toolkit

Brief

Published2021

Highland communal grassland management (HCGM) - A producer-driven approach for communal grasslands in the Ethiopian Highlands

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ILRI Projects on rangelands

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...