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ILRI News on rangelands

09 Jul 2021

After 10 years in Kenya and Ethiopia, are we ready to scale up livestock insurance in the Horn of Africa?

Index-Based Livestock Insurance (IBLI) programs in East Africa have thus far had limited success. A new ILRI study finds that future initiatives should embrace a number of lessons learned if they wish to achieve scale and financial sustainability. It’s not a secret – for millions of people,...

Felix LungDisaster risk finance consultant

ILRI News

24 May 2021

New atlas reveals climate-critical rangelands cover half the world's land surface, supporting millions of people and critical ecosystems—yet often ignored despite threats

● 54 per cent of the world’s terrestrial surface consists of rangelands, but just 10 per cent of national climate plans (as part of the Paris Climate Agreement) include references to rangelands ● New rangelands atlas can guide climate and biodiversity negotiators ahead of UN summits ● Despite their...

Mireille FerrariCommunications Manager, CGIAR Research Program on Livestock

Sustainable livestock systems

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

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Publications on rangelands

Report

Published2021

Women’s land rights: Customary rules and formal laws in the pastoral areas of Ethiopia - complementary or in conflict?

Brief

Published2021

Community rangeland management approaches for land and ecosystem restoration: A brief review of ICARDA and ILRI research

Presentation

Published2021

Strengthening health of rangelands as a third pillar of One Health – Experiences from Ethiopia and Mongolia

Manual

Published2020

Participatory rangeland management toolkit for Kenya, Tool 2-6: Essential restorative grazing: Part two – Rotational approaches

Manual

Published2020

Participatory rangeland management toolkit for Kenya, Tool 3-2: Inter-community stock route and rangeland resource mapping

Manual

Published2020

Participatory rangeland management toolkit for Kenya, Tool 2-5: Essential restorative grazing: Part one – Rangeland resting.

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ILRI Projects on rangelands

Jan 2021Dec 2021

Silvopastoralism and welfare of animals in Borana

Silvopastoralism is a form of agroforestry that involves integrating trees, forage and the grazing of domesticated animals in a mutually beneficial way. This project will develop site-specific action plans to strengthen silvopastoralism and its value chain integrating management of dry forests,...

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...

rangelands

ILRI News on rangelands

After 10 years in Kenya and Ethiopia, are we ready to scale up livestock insurance in the Horn of Africa?

​​​​​​​New atlas reveals climate-critical rangelands cover half the world's land surface, supporting millions of people and critical ecosystems—yet often ignored despite threats

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

Publications on rangelands

Women’s land rights: Customary rules and formal laws in the pastoral areas of Ethiopia - complementary or in conflict?

Community rangeland management approaches for land and ecosystem restoration: A brief review of ICARDA and ILRI research

Strengthening health of rangelands as a third pillar of One Health – Experiences from Ethiopia and Mongolia

Participatory rangeland management toolkit for Kenya, Tool 2-6: Essential restorative grazing: Part two – Rotational approaches

Participatory rangeland management toolkit for Kenya, Tool 3-2: Inter-community stock route and rangeland resource mapping

Participatory rangeland management toolkit for Kenya, Tool 2-5: Essential restorative grazing: Part one – Rangeland resting.

ILRI Projects on rangelands

Silvopastoralism and welfare of animals in Borana

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

International Land Coalition Rangelands Initiative: Making rangelands secure

New atlas reveals climate-critical rangelands cover half the world's land surface, supporting millions of people and critical ecosystems—yet often ignored despite threats