Tags: pastoralism

ILRI News on pastoralism

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

ILRI News

30 Nov 2020

A blind spot in global health surveillance: Africa's nomadic pastoralist communities

(Photo above by KINNAPA/Abraham Akilimali) Three ILRI scientists—Eric Fevre, Bernard Bett and Nathan Jensen—co-authored with others an interesting ‘note’ published earlier this month in an academic journal that argues that Africa’s nomadic pastoralist communities and landscapes are a blind spot in...

Susan MacMillanILRI Emeritus Fellow

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Publications on pastoralism

Brief

Published2021

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

Journal Article

Published2021

Nitrogen cycling in pastoral livestock systems in sub‐Saharan Africa: Knowns and unknowns

Presentation

Published2021

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

Brief

Published2020

Understanding the drivers of diet change and food choice among Tanzanian pastoralists to inform policy and practice

Journal Article

Published2021

Increased climate variability and sedentarization in Tanzania: Health and nutrition implications on pastoral communities of Mvomero and Handeni districts, Tanzania

Poster

Published2020

Nutrition education and food choices among livestock keepers in arid Kenya

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ILRI Projects on pastoralism

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...

Developing and piloting index based livestock insurance to reduce poverty and vulnerability

In collaboration with various partners, ILRI has pursued a comprehensive research agenda aimed at designing, developing and implementing market mediated index-based insurance products to protect livestock keepers from drought related asset losses they face, particularly those in the drought prone...

International Livestock Research Institute

Tags: pastoralism

ILRI News on pastoralism

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

Towards clearer One Health policies in eastern Africa: Interview with HEAL Project interim regional manager

A blind spot in global health surveillance: Africa's nomadic pastoralist communities

Publications on pastoralism

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

Nitrogen cycling in pastoral livestock systems in sub‐Saharan Africa: Knowns and unknowns

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

Understanding the drivers of diet change and food choice among Tanzanian pastoralists to inform policy and practice

Increased climate variability and sedentarization in Tanzania: Health and nutrition implications on pastoral communities of Mvomero and Handeni districts, Tanzania

Nutrition education and food choices among livestock keepers in arid Kenya

ILRI Projects on pastoralism

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

International Land Coalition Rangelands Initiative: Making rangelands secure

Developing and piloting index based livestock insurance to reduce poverty and vulnerability

Tags: pastoralism

ILRI News on pastoralism

​​​​​​​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

Towards clearer One Health policies in eastern Africa: Interview with HEAL Project interim regional manager

A blind spot in global health surveillance: Africa's nomadic pastoralist communities

Publications on pastoralism

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

Nitrogen cycling in pastoral livestock systems in sub‐Saharan Africa: Knowns and unknowns

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

Understanding the drivers of diet change and food choice among Tanzanian pastoralists to inform policy and practice

Increased climate variability and sedentarization in Tanzania: Health and nutrition implications on pastoral communities of Mvomero and Handeni districts, Tanzania

Nutrition education and food choices among livestock keepers in arid Kenya

ILRI Projects on pastoralism

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

International Land Coalition Rangelands Initiative: Making rangelands secure

Developing and piloting index based livestock insurance to reduce poverty and vulnerability

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