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Événements passés / Eventos pasados / Past events

Événements passés

Entrefilet 1 : La Stratégie Internationale des Nations Unies pour la Réduction des Catastrophes (UN/ISDR) et le Centre africain des applications de la météorologie pour le développement (ACMAD) ont noué un partenariat pour assurer la dissémination de l’actualité climatique auprès des gestionnaires des catastrophes dans la région africaine. 13 février 2012.Entrefilet 2 : Atelier politique pour la recherche de pratiques durables en vue de préserver les moyens de subsistance dans les milieux arides africains. 14 février 2012, ILRI, Nairobi.Entrefilet 3: Des chercheurs renforcent leur partenariat dans la lutte contre la fièvre de la Rift Valley. 2 février 2012, ILRI, Nairobi.Entrefilet 4: Atelier sur “Développer des stratégies de dialogue et de plaidoyer politique en matière de pastoralisme”. 5-9 mars, Ahmedabad, Gujarat, Inde.

Entrefilet 5: Atelier sur Voies de chèvres vers une vie et des moyens de subsistance meilleurs dans le Moyen-Himalaya. 25 février 2012, DehrudanEntrefilet 6 : Réunions d’information de Bruxelles sur le développement: Nouveaux défis et nouvelles opportunités pour le pastoralisme dans les pays ACP. 22 février 2012, Bruxelles.Entrefilet 7: Chemin d’apprentissage sur “Sécuriser les parcours ». 6-19 février 2012

Eventos pasados

Ítem 1: La Estrategia Internacional para la Reducción del Riesgo de Desastres (UN/ISDR) y el Centro Africano de Aplicaciones Meteorológicas para el Desarrollo (ACMAD) se unieron para asegurar la difusión de previsiones climáticas entre los encargados de la gestión de desastres en la región africana, 13 de febrero de 2012Ítem 2: Taller sobre prácticas sostenibles para preservar los medios de subsistencia en las tierras secas de África, 14 de febrero de 2012, ILRI, NairobiÍtem 3 : Científicos fortalecen alianzas en la lucha contra la fiebre del valle del Rift, 2 de febrero de 2012, ILRI, Nairobi

4: Taller sobre “Estrategias para el diálogo y la promoción de la política pastoril”, 5–9 de marzo de 2012, Ahmedabad Gujarat, IndiaÍtem 5: Taller sobre los beneficios del ganado caprino para una mejor calidad de vida y medios de subsistencia en los Himalayas, 25 de febrero de 2012, Dehrudan

6: Brussels Development Briefings: Nuevos desafíos y oportunidades para el pastoralismo en los países ACP, 22 de febrero de 2012, Bruselas 7: Ruta de aprendizaje para favorecer la protección de los pastizales, 6–19 de febrero de 2012

Past eventsItem 1: The UN International Strategy for Disaster Reduction( UN/ISDR) and the African Center of Meteorological Applicants for Development Partners(ACMAD) partnered to ensure dissemination of weather updates to disaster managers in the African region, 13 th February 2012Item 2: Policy workshop seeking sustainable practices to preserve livelihoods in Africa’s drylands, 14 th February 2012, ILRI, NairobiItem3 :Researchers strengthen partnership in fight against Rift Valley fever, 2nd February 2012, ILRI, Nairobi

4: Workshop on ‘strategizing pastoralist policy dialogue and advocacy’, 5th to 9th March Ahmedabad, Gujarat, India.Item 5: Workshop on Goat Pathways to better lives and livelihoods in mid- Himalayas, 25th February 2012, Dehrudan

6 : Brussels Development Briefings: New challenges and opportunities for pastoralism in ACP countries, 22nd February 2012, Brussels7: Learning route on “ Making Rangelands Secure”, 6th to 19th 2012

Item 1:   UN International Strategy for Disaster Reduction( UN/ISDR) and the African Center of Meteorological Applicants for Development Partners(ACMAD) partnership, 13th February 2012

The UN International Strategy for Disaster Reduction (UN/ISDR) and the African Centre of Meteorological Applications for Development (ACMAD) partnered to ensure the dissemination of weather updates to disaster managers in the African region, particularly in light of the current crisis in the Horn of Africa.

According to UN/ISDR, the partnership is intended to forge closer links between the climate science community and disaster managers in Africa. It is hoped this will lead to increased understanding of early warnings, resulting in more rapid responses at all levels. ACMAD Director-General Alhassane Diallo underscored that improved dialogue between climate scientists and disaster managers will lead to “better understanding of climate change and the impact on vulnerable communities.”

For more information: Click here

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Item 2: Policy workshop seeking sustainable practices to preserve livelihoods in Africa’s drylands, 14th February 2012, ILRI, Nairobi

Researchers, policymakers and livestock experts from Africa and the UK met to discuss the impacts of land tenure and natural resource management on dryland ecosystems in efforts to find ways of improving the sustainable management of Africa’s drylands.The workshop held on 14 February 2012 at the Nairobi headquarters of the International Livestock Research Institute (ILRI), community representatives, scientists and specialists in ecology, economics and anthropology discussed research efforts that will shape policies to improve poverty alleviation and ecosystems management in eastern Africa’s dryland ecosystems.

For more information: Click here

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Item 3: Researchers strengthen partnership in fight against Rift Valley fever, 2nd February 2012, ILRI, NairobiA new effort to align the work of partners in eastern Africa and implement more synergetic research on Rift Valley fever was the focus of a recent multi-stakeholder workshop that reviewed research strategies and approaches used by veterinarians, epidemiologists, economists and public health experts in projects across Kenya. The meeting, which was held at the International Livestock Research Institute (ILRI) on 2 February 2012, discussed ILRI’s Rift Valley fever research program, potential collaborations with partners and options of controlling the mosquito-borne viral disease that affects cattle herds in eastern and southern Africa. Epidemics of the disease, which can also infect humans, emerge after above-average and widespread rainfall and lead to death and abortion in livestock.For more information on this, please visit: Click here

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Item 4: : Workshop on ‘strategizing pastoralist policy dialogue and advocacy’, 5th to 9th March Ahmedabad, Gujarat, India.India is one of the world’s most important pastoralist countries with a pastoralist population in excess of 100 million people and this group numbers amongst some of India’s poorest citizens. In the face of climate change, pastoralists who already operate in the climate margins face some of the greatest adaptation challenges. This was a pastoral policy dialogue and advocacy with an objective of contributing to strengthening policy support for sustainable pastoralist development in India. The workshop drew participants from a cross section of experts and stakeholders in Indian pastoralist development: government experts, researchers, pastoral communities and civil society organizations.A report on the workshop will soon be availed on the WISP Website; Click here

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Item 5: Workshop on Goat Pathways to better lives and livelihoods in mid- Himalayas, 25th February 2012, DehrudanThis workshop was held on 28th February 2012 through ILRI’s TATA funded project called “Enhancing Livelihoods through Livestock Knowledge Systems (ELKS).” The workshop was organized to get concrete recommendations along the whole goat value chain as to how to substantially improve goat enterprises among poor hill communities in the region.For more information: Click here

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Item 6: Brussels Development Briefings: New challenges and opportunities for pastoralism in ACP countries, 22nd February 2012, Brussels, 22nd February 2012,

Brussels

The last Brussels Development Briefing took place on the 22 February 2012 and was organized in partnership with the African Union Commission, the European Commission (DG DEVCO) the ACP Secretariat, Concord and various media partners.The Briefing provided an overview of the main challenges affecting the pastoralists, especially in the ACP countries, and the opportunities provided by existing continental and regional policy frameworks and processes. It focused on sharing good practices and experiences from the field across regions. Concrete policy actions to be in place to increase support pastoralism were also identified.More than 150 ambassadors, policy-makers, NGO representatives and member state delegates followed the discussions in the European Commission Borschette building. A wider audience followed discussions through a live web stream and participated via email and Twitter.For more information visit: Click hereEntrefilet 6 : Réunions d’information de Bruxelles sur le développement: Nouveaux défis et nouvelles opportunités pour le pastoralisme dans les pays ACP. 22 février 2012, Bruxelles.La dernière réunion d’informations de Bruxelles sur le développement a eu lieu le 22 Février 2012 et a été organisé en partenariat avec La Commission de l'UACommission européenne (DG DEVCO), Le Secrétariat ACP, Concord et différents partenaires médiatiques.La réunion a donné un aperçu des principaux défis auxquels les éleveurs font face, principalement dans les pays ACP, et les opportunités offertes par les cadres et

processus politiques continentales et régionales. Elle a porté sur le partage des bonnes pratiques et expériences du terrain dans toutes les régions. Des action politiques concrètes visant à accroitre le soutien au pastoralisme ont également été identifiés.Plus de 150 ambassadeurs, décideurs politiques, représentants d'ONG et délégués des Etats membres ont suivi les débats dans le bâtiment de la Commission européenne Borschette. Un large public a suivi les discussions à travers un flux en direct sur Internet et a participé par e-mail et Twitter.Pour en savoir plus: Click here

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Item 7: Learning route on “Making Rangelands Secure”, 6th -19th February 2012The learning route is one of the key activities of the learning initiative on ‘making rangelands secure.’ It took place over 10-12 days, from 6th February to 19th February 2012 and involved a physical journey from Nairobi to Arusha visiting four host case studies. The learning route provided opportunities for community-practitioner and practitioner-practitioner training in order to increase awareness of better ways to secure rights to resources and land for local rangeland users. The Learning route was organized by WISP; Reconcile, Procasur, International Land Coalition,IFAD and FBSA. The participant were drawn from around the world with represented countries including Kenya, Uganda, Tanzania, Sudan, Mongolia, Ethiopia, Kyrgyzstan, India and Niger.For more information: Click here

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Initiatives, programmes et projets actuels / Iniciativas, proyectos y programas en curso / Ongoing initiatives, projects and programmes

Initiatives, programmes et projets actuels

Entrefilet 8: Invitation de la FAO à participer à l’E-forum sur “Evaluation de la durabilité des systèmes alimentaire et agricole (SAFA). A partir du 23 janvier, pendant quatre semaines.Entrefilet 9: Programme de Master sur les Politiques en matière de milieux arides et l’adaptation au changement climatique à Kimmage DSCEntrefilet 10: Cours de courte durée sur l’élevage des animaux et la génétiqueEntrefilet 11: Action de l’Agenda MondialEntrefilet 12 : Le système éthiopien d’informations sur le marché du bétail: Utilisation des TIC pour fournir des informations aux communautés ruralesEntrefilet 13: Le système CLiMIS cultures & d’Informations sur le marché du bétail du Sud-soudanEntrefilet 14 : Profils pays en matière de pâturage

Iniciativas, proyectos y programas en curso

8: Invitación de FAO para participar en el foro electrónico de cuatro semanas de duración sobre “Evaluación de la sostenibilidad de los sistemas alimentarios y agrícolas (SAFA)”, a partir del 23 de enero de 2012Item9 : Programa de maestría sobre la política en las tierras secas y la adaptación al cambio climático en el Centro de Estudios para el Desarrollo Kimmage

10: Cursos cortos sobre genética y reproducción animalItem11: Agenda de acción mundialitem12: Sistema de información sobre el mercado ganadero de Etiopía: El uso de las TIC para informar a las comunidades ruralesÍtem 13: Sistemas de información sobre el mercado agrícola y ganadero CLiMIS en el sur de SudánÍtem 14: Perfil de Recursos de Pastos/Forraje por País

Ongoing initiatives, projects and programmes

8 : Invitation from FAO to participate in the E-Forum on’ Sustainability Assessment of Food and Agricultural systems (SAFA)’,. from 23rd January 2012 during four weeksItem9: MA programme in Drylands Policy and Climate Change Adaptation at Kimmage DSC

10 : Animal Breeding and Genetics Short Courses 11: Global Agenda of Action 12: Ethiopian Livestock Market Information System: Using ICT to Deliver Information to Rural Communities

item13: South Sudan CLiMIS Crop & Livestock Market Information Systemitem14: Country Pasture Profiles

Item 8: Invitation from FAO to participate in the E-Forum on’ Sustainability Assessment of Food and Agricultural systems (SAFA)’,. from 23rd January 2012 during four weeks

Sustainable development has numerous definitions and its ecological, economic and social principles received universal agreement at the 1992 Earth Summit. One of the summit’s major outcomes, Agenda 21, includes a whole chapter (Chapter 14) on sustainable land use. However, developing and implementing an integrated approach to analyzing the three sustainability dimensions as a coherent whole and integrating them in development or business strategies remains a major challenge. At international, national, regional and community level, along the value chain, and at farm or commodity levels, many institutions and experts have invested years in developing a multitude of sustainability assessment frameworks, standards and indicator sets.

For more information on this: Click hereEntrefilet 8 : Invitation de la FAO à participer à l’E-forum sur “Evaluation de la durabilité des systèmes alimentaire et agricole (SAFA). A partir du 23 janvier, pendant quatre semaines

Le développement durable a de multiples définitions et ses principes écologiques, économiques et sociaux ont reçu un accord universel en 1992 au Sommet de la Terre. Un des principaux résultats du sommet, l'Agenda 21, comprend un chapitre entier (chapitre 14) sur l'utilisation durable des terres. Toutefois, développer et mettre en œuvre une approche intégrée à l'analyse des trois dimensions de la durabilité comme un ensemble cohérent et les intégrer dans les stratégies de développement ou d'une entreprise reste un défi majeur. Au niveau international, national, régional et au niveau communautaire, le long de la chaîne de valeur, et au niveau des exploitations ou des produits de base, de nombreuses institutions et experts ont investi plusieurs années dans le développement d'une multitude de cadres, normes et ensembles d'indicateurs d’évaluation de la durabilité.

Pour en savoir plus: http://www.fao.org/rio20/e-forum/fr/

Ítem 8: Invitación de FAO para participar en el foro electrónico de cuatro semanas de duración sobre “Evaluación de la sostenibilidad de los sistemas alimentarios y agrícolas (SAFA)”, a partir del 23 de enero de 2012

El desarrollo sostenible tiene muchas definiciones y sus principios ecológicos, económicos y sociales fueron objeto de consenso universal en la Cumbre de la tierra de 1992. Uno de los resultados más significativos de la cumbre, la Agenda 21, incluye un capítulo entero (el Capítulo 14) sobre uso sostenible del territorio. Sin embargo, aún constituye un gran reto desarrollar e implementar una metodología integrada para analizar las tres dimensiones de la sostenibilidad como un todo coherente, e integrarlas en el desarrollo o en estrategias de negocio. Numerosas instituciones y expertos han invertido años a nivel internacional, nacional, regional y de comunidades, a lo largo de la cadena de valor, y a nivel de granjas o de productos, en desarrollar una multitud de marcos de evaluación de la sostenibilidad, de estándares y de conjuntos de indicadores.

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Item 9: MA programme in Drylands Policy and Climate Change Adaptation at Kimmage DSC

Breaking the cycle of impoverishment of vulnerable communities in the drylands of Africa is the ultimate goal of this new MA. This is of particular urgency not only because the geographical location of the drylands puts them on the front-line of global climate change, but also because of the acute lack of understanding policy-makers have of the dynamics of drylands livelihood systems. Commencing Sept 2012, the MA is being offered by Kimmage Development Studies Centre (

www.kimmagedsc.ie ), based in Dublin, Ireland, in collaboration with Sokoine University of Agriculture, Tanzania (www.suanet.ac.tz), with support from Mekelle University, Ethiopia; The University of Nairobi, Kenya, and the International Institute of Environment and Development, UK. This unique programme is targeted at present and future policy makers, development practitioners and staff within international agencies, especially those whose work is concerned with supporting dryland communities. Participants attend the first semester in Kimmage DSC and the second in Sokoine University. They have an additional 7 months to undertake research in a drylands area, with the support of one or more of the partner institutes of the consortium, and to complete a final dissertation.

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Item 10: Animal Breeding and Genetics Short Courses

The Animal Breeding and Genetics group and the Department of Statistics at Iowa State University are pleased to announce a 1-week short course on “Statistical Methods for Genome Enabled Selection” by Drs. Dan Gianola and Gustavo de los Campos, to be held May 6-10 at Iowa State University.For more information visit: Click here

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Item 11: Global Agenda of Action in Support of Sustainable Livestock Sector Development

A Global Agenda of Action is being built through a preparatory process which focuses on consensus building among key stakeholders in the livestock sector for a subsequent operational phase. A Global Agenda of Action will focus on the improvement of resource-use efficiency in the livestock sector to support livelihoods, long-term food security and economic growth while safeguarding other environmental and public health outcomes. A Global Agenda of Action is being built around the notion that demand growth for livestock products will likely continue for decades to come, as incomes and human populations continue to grow. Such growth will need to be accommodated within the context of a finite and sometimes dwindling natural resource base, and will be faced with the need to respond to climate change, both adapting and mitigating.

For more information visit: Click here

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Item 12: Ethiopian Livestock Market Information System: Using ICT to Deliver Information to Rural Communities

The Ethiopian Livestock Market Information System collects, analyzes, storages and disseminates livestock prices and volume market information. It provides complete price and volume data based on animal type, breed, age class, gender and grade at low cost. Finally, it integrates market information with livestock early warning system and expandable system to other commodities.

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Item 13: South Sudan CLiMIS Crop & Livestock Market Information System

Monitoring of market prices of major agricultural and livestock products is critical to address the supply and demand pattern and access dimension of food security. Efficient, reliable, accurate and well analyzed market information is an important component of Early Warning systems for food security as it can assist in identifying areas of possible shortages which are reflected by higher prices and can highlight whether prices are above or below normal seasonal trends. It can also assist government planners in developing an understanding of the ways markets work. Within this framework, the Government of South Sudan (GOSS) in partnership with FAO and other development partners have developed a crop and livestock market information system to mainly support food security policy making processes and programming in South Sudan.

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Item 14: Country Pasture Profiles

One of the initiatives of the Grassland and Pasture Crops Group is the Country Pasture/Forage Resource Profile. This is being developed to make available on the Internet basic information about the pasture and forage resources of countries (starting with countries where there are pasture and fodder scientists who are members of one of the FAO sponsored Working Groups or where FAO has ongoing activities or projects). In collaboration with the University of Queensland a Proforma has been developed. Each profile provides a broad overview of relevant general, topographical, climatic and agro-ecological information with focus on livestock production systems and the pasture /forage resource and information concerning key institutions and personnel and their current research interests and selected references. Each profile has a custodian responsible for updating.

To read more: Click here

Entrefilet 14 : Profils pays en matière de pâturage

L'une des initiatives Groupe des prairies et pâturages est le profil Pays en ressources fourragères. Ceci est en cours d'élaboration pour rendre accessible sur Internet des renseignements sur les pâturages et les ressources fourragères des pays (à commencer par les pays ayant des experts scientifiques en matière de pâturage et de fourrage qui sont membres de l'un des groupes de travail parrainés par la FAO où la FAO a des activités ou des projets ). En collaboration avec l'Université de Queensland un pro-forma a été développé. Chaque profil fournit un aperçu général des données topographiques, climatiques et agro-écologiquesmettant l'accent sur les systèmes de production animale et les ressources de pâturage / fourrage et des informations concernant les institutions et le personnelleurs intérêts de recherche actuels et des références sélectionnées. Chaque profil comporte un gardien chargé de la mise à jour.

Pour en savoir plus: http://www.fao.org/ag/AGP/AGPC/doc/Counprof/regions/Proforma_french.htm

Ítem 14: Perfil de Recursos de Pastos/Forraje por País

Una de las iniciativas del Grupo de Pastos y Cultivos Pastos es el Perfil de Recursos de Pastos/Forraje por País. Se está desarrollando para que información básica sobre los pastos y recursos forrajeros de los países esté disponible en Internet (empezando por los países en los que hay científicos de pastos y forrajes que sean miembros de uno de los Grupos de Trabajo auspiciados por la FAO o donde la FAO tiene actividades en curso o proyectos ). En colaboración con la Universidad de Queensland, se ha desarrollado un formulario. Cada perfil ofrece una perspectiva amplia sobre información general, topográfica, climática y agro-ecológica relevante, con énfasis en sistemas de producción ganadera y en recursos pascícolas/forrajeros. También incluye información relativa a instituciones y personal clave, así como intereses de investigación actuales y referencias selectas. Cada perfil tiene un custodio responsable de su actualización.

Más información: http://www.fao.org/ag/AGP/AGPC/doc/Counprof/regions/index.htm

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Prochaines événements / Próximos eventos / Upcoming events

Prochaines événementsEntrefilet 15: Congrès sur les sciences animales des républiques et communautés turques. 11-13 septembre 2012, Isparta, Turquie.

Entrefilet 16: Appel à abstracts sur “la nouvelle rhétorique sur le développement pastoral” (Date limite 13 juillet).Entrefilet 17 : Formation sur “Pastoralisme et options politiques en Afrique de l’Est ». Arusha 14-25 mai 2012Entrefilet 18 : Atelier de l’Association des éleveurs nomades du Niger. 22-23 mars 2012

Próximos eventosÍtem 15 : Congreso sobre las ciencias animales en las repúblicas y comunidades turcas, 11 a 13 de setiembre de 2012, Isparta, TurquíaÍtem 16 : Convocatoria para la presentación de resúmenes sobre la “nueva retórica en el desarrollo pastoril” (la fecha límite es el 13 de julio)Ítem 17: Capacitación sobre pastoralismo y opciones de políticas en África oriental, 14–25 de mayo de 2012, Arusha

18: Taller de la Asociación de Criadores Nómadas de Níger; 22–23 de marzo de 2012

Upcoming eventsItem 15 : Turkic republics and communities animal science congress,11th to 13th September 2012, Isparta, TurkeyItem16 : Call for abstracts on the ‘new pastoral development rhetoric’ (deadline is 13 July).Item17: Training on ‘pastoralism and policy options in East Africa’, Arusha 14th to 25th May 2012

18: Noman Breeders’ Association of Niger Workshop; 22nd to 23rd March 2012

Item 1 5 : Turkic republics and communities animal science congress,11th to 13th September 2012, Isparta, Turkey

The congress is jointly organized by Suleyman Demeriel University and Animal Science Association. It brings together and provides an opportunity to meet and exchange ideas between Turkic Republic and Animal Science Community

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Item 16: Call for abstracts on the ‘new pastoral development rhetoric’ (deadline is 13 July).

The literature on the 'myths' of pastoral development - from Fratkin et al. 1994 to Jeremy Swift's paper for GDI in 2003 - has been very helpful in many respects. However, misconceptions and misrepresentations are mutating at fast pace and we are now faced with new much more aggressive and programmatic strands. The myths of pastoral development we had all become familiar with were a mixture of legacy from the colonial time, bureaucratic inertia, and bad science. This new rhetoric makes use of them, but goes well beyond, showing an energy and a clarity of vision (within the misconception) that the old myths never had. If the old myths served to justify neglect, these new arguments seem more driven by the prospect of present and substantial gains

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Item 17: Training on ‘pastoralism and policy options in East Africa’, Arusha 14th to 25th May 2012

The objective of this training is to improve the capacity of participants to inform and influence national and regional policies to improve pastoral livelihoods in East Africa particularly on issues of access to and control over natural resources, livestock health/trade and regional and global integration.

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Item 18: Nomad Breeders’ Association of Niger Workshop; 22nd to 23rd March 2012

This workshop’s aim will be to analyze the situation facing pastoralists in Niger where this year, famine threatens pastoralists.

To read more: Click here

Entrefilet 18 : Atelier de l’Association des éleveurs nomades du Niger. 22-23 mars 2012

L’Objectif de cet atelier sera d'analyser la situation des éleveurs au Niger vu que cette année la famine menace la région

Pour en savoir plus : http://www.djingo.net/fr/index.htm

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Digest de Science / Compendio de Ciencia / Science Digest

Digest de ScienceMeasuring the Impacts of Community-based Grasslands Management in Mongolia's Gobi ( Mesurer les impacts de la

gestion à base communautaire des pâturages dans le Gobi de Mongolie)Craig Leisher, Sebastiaan Hess, Timothy M. Boucher, Pieter van Beukering, M. SanjayanThe intuitive world of farmers – The case of grazing management systems and experts( Le monde intuitif des producteurs—le cas des experts et des systèmes de gestion des pâturages.) Pages 65-73, Peter L. NuthallPastoral wildfires in the Mediterranean: Understanding their linkages to land cover patterns in managed landscapes (Feux sauvages pastoraux dans la Méditerranée: Comprendre leurs rapports avec les types de couvert végétal dans les paysages dirigés, ) Pages 43-50, Jabier Ruiz-Mirazo, Jesús Martínez-Fernández, Cristina Vega-GarcíaTermite activity, not grazing, is the main determinant of spatial variation in savanna herbaceous vegetation , (L’activité des termites, et non le pacage, est le principal déterminant de la variation spatiale de la végétation herbacée des savanes) (pages 232–241), Paul Okullo et Stein R. MoeManaging the grazing landscape: Insights for agricultural adaptation from a mid-drought photo-elicitation study in the Australian sheep-wheat belt (Gestion du paysage de pacage: Des idées pour l’adaptation agricole tirées d’une étude par photo élicitation en milieu de mi-sécheresse dans la ceinture ovin-blé d’Australie.) Pages 72-83 Kate Sherren, Joern Fischer, Ioan FazeyA socio-ecological model of the Opuntia scrublands in the Peruvian Andes (Un modèle socio-écologique des terres arbustives d’Opuntia dans les Andes du Pérou.) Pages 136-146 Víctor H. Marín, Luis C. Rodríguez, Hermann M. NiemeyerEffect of sheep grazing on rangeland plant communities: Case study of landscape depressions within Syrian arid steppes Effet du pacage ovin sur les communautés végétales des pâturages: Etude de cas des dépressions paysagères dans les

steppes arides de Syrie.) Pages 101-106, M. Louhaichi, F. Ghassali, A.K. Salkini, S.L. PetersenThe Effects of Warming-Shifted Plant Phenology on Ecosystem Carbon Exchange Are Regulated by Precipitation in a Semi-Arid Grassland(Les effets de la phénologie végétale modifiée par réchauffement sur l’échange de carbone des écosystèmes sont régulés par les précipitations dans les prairies semi-arides.) Jianyang Xia, Shiqiang Wan

- and β -diversity in moth communities in salt marshes is driven by grazing management ( La diversité α et β au niveau des communautés de papillons nocturnes dans les marécages salées est soutenue par la gestion du pacage) Pages 24-31, C.

Rickert, A. Fichtner, R. van Klink, J.P. BakkerLong-term experimental restoration in a calcareous grassland: Identifying the most effective restoration strategies Restauration expérimentale de longue durée dans les prairies calcaires: Identification des stratégies de restauration les

plus efficaces.) Pages 123-135, Simona Maccherini, Elisa SantiSir Sidney Kidman: Le roi du bétail d’Australie en tant que pionnier de l’adaptation à l’incertitude climatique. Leo DobesBien qu’ayant concentré ses propriétés dans les parcours les plus arides autour du ‘cœur mort’ de l’Australie, le légendaire roi du bétail, Sir Sidney Kidman, a pu faire face à un climat des plus variables et imprévisibles. Parce que ses propriétés formaient des chaines enjambant les trajets des animaux, il a mis en place des options flexibles pour conduire le bétail vers le marché en période de sécheresse, même lorsque les autres ne pouvaient pas le faire. Kidman donne l’exemple même de la nécessité d’avoir une stratégie flexible, plutôt que des réponses déterministes pour s’adapter aux incertitudes liées au changement climatique. Abstract

Un future durable pour les pâturages australiens, Jan FergusonLes parcours posent des défis importants à ceux qui y vivent. Cet article offre des idées sur comment conceptualiser le futur pour des populations vivant dans les parcours et sur comment des organisations, tel le CRC-REP, en partenariat avec les communautés reculées, contribuent à déterminer un futur durable pour les parcours. AbstractLes pâturages australiens: une vision future, Guy FitzhardingeEn matière de développement d’un futur durable, la réflexion doit se faire à un niveau qui prend en compte l’interaction de tous les systèmes. Continuer de mettre l’accent sur l’accroissement de la production agricole apporte très peu en termes d’amélioration de la richesse réelle de l’industrie à long terme. Capitaliser la large gamme des valeurs représentées par le paysage, au-delà de la production agricole et minière, constitue une piste plus viable vers un futur écologiquement durable et socialement acceptable pour les parcours australiens. Abstract

Les implications sociales de la solution passant par “caring for country” (s’intéresser au monde rural) dans les communautés autochtones éloignées du Territoire du Nord, Australie, Julian Gorman and Sivaram VemuriCet article examine le rôle joué par les autochtones australiens dans la gestion des ressources naturelles et culturelles dans le Territoire du Nord de l’Australie. Il analyse les implications des récents changements politiques et la manière dont ceux-ci pourraient impacter les moyens de subsistance et, par la suite, la santé culturelle et biophysique des paysages ainsi que leurs implications sociales connexes. L’article conclut en plaidant pour une approche plus fondée sur la communauté, en matière de gestion des terres ; toute chose qui permettra une plus grande implication communautaire dans la planification, la prise de décision, et la gouvernance. Abstract

Obituary for Aud Talle (19442011)(Nécrologie pour Aud Talle, 1944-2011)Nomadic Peoples ; Volume 15, No. 2, pp. 1-2(2); Winter 2011,Editorial(Editorial) ,Kratli, Saverio,Nomadic Peoples ; Volume 15, No. 2, pp. 3-6(4); Winter 2011'This is Not Our Life, It's Just a Copy of Other People's': Bedu and the Price of 'Development' in South Sinai (Ceci n’est pas notre vie, c’est juste une copie de celle d’autres peuples : Bedu et le prix du ‘développement ‘ au Sud Sinaï) Gilbert, Hilary, Nomadic Peoples ; Volume 15, No. 2, pp. 7-32(26); Winter 2011Evolution of the 'Modern' Transitory Shelter and Unrecognized Settlements of the Negev Bedouin (Evolution de l’abri

transitoire ‘moderne’ et colonies non reconnues des bédouins du Néguev)Meir, Isaac A.; Stavi, Ilan, Nomadic Peoples ; Volume 15, No. 2, pp. 33-52(20); Winter 2011,Will the 2010 'Code Pastoral' Help Herders in Central Niger? Land Rights and Land Use Strategies in the Grasslands of Abalak and Dakoro Departments(Le ‘Code Pastoral’ 2010 aidera-t-il les bergers du centre du Niger? Droits fonciers et stratégies d’utilisation dans les pâturages des départements d’Abalak et Dakoro.) Oxby, ClareNomadic Peoples ; Volume 15, No. 2, pp. 53-81(29); Winter 2011Livestock Inheritance and Education: Attitudes and Decision Making Among Samburu Pastoralists(Héritage et éducation

en matière d’élevage : Attitudes et prise de décisions chez les pasteurs samburu )Lesorogol, Carolyn; Chowa, Gina; Ansong, David Nomadic Peoples ; Volume 15, No. 2, pp. 82-103(22); Winter 2011

Politics of Scale in a High Mountain Border Region: Being Mobile Among the Bhotiyas of the Kumaon Himalaya, India (La politique de l’échelle dans la région des hautes montagnes frontalières: Etre mobile chez les bhotivas du Kumaon,

Himalaya, Inde) Bergmann, Christoph; Gerwin, Martin; Sax, William S.; Nusser, Marcus, Nomadic Peoples 15, No. 2, pp. 104-129(26)The 2011 Swedish Supreme Court Ruling: A Turning Point for Saami Rights (La décision de la Cour Suprême suédoise de 2011: Un tournant pour les droits des saami) Sasvari, Anett; Beach, Hugh Nomadic Peoples ; Volume 15, No. 2, pp. 130-135(6)Dale Farm Eviction (U.K.): Why Human Rights Needs to Infiltrate the Planning Process(Eviction de la ferme de Dale (G.B.): Pourquoi les droits humains ont besoin d’infiltrer le processus de planification)Keane, David Nomadic Peoples ; Volume 15, No. 2, pp. 136-140(5)Tuareg Society within a Globalized World: Saharan Life in Transition(La société touareg au sein d’un monde globalisé : La vie au Sahara en transition Swift, Jeremy Nomadic Peoples ; Volume 15, No. 2, pp. 141-143(3)

Capacity Building Helps Pastoral Women Transform Impoverished Communities in EthiopiaLe renforcement des capacités aide les femmes pasteurs à transformer des communautés appauvries en Ethiopie,)

D. Layne Coppock, Solomon Desta, Seyoum Tezera, Getachew GebruLa diversification des activités génératrices de revenus confère plus de résilience par rapport à la sécheresse.Tree density and species decline in the African Sahel attributable to climate (Le déclin de la densité et des espèces des arbres dans le Sahel africain est attribuable au climat. ) Article de recherche original, Pages 55-64 P. Gonzalez, C.J. Tucker, H. SyCompendio de cienciaMeasuring the Impacts of Community-based Grasslands Management in Mongolia's Gobi (Valoración de los impactos de la gestión comunitaria de pastos en el Gobi, Mongolia), Craig Leisher, Sebastiaan Hess, Timothy M. Boucher, Pieter van Beukering, M. SanjayanThe intuitive world of farmers – The case of grazing management systems and experts (El mundo intuitivo de los agricultores – El caso de los sistemas de gestión de pastos y los expertos), páginas 65-73, Peter L. NuthallPastoral wildfires in the Mediterranean: Understanding their linkages to land cover patterns in managed landscapes (Incendios forestales ocasionados por los pastores en el Mediterráneo: Entendiendo sus vínculos con los patrones de cobertura vegetal en paisajes gestionados), páginas 43-50, Jabier Ruiz-Mirazo, Jesús Martínez-Fernández, Cristina Vega-García

ermite activity, not grazing, is the main determinant of spatial variation in savanna herbaceous vegetation (La actividad de las termitas, no el pastoreo, es el principal determinante de la variación espacial de la vegetación de la sabana herbácea), páginas 232–241, Paul Okullo y Stein R. MoeManaging the grazing landscape: Insights for agricultural adaptation from a mid-drought photo-elicitation study in the Australian sheep-wheat belt (Gestión del paisaje de pastoreo: Perspectivas para la adaptación de la agricultura a partir de

estudio basado en fotografías de una sequía en el cinturón australiano de producción de trigo y ovejas), páginas 72-83 Kate Sherren, Joern Fischer, Ioan FazeyA socio-ecological model of the Opuntia scrublands in the Peruvian Andes (Un modelo socioecológico de los matorrales de Opuntia en los Andes peruanos), páginas 136-146, Víctor H. Marín, Luis C. Rodríguez, Hermann M. NiemeyerEffect of sheep grazing on rangeland plant communities: Case study of landscape depressions within Syrian arid steppes (Efectos del pastoreo ovino en las comunidades vegetales de los pastizales: Estudio de caso sobre depresiones paisajísticas en las áridas estepas sirias), páginas 101-106, M. Louhaichi, F. Ghassali, A.K. Salkini, S.L. PetersenThe Effects of Warming-Shifted Plant Phenology on Ecosystem Carbon Exchange Are Regulated by Precipitation in a Semi-Arid Grassland (Los efectos del recalentamiento en el intercambio de carbono en los ecosistemas a través de la fenología de las plantas podrían estar regulados por los patrones de precipitación en pastizales semiáridos), Jianyang Xia, Shiqiang

- and β -diversity in moth communities in salt marshes is driven by grazing management (La diversidad α y β en comunidades de palomillas en marismas salobres se ve impulsada por la gestión de pastos), páginas 24-31, C. Rickert, A. Fichtner, R. van Klink, J.P. Bakker

Long-term experimental restoration in a calcareous grassland: Identifying the most effective restoration strategies (Restauración experimental a largo plazo en una pradera calcárea: Identificación de las estrategias de restauración más

eficaces), páginas 123-135, Simona Maccherini, Elisa Santi

Sir Sidney Kidman: El rey del ganado en Australia es precursor de la adaptación a las incertidumbres climáticas Leo DobesA pesar de la concentración de sus propiedades en las tierras de pastoreo más áridas en el "corazón muerto" de Australia, Sir Sidney Kidman, el legendario rey del ganado, se sobrepuso a un clima altamente variable e impredecible. Debido a que

propiedades formaban cadenas que se extendían a lo largo de las rutas ganaderas, creó opciones flexibles para llevar el ganado a los mercados en épocas de sequía, aún cuando otros no podían hacerlo. Kidman ejemplifica la importancia de la flexibilidad estratégica, en lugar de respuestas deterministas para la adaptación a las incertidumbres del cambio climático. Resumen

Un futuro sostenible para las tierras de pastoreo australianas, Jan FergusonLas tierras de pastoreo plantean importantes desafíos para sus habitantes. Este artículo ofrece algunas ideas sobre la manera de conceptualizar el futuro para quienes viven en las tierras de pastoreo, y sobre cómo organizaciones como

CRC-REP, que colaboran con las comunidades remotas, contribuyen a dar forma a un futuro sostenible para las tierras de pastoreo. Resumen

Las tierras de pastoreo de Australia: Una perspectiva futura, Guy FitzhardingePara el desarrollo de un futuro sostenible, es preciso considerar la interacción de todos los sistemas. Es poco lo que puede hacer el énfasis continuado en una mayor producción agrícola para mejorar la riqueza real de la industria en el largo plazo. El aprovechamiento de la gama más amplia de valores representados por el paisaje más allá de la producción agrícola y minera constituye un camino más viable para un futuro ecológicamente sostenible y socialmente aceptable para las tierras de pastoreo de Australia. Resumen

Las repercusiones sociales de salvar diferencias en aras de “cuidar el país” en las comunidades indígenas remotas del Territorio del Norte de Australia, Julian Gorman y Sivaram VemuriEn este trabajo se analiza el papel de los aborígenes australianos en la gestión de los recursos naturales y culturales en el Territorio del Norte de Australia. Considera las implicaciones de los recientes cambios de política y sus posibles efectos tanto en los medios de subsistencia aborígenes como en la salud cultural y biofísica de los paisajes y las consiguientes implicaciones sociales. Concluye abogando por un enfoque más centrado en las personas para la gestión de la tierra que permita una mayor participación comunitaria en la planificación, la toma de decisiones, y la gobernanza. Resumen

Obituary for Aud Talle (19442011) Obituario para Aud Talle (19442011)Nomadic Peoples ; 15, 2, pp. 1-2(2); Invierno 2011

EditorialKratli, Saverio, Nomadic Peoples ; 15, 2, pp. 3-6(4); Invierno 2011

'This is Not Our Life, It's Just a Copy of Other People's': Bedu and the Price of 'Development' in South Sinai (Esta no es nuestra vida, es una copia de la vida de otros: Bedu y el precio del desarrollo en Sinaí del Sur)Gilbert, Hilary Nomadic Peoples ; 15, 2, pp. 7-32(26); Invierno 2011

Evolution of the 'Modern' Transitory Shelter and Unrecognized Settlements of the Negev Bedouin (La evolución del hogar transitorio “moderno” y los asentamientos beduinos no reconocidos del Neguev Meir, Isaac A.; Stavi, Ilan Nomadic Peoples ; 15, 2, pp. 33-52(20); Invierno 2011

Will the 2010 'Code Pastoral' Help Herders in Central Niger? Land Rights and Land Use Strategies in the Grasslands of Abalak and Dakoro Departments (¿Podrá el “Código Pastoril” de 2010 ayudar a los pastores en Níger Central? Estrategias sobre los derechos y el uso de la tierra en los departamentos de Abalak y Dakoro)

Oxby, Clare Nomadic Peoples ; 15, 2, pp. 53-81(29); Invierno 2011

Livestock Inheritance and Education: Attitudes and Decision Making Among Samburu Pastoralists (La herencia del ganado y la educación: Actitudes y decisiones de los pastores samburu) Lesorogol, Carolyn; Chowa, Gina; Ansong, David Nomadic Peoples ; 15, 2, pp. 82-103(22); Invierno 2011

Politics of Scale in a High Mountain Border Region: Being Mobile Among the Bhotiyas of the Kumaon Himalaya, India (Políticas de escala en una region montañosa fronteriza: La movilidad entre los pastores bhotiya del Kumaon Himalaya, India)Bergmann, Christoph; Gerwin, Martin; Sax, William S.; Nusser, Marcus Nomadic Peoples ; 15, 2, pp. 104-129(26); Invierno

The 2011 Swedish Supreme Court Ruling: A Turning Point for Saami Rights (El fallo de la Corte Suprema de Suecia en 2011: Un punto de inflexión para los derechos de los saami) Sasvari, Anett; Beach, Hugh Nomadic Peoples ; 15, 2, pp. 130-135(6); Invierno 2011

Dale Farm Eviction (U.K.): Why Human Rights Needs to Infiltrate the Planning Process (Expulsión de Dale Farm en el RU: Por qué los derechos humanos deben permear el proceso de planificación) Keane, David Nomadic Peoples ; 15, 2, pp. 136-140(5); Invierno 2011

Tuareg Society within a Globalized World: Saharan Life in Transition (La sociedad de los tuareg dentro de un mundo globalizado: La vida sahariana en transición) Swift, Jeremy Nomadic Peoples ; 15, 2, pp. 141-143(3); Invierno 2011

Capacity Building Helps Pastoral Women Transform Impoverished Communities in Ethiopia(La creación de capacidades ayuda a mujeres pastoras a transformar comunidades empobrecidas en Etiopía) D. Layne Coppock, Solomon Desta, Seyoum Tezera, Getachew Gebru La diversificación de las actividades generadoras de ingresos ofrece mayor resiliencia frente a la sequía.

Tree density and species decline in the African Sahel attributable to climate (La disminución de la densidad de árboles y especies en el Sáhel africano se atribuye al cambio climático) Artículo de investigación original, páginas 55-64 P. Gonzalez, C.J. Tucker, H. SyScience DigestMeasuring the Impacts of Community-based Grasslands Management in Mongolia's GobiCraig Leisher, Sebastiaan Hess, Timothy M. Boucher, Pieter van Beukering, M. SanjayanThe intuitive world of farmers – The case of grazing management systems and experts Pages 65-73 ,Peter L. NuthallPastoral wildfires in the Mediterranean: Understanding their linkages to land cover patterns in managed landscapes Pages 43-50 ,Jabier Ruiz-Mirazo, Jesús Martínez-Fernández, Cristina Vega-García

Termite activity, not grazing, is the main determinant of spatial variation in savanna herbaceous vegetation, (pages 232– , Paul Okullo and Stein R. Moe

Article first published online: 6 SEP 2011 | DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2745.2011.01889.xManaging the grazing landscape: Insights for agricultural adaptation from a mid-drought photo-elicitation study in the Australian sheep-wheat belt Pages 72-83 Kate Sherren, Joern Fischer, Ioan FazeyA socio-ecological model of the Opuntia scrublands in the Peruvian Andes Pages 136-146 Víctor H. Marín, Luis C. Rodríguez, Hermann M. NiemeyerEffect of sheep grazing on rangeland plant communities: Case study of landscape depressions within Syrian arid steppes Pages 101-106 ,M. Louhaichi, F. Ghassali, A.K. Salkini, S.L. PetersenThe Effects of Warming-Shifted Plant Phenology on Ecosystem Carbon Exchange Are Regulated by Precipitation in a Semi-Arid Grassland Jianyang Xia, Shiqiang Wan

- and β -diversity in moth communities in salt marshes is driven by grazing management Pages 24-31 C. Rickert, A. Fichtner, R. van Klink, J.P. Bakker

Long-term experimental restoration in a calcareous grassland: Identifying the most effective restoration strategies Pages 123-135 Simona Maccherini, Elisa Santi

Sir Sidney Kidman: Australia's cattle king as a pioneer of adaptation to climatic uncertainty Leo DobesDespite concentrating his properties in the most arid rangelands around the ‘dead heart’ of Australia, the legendary cattle king Sir Sidney Kidman overcame a highly variable and unpredictable climate. Because his properties formed chains that straddled stock routes, he created flexible options for droving cattle to market during drought, even when others could not. Kidman exemplifies the need for strategic flexibility, rather than deterministic responses in adapting to the uncertainties of climate change. Abstract

Sustainable future for the Australian rangelands ,Jan FergusonRangelands pose significant challenges to those who live there. This paper offers some insights in how to conceptualise the future for people living in the rangelands and how organisations such as the CRC-REP in partnership with remote communities contribute to shape up a sustainable future for the rangelands. Abstract

Australia’s rangelands: a future vision ,Guy FitzhardingeFor the development of a sustainable future, thinking needs to be at a level that accommodates the interaction of all systems. Continued emphasis on increased production in agriculture does little to improve the real wealth of the industry in the long term. Capitalising on the wider range of values represented by the landscape beyond production of agricultural products and mining presents a more viable path to an ecologically sustainable and socially acceptable future for the Australian rangelands. Abstract

Social implications of bridging the gap through ‘caring for country’ in remote Indigenous communities of the Northern Territory, Australia ,Julian Gorman and Sivaram VemuriThis paper considers the role Indigenous Australians play in managing natural and cultural resources in the Northern Territory of Australia. It considers the implications of recent policy changes and how they might impact upon Indigenous livelihoods and subsequently the cultural and biophysical health of landscapes and its connected social implications. It concludes by advocating a more community-based approach to land management which will allow for greater community involvement in planning, decision making and governance. Abstract

Obituary for Aud Talle (19442011), Nomadic Peoples ; Volume 15, No. 2, pp. 1-2(2); Winter 2011,

Editorial,Kratli, Saverio, Nomadic Peoples ; Volume 15, No. 2, pp. 3-6(4); Winter 2011

'This is Not Our Life, It's Just a Copy of Other People's': Bedu and the Price of 'Development' in South SinaiGilbert, Hilary,Nomadic Peoples ; Volume 15, No. 2, pp. 7-32(26); Winter 2011

Evolution of the 'Modern' Transitory Shelter and Unrecognized Settlements of the Negev BedouinMeir, Isaac A.; Stavi, Ilan, Nomadic Peoples; Volume 15, No. 2, pp. 33-52(20); Winter 2011

Will the 2010 'Code Pastoral' Help Herders in Central Niger? Land Rights and Land Use Strategies in the Grasslands of Abalak and Dakoro Departments, Oxby, Clar; Nomadic Peoples; Volume 15, No. 2, pp. 53-81(29); Winter 2011

Livestock Inheritance and Education: Attitudes and Decision Making Among Samburu Pastoralists Lesorogol, Carolyn; Chowa, Gina; Ansong, David; Nomadic Peoples ; Volume 15, No. 2, pp. 82-103(22); Winter 2011

Politics of Scale in a High Mountain Border Region: Being Mobile Among the Bhotiyas of the Kumaon Himalaya, India, Bergmann, Christoph; Gerwin, Martin; Sax, William S.; Nusser, Marcus; Nomadic Peoples ; Volume 15, No. 2, pp. 104-129(26); Winter 2011

The 2011 Swedish Supreme Court Ruling: A Turning Point for Saami Rights Sasvari, Anett; Beach, HughNomadic Peoples ; Volume 15, No. 2, pp. 130-135(6); Winter 2011

Dale Farm Eviction (U.K.): Why Human Rights Needs to Infiltrate the Planning Process Keane, DavidNomadic Peoples ; Volume 15, No. 2, pp. 136-140(5); Winter 2011

Tuareg Society within a Globalized World: Saharan Life in Transition Swift, JeremyNomadic Peoples ; Volume 15, No. 2, pp. 141-143(3); Winter 2011

Capacity Building Helps Pastoral Women Transform Impoverished Communities in Ethiopia D. Layne Coppock, Solomon Desta, Seyoum Tezera, Getachew GebruDiversification of income-producing activities provides greater resilience to drought.

Tree density and species decline in the African Sahel attributable to climate Original Research Article , Pages 55-64 P. Gonzalez, C.J. Tucker, H. Sy

Publications / Publicaciones / Publications

PublicationsEntrefilet 19 : Passer de la situation de conflit à la gestion au sud de l’EthiopieEntrefilet 20: Mise en œuvre découplée de la nouvelle vague de réformes foncières: Décentralisation et gouvernance locale du foncier en TanzanieEntrefilet 21: Améliorer les moyens de subsistance des petits producteurs de porcs au nord-est de l’Inde: une approche intégrée, centrée sur les populationsEntrefilet 22: Améliorer les moyens de subsistance des pasteursEntrefilet 23: Vers des actions prioritaires pour le développement du marché au profit des producteurs africains.Entrefilet 24: La contribution du bétail à l’économie du SoudanEntrefilet 25: La contribution du bétail à l’économie de l’OugandaEntrefilet 26: Y-a-t-il trop de battage médiatique sur l’assurance agricole basée sur l’indice ?

Publicaciones

Item19: Del conflicto a la superación en el sur de Etiopía 20: Implementación disociada de la nueva oleada de reformas agrarias: Descentralización y gobernanza local de la tierra en Tanzania 21: Mejoramiento de los medios de subsistencia de los pequeños criadores de cerdos en el noreste de India: Un enfoque integrado centrado en las personas 22: Mejoramiento de los medios de subsistencia pastoriles

Item23: Hacia acciones prioritarias para el desarrollo de mercados para los agricultores africanos 24: La contribución de la ganadería a la economía de Sudán 25: La contribución de la ganadería a la economía de Uganda

Item26: ¿Hay demasiada exageración en torno a los seguros agrícolas basados en índices?

PublicationsItem19: From conflict to coping in Southern Ethiopia

Item20: Decoupled Implementation of New- Wave Land Reforms: Decentralization and Local Governance of Land in Tanzania21: Improving the Livelihoods of small-scale pig farmers in North-East India: An integrated, people- centered approach

Item22: Improving pastoralist livelihoodsItem23: Towards Priority actions for Market Development for African FarmersItem24: The Contribution of livestock to the Sudanese economyItem25: The Contribution of livestock to the Ugandan economyItem26: Is there too much hype about Index- based agricultural insurance?

Item 19: From Conflict to coping in Southern EthiopiaThe study “From Conflict to Coping: evidence from southern Ethiopia on the contributions of peace building to drought resilience among pastoralist groups” was undertaken by Mercy Corps to examine if and how its peace building programmes have affected key factors related to drought resilience. The study generated evidence on the extent to which peace building efforts that rely on skills building and sustained dialogue among conflicting parties can serve as an effective form of disaster risk reduction (DRR). It shows that effective peace building interventions can create conditions that increase drought resilience among pastoralists in southern Ethiopia. Such efforts can mitigate the need for large-scale humanitarian relief during periods of severe drought. The evidence makes clear that greater consideration and dedicated resources should be provided for conflict management within DRR policies and programmes in Ethiopia, including in the Ethiopian Government’s Disaster Risk Management Strategic Programme and Investment Framework. The study offers several recommendations for programming intended to strengthen resilience among pastoralist communities in the Horn of Africa.

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20: Decoupled Implementation of New- Wave Land Reforms: Decentralization and Local Governance of Land in Tanzania

Decentralization is a key element in the new wave of land reforms that have been introduced in sub-Saharan Africa. However, not much research has been carried out into their implementation at the local level. Consequently, reforms are described in old-fashioned terms. Through comparative case studies in Tanzania, this article unpacks implementation as a process consisting of multiple administrative layers and potential actors. It concludes that implementation is slow and uneven due to the decoupling of layers within the formal land administration. Greater attention should be directed towards the local level as a part of the land administration structure.

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21 : Improving the Livelihoods of small-scale pig farmers in North-East India: An integrated, people- centered approach

This report is based on the work of a project consortium that has been developing and implementing a model of livelihood improvement through the development of the pig sector in Nagaland, India. It summarizes the approach that has been developed and presents some results of the implementation of the model.

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22: Improving Pastoralists livelihoods

This Practice Brief builds on case studies from across East, Southern and West Africa, and aims to demonstrate that external support can help to strengthen pastoralists' voice in policy making, enhance their engagement with markets and improve service provision and natural resource management in some of the most challenging environments in Africa today .

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23: Towards Priority actions for Market Development for African Farmers

The book features a range of studies that collectively make a compelling argument for embracing agriculture-oriented market improvements as crucial to not only avoiding future food crises but also for establishing a firm foundation for rural development and economic growth. The research was originally prepared for a conference in Nairobi in which 150 experts from around the world discussed how to “leverage the untapped capacity of agricultural markets in Africa to increase food security and incomes.” Its publication comes as international aid groups are rushing assistance to Niger and other nations of the African Sahel—a narrow but long belt of arid land south of the Sahara that stretches across the continent—where a combination of high food prices and poor weather has left some 14 million people without enough to eat. The food problems in the Sahel are emerging just as African governments and aid groups say they have stabilized a food crisis in the Horn of Africa that at its peak in Somalia had left 58 percent of children under the age of five acutely malnourished. But while volatility in international commodities markets is being widely cited as a major cause of the food shortages in the Sahel, there is growing evidence that at least some of the food price fluctuation in Africa is caused by domestic factors.

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Item 24: The Contribution of livestock to the Sudanese economy, IGAD LPI Working Paper No. 01- 12

This is an IGAD economic study on the total value of pastoralism in Sudan.

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Item 25: The contribution of livestock to the Ugandan Economy, IGAD LPI Working Paper No. 02- 12

This is an IGAD economic study on the total value of pastoralism in Uganda.

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Item 26: Is there too much hype about Index- based agricultural insurance?

Individual crop insurance has been largely abandoned in developing countries and replaced by insurance pilots based on weather indices. These pilot schemes have encountered low demand. Research suggests that better-off farmers may already be insured via income diversification, their assets and social networks, and may achieve profit-maximising portfolios without formal insurance contracts. They would be interested in such contracts only if they reliably reduced their exposure to risk at lower costs than their self-insurance mechanisms. Conversely, poor farmers are not able to self-insure adequately, have to trade-off returns for reduced risk and could, therefore, benefit from a well-designed insurance. But they are cash/credit constrained and, therefore, cannot advance the money before sowing time to buy insurance that pays out only after the harvest. Index insurance, therefore, cannot be scaled up. Even if a few farmers purchase it, governments still will need to run relief programmes for the uninsured. Standard ways suggested to improve the index insurance, such as reducing basis risks, educating farmers and improving weather data, do not improve the ability of small farmers to purchase insurance and may not improve product design sufficiently to be competitive with self-insurance of the better-off farmers.

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Informations / Noticias / News

Informations

Entrefilet 27: La Banque Africaine de Développement (BAD) approuve une subvention pour financer l’amélioration de l’assainissement et de l’approvisionnement en dans la région du Darfour.

Entrefilet 28: Le Département de l’Agriculture et de l’agro-industrie (OSAN) de la Banque Africaine de Développement (BAD) a identifié la mise en œuvre de projets sur la résilience de la sécheresse dans la Corne de l’Afrique comme un défi dans sa stratégie agricole 2012Entrefilet 29: Rapport de la BBC Story—Somalie: Loin d’être un état en faillite ?Entrefilet 30: La loi sur les écosystèmes transfrontaliers d’Afrique de l’Est est adoptéeEntrefilet 31: La Finlande alerte les donateurs sur les risques liés au plan éthiopien de relocalisationEntrefilet 32: La BBC Story-- Les bergers de Bethlehem: une espèce en extinctionEntrefilet 33: La BBC Story sur les investissements fonciers en Ethiopie— Mise en bail ou accaparement des terres?Entrefilet 34 : L’Initiative Mondiale sur les Milieux Arides de l’UICN lance un appel à candidature pour le poste de Chargé de programmes. Date limite : 21 mars 2012Entrefilet 35: 7 experts en nutrition ont même refusé de manger : Du bœuf nourri au maïsEntrefilet 36: Nouvelle vidéo corporative de l’UICNEntrefilet 37: Indice de pâturage

Noticias

Ítem 27: El Banco Africano de Desarrollo (BAD) aprueba una subvención para mejorar el suministro de agua y el saneamiento en la región de DarfurÍtem 28: El Departamento de Agricultura y Agroindustria (OSAN) del Banco Africano de Desarrollo (AfDB) ha identificado la ejecución de proyectos para fortalecer la resiliencia a la sequía en el Cuerno de África como un reto en su Estrategia de agricultura 2012Ítem 29: Noticias BBC - Somalia: ¿Lejos de ser un Estado fallido?Ítem 30: Aprobación de la ley sobre ecosistemas transfronterizos en África OrientalÍtem 31: Finlandia advierte a los donantes de los riesgos del plan etíope de reasentamientoÍtem 32: Noticias BBC - Los pastores de Belén son una especie en extinciónÍtem 33: Noticias BBC – Historia sobre la inversión en tierras en Etiopía – ¿Arrendamiento o apropiación de tierras?Ítem 34: La Iniciativa Mundial de la UICN para las Zonas Áridas está recibiendo solicitudes para ocupar el puesto de Encargado de Programa. El plazo vence el 21 de marzo de 2012Ítem 35: 7 alimentos que ni los expertos en alimentos comerían: carne de ganado alimentado con maízÍtem 36: Nuevo video corporativo de la UICNÍtem 37: Índice de diversidad de pastos

News27 : African Development Bank( ADB) approves grant to finance improved water supply and sanitation in Darfur region

Item 2 8 : The African Development Bank's (AfDB) Agriculture and Agro-Industry Department (OSAN) has identified the implementation of drought resilience projects in the Horn of Africa as a challenge in its 2012 Agriculture strategyItem29: BBC Story Report- Somalia: Far from a failed state?Item30: East African Trans-boundary Ecosystems Bill PassesItem31: Finland alerts donors to the risks of Ethiopian resettlement planItem32: BBC Story- Bethlehem’s shepherds a dying breedItem33: BBC Story on land investment in Ethiopia- Land leasing or grabbing?Item34: IUCN Global Drylands Initiative inviting applicants for the position of a Programme Officer- Deadline 21st March 2012Item35: 7 foods even food experts won’t even eat: Corn- fed beefItem36: New IUCN Corporate VideoItem37: Grassland Index

Item 2 7 : African Development Bank (AfDB) approves grant to finance improved water supply and sanitation in Darfur region

The African Development Bank (AfDB) approved a €3.3 million grant through the African Water Facility (AWF) to finance plans to improve water supply and sanitation in the Darfur region.Darfur is currently faced with weak institutions and lack of resources to manage, operate or maintain water and sanitation infrastructure. The grant is intended to assist in achieving the medium and long-term water and sanitation targets in approximately 15 towns across Darfur. It will be used to increase capacity in the State Water Corporations as well as communities to ensure sustainably managed water resources and investments. The grant will also be used to rehabilitate works and ensure that integrated approaches to meet the needs of livestock, small-scale farming, water and sanitation.

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Item 2 8 : The African Development Bank's (AfDB) Agriculture and Agro-Industry Department (OSAN) has identified the implementation of drought resilience projects in the Horn of Africa as a challenge in its 2012 Agriculture strategy

At a recent meeting held in Tunis, Tunisia, to define the 2012 AfDB Agriculture Strategy, OSAN experts highlighted key challenges for the department to tackle, including: food security in the Horn of Africa; regional drought resilience building programmes; climate change; and the green economy. Stressing the importance of drought resilience, Abdirahman Beileh, OSAN Director, underscored that the AfDB has committed US$300 million to assist in overcoming the current food crisisthe Horn of Africa. The programme aims to implement long-term resilience building in those countries already facing droughts.

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Item 29: BBC Story Report- Somalia: Far from a failed state?

This BBC story reports on several highly successful sectors in the Somalia economy: khat, mobile phones and livestock. Two northern Somali ports account for 95%

of all goat and 52% of all sheep exports for the entire East African region. According to the London-based Chatham House think-tank, the export of livestock through these ports, and the nearby port of Djibouti, represents what “is said to be the largest movement of live animal - 'on the hoof' - trade anywhere in the world".

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30: East African Trans-boundary Ecosystems Bill Passed

The East African Legislative Assembly (EALA) has passed a crucial law to regulate the management of trans-boundary ecosystems in East Africa. The Trans-boundary Ecosystems Management Bill 2010 was passed on 31st January 2012 at EALA’s Third meeting of the Fifth Session taking place in Kampala, Uganda. EALA is the legislative arm of the East African Community, a regional block bringing together five countries, namely, Tanzania, Kenya, Uganda, Rwanda and Burundi.The passing of the bill was confirmed by the Hon. Dr. George Nangale, the former Chairman of the Committee on Agriculture, Natural Resources and Tourism at EALA, who also tabled the bill in 2008.The bill is important because it requires Environmental Impact Assessment for projects with impacts of a trans-boundary nature, making it mandatory for countries to consult and share information. Projects of a trans-boundary nature such as the proposed Lake Natron soda ash plant and the Serengeti Highway by Tanzania; the Bujagali Power plant on Lake Victoria by Uganda; and the railway line from Lamu to Southern Sudan by Kenya, will now be subjected to thorough vetting.

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31: Finland alerts donors to the risks of Ethiopian resettlement planA secretive plan by the Ethiopian government to resettle hundreds of thousands of indigenous people into formalized villages has caused alarm among donors and rights activists.To read more please visit: Click here

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Item 32: BBC Story- Bethlehem’s shepherds a dying breed

Bethlehem is one of the Palestinian towns that has been most affected by the West Bank barrier, which Israelis call a "security fence" but Palestinians call an "apartheid wall". The barrier runs right up against Beit Jala and Bethlehem. Israel says it is needed for security reasons, but it makes it very difficult for Palestinians to move freely.

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Item 33: BBC Story on land investment in Ethiopia- Land leasing or grabbing?In the last few years, large scale acquisition of farmland in Africa, Latin America and Asia have made headlines across the world. In Africa, countries such as Ethiopia have signed major land deals with foreign investors. But how do they affect the local people?Read more: Click here

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Item 3 4 : IUCN Global Drylands Initiative inviting applicants for the position of a Programme Officer; Deadline 21st March 2012

The Global Drylands Initiative is a sub cost center within the Ecosystem Management Programme responsible for IUCN’s new programme of work in Hyper Arid, Arid, Semi-Arid and Dry sub- humid lands. The Programme Officer will support the Heads of EBAP and the Global Drylands Initiative to manage and implement projects and programmatic activities within the portfolio. This position is open for local East Africans. French fluency is a major advantage for this position.

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trefilet 34 : L’Initiative Mondiale sur les Milieux Arides de l’UICN lance un appel à candidature pour le poste de Chargé de programmes. Date limite : 21 mars

L’Initiative Mondiale sur les Milieux Arides est un sous centre de coûts à l’intérieur du Programme de gestion de l’écosystème chargé du nouveau programme de travail de l’UICN sur les terres hyper arides, arides, semi-arides et arides subhumides. Le Chargé de programme appuiera les responsables d’EBAP et de l’Initiative Mondiale sur les Milieux Arides pour la gestion et la mise en œuvre des projets et des activités programmatiques contenus dans le portefeuille. Ce poste est ouvert aux ressortissants d’Afrique de l’Est. La connaissance de la langue française est un atout majeur pour ce poste.

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Item 35: 7 foods even food experts won’t even eat: Corn- fed beef

Cattle evolved to eat grass, not grains. But farmers today feed their animals corn and soybeans, which fatten up the animals faster for slaughter. More money for cattle farmers (and lower prices at the grocery store) means a lot less nutrition for us. A recent comprehensive study conducted by the USDA and researchers from Clemson University found that compared with corn-fed beef, grass-fed beef is higher in beta-carotene, vitamin E, omega-3s, conjugated linoleic acid (CLA), calcium, magnesium, and potassium; lower in inflammatory omega-6s; and lower in saturated fats that have been linked to heart disease. “We need to respect the fact that cows are herbivores, and that does not mean feeding them corn and chicken manure,” says Salatin. And according to Food Inc., corn-fed cows are more susceptible to E-Coli colonization in their stomachs, leading to more exposure to E-Coli even before they are slaughtered.

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Item 36: New IUCN Corporate Video

New IUCN Corporate video; learn about IUCN in 3 minutes; why IUCN exists, why we are unique, what we do, and the value of investing in, listening to and working with IUCN.

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trefilet 36 : Nouvelle vidéo corporative de l’UICN

Nouvelle vidéo corporative de l'UICN; en apprendre davantage sur l'UICN en 3 minutes, pourquoi l'UICN existe, pourquoi nous sommes uniques, ce que nous faisons,

et la valeur de l'investissement dans l'écoute et la collaboration avec l'UICN.

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Ítem 36: Nuevo video corporativo de la UICN

Nuevo video corporativo de la UICN; aprenda sobre la UICN en 3 minutos; por qué existe la UICN, por qué somos únicos, qué hacemos, y el valor de invertir, escuchar y trabajar con la UICN.

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Item 37: Grassland Index

A searchable grassland index of nearly 500 grassland and pasture species, with picture gallery.

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Pages Web Utiles / Páginas Web Útiles / USEFUL WEBSITES

IGAD Livestock Information Portal - http://www.igad-data.org/

International Center for Agricultural Research in the Dry Areas (ICARDA) - http://www.icarda.org/cac/fiber/

IIED Haramata Communications Initiative - http://www.iied.org/climate-change/key-issues/community-based-adaptation/haramata-communications-initiative

Drylands Coordination Group - http://www.drylands-group.org/Articles/1922.html

Pastoral Peoples - www.pastoralpeoples.org

Future Agricultures - http://www.future-agricultures.org/index.php?option=com_content&view=category&layout=blog&id=126&Itemid=523

Community of Practice for Pro-Poor livestock Development - http://www.cop-ppld.net/nc/cop_home/

Réseau National des Chambres d'Agriculture du Niger (RECA) - http://www.reca-niger.org/

Coalition of European Lobbies for Eastern African Pastoralism ( CELEP)- http://www.celep.info/

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