Story | 11 Aug, 2011
● Rangelands development and extension services should build on pastoral indigenous rangelands knowledge ● Pastoral rangeland management capacity can be strengthened through support to customary institutions ● Local and global monitoring of rangelands degradation should use local knowledge to…
Story | 27 Jul, 2011
Building Climate Change Resilience for African Livestock in Sub-Saharan Africa
This scoping study was carried out to identify entry points for building the resilience of livestock systems to climate change and variability.
Article | 27 Jul, 2011
Renforcement des Capacités de Résistance du Bétail au Changement Climatique en Afrique Subsaharienne
La présente étude exploratoire a été réalisée en vue d’identifier des points d’entrée pour le renforcement de la capacité de résistance des systèmes d’élevage au changement et à la variabilité climatiques.
Story | 27 Jul, 2011
Briefing Note - Supporting adaptation to climate change in Africa's livestock sector
Livestock production is increasing throughout Africa, driven by human population growth, improving living standards and urbanization. Seventy percent of the rural poor own livestock and over 200 million people rely on livestock for income.
Article | 27 Jul, 2011
Briefing Note - Soutenir l'adaptation au changement climatique dans le secteur de l'élevage africain
La production de bétail est en croissance à travers l’Afrique, soutenue en cela par la croissance de la population humaine; ce qui conduit à l’amélioration des niveaux de vie et d’urbanisation. Soixante dix pour cent des populations rurales possèdent leur propre bétail et plus de 200 millions de…
Story | 22 Jun, 2011
UNCCD Gender Policy Framework (GPF)
The UNCCD has developed with its partners a draft Gender Policy Framework (GPF) for the UNCCD and its
Secretariat.
Story | 24 May, 2011
Reports on the economics of nomadism reveal the importance of this traditional lifestyle to the income of developing countries and international trade. WISP studies found that mobile pastoralism – or nomadism – in several…
Story | 30 Mar, 2011
GGWP Summary Report and Action Plan
This Summary Report captures the key events and outcomes of the Global Gathering of Women Pastoralists and builds upon the discussions and debates held throughout. It contains information about what happened, why, who attended and outlines key challenges women pastoralists must overcome in order…
Story | 02 Jan, 2011
IUCN welcomes ‘Forests 2011’ - International Year of Forests
The world’s forests are essential to life in all its diversity and to attaining humanity’s biggest goals such as reducing poverty, curbing climate change and achieving sustainable development. Throughout 2011 IUCN will work towards making sure that forests deliver their maximum potential for…
Artículo | 02 Jan, 2011
UICN da la bienvenida al Año Internacional de los Bosques
Los bosques del mundo son esenciales para la vida, su diversidad y para alcanzar los objetivos más grandes de la humanidad, tales como: reducir la pobreza, frenar el cambio climático y lograr un desarrollo sostenible. Durante 2011, la UICN trabajará para asegurar que los bosques ofrezcan su…