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Achieving gender-equitable outcomes in low emissions development initiatives in the Kenyan dairy sector
Agriculture / Cattle / Dairying / Farming Systems / Food security / Kenya / PIL / SLS / Women

Achieving gender-equitable outcomes in low emissions development initiatives in the Kenyan dairy sector

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Originally posted on ILRI policies, instititions and livelihoods program:
Niller Musinya of Vihiga County happily showing her improved calf born from fixed-time artificial insemination (photo credit: AVCD/ FIPS R. Jumah). ? Stakeholder interest in reducing greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions intensities from livestock production has continued to gain momentum globally. This is driven by the fact…

Sustainable rangelands management comes to the fore at the Global Landscapes Forum
Africa / Climate Change / Drylands / Environment / Event / Farming Systems / Livestock Systems / LIVESTOCKCRP / Pastoralism / PIL / Rangelands / Resilience

Sustainable rangelands management comes to the fore at the Global Landscapes Forum

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‘Momentum is building for promoting sustainable rangeland landscapes, and Africa is in the lead.’ This was the observation of Abdelkader Bensada, programme management officer for the United Nations Environment (UN Environment), at the Global Landscapes Forum (GLF) held 29–30 August 2018 in Nairobi, Kenya. Continue reading →

Article / Drylands / ILRI / Livestock Systems / LIVESTOCKCRP / Pastoralism / PIL / Rangelands / Resilience / SLS / Southern Africa / Tanzania

Tanzania rangelands: National dialogue proposes new measures for sustainable land use and conflict-free use of rangelands

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Key recommendations whose implementation will ensure the sustainable and conflict-free use of rangelands in Tanzania were proposed last month following a national dialogue of land sector stakeholders in the country.  Continue reading →

Pastoral women’s land rights and village land use planning in Tanzania: Experiences from a rangelands management
Drylands / LIVESTOCKCRP / PIL / Rangelands / Research / Tanzania

Pastoral women’s land rights and village land use planning in Tanzania: Experiences from a rangelands management

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Pastoralists in Tanzania face ongoing land tenure insecurity. However, notable progress in improving land tenure security for pastoral women has been witnessed following the adoption of a more facilitating land tenure policy and legal framework in the past 20 years. Continue reading →