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Bringing rangelands management into the sustainable landscapes agenda

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On 29–30 August 2018, the Rangelands Initiative of the International Land Coalition will host a discussion forum on rangelands at the Global Landscapes Forum (GLF) to explore what the landscape approach can look like in rangelands, and how it can effectively contribute to the pursuit of global mechanisms and initiatives for sustainable landscapes. Continue reading →

Updates from the Sustainable Rangelands Management project in Tanzania
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Updates from the Sustainable Rangelands Management project in Tanzania

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The importance of setting aside grazing areas for livestock and implementing village land use planning in Tanzania were highlighted during a May 2018 discussion between the country’s Minister of Livestock and Fisheries and the OLEGAPA livestock keeper’s association (OLKA). Continue reading →

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Burkina Faso study quantifies impact of sustainable intensification on household food security

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Researchers analysed and quantified the potential food security impact of boosting a set of sustainable intensification options in Burkina Faso to better identify which technologies would fit the characteristics of specific households.
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Spatial planning to spur rangeland-based development across northern Kenya’s ‘frontier counties’

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The members of the county executive committees agreed to create a ‘sector forum on lands’ to coordinate, harmonize and move county spatial planning processes and projects forward in cost-effective and productive ways. Continue reading →

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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 →