#1171

From: "Evelyn Mathias" <evelyn@...>
Date: Mon Feb 20, 2012 10:31 am
Subject: Where there is no Vet Odia language

Dear All,

I through the information below might be of interest to the whole list. It would be interesting to learn into how many languages the book Where there is not vet has been translated so far. Has anybody come across any further translations?

Best wishes,

Evelyn

From: Balaram Sahu [mailto:balaram.sahu@...]
Sent: 20 February 2012 02:41
To: dayeruv@...
Cc: Evelyn Mathias
Subject: Thanks

Dear Daisy E,

Thanks for your kind complements.

The book for which I got the award is "Jeunthi Pashu Daktara Pakhare Nahanti" (Where there is no Vet) is in Odia language. If you like, I shall send a copy through Dr ilse Kohler Rolleffson.

Regards

balaram sahu

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Editor: AMA AKHAPAKHA
(Oriya version of Honey Bee)
Mobile-9437290258

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#1172

From: "Paul Mundy" <paul@...>
Date: Mon Feb 20, 2012 11:35 am
Subject: Somalia: Far from a failed state?

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http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-africa-17080664

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".

Another sector that is thriving because of, rather than despite, a lack of government interference is milk. See Michele Nori’s report in the book. “Adding value to livestock diversity: Marketing to promote local breeds and improve livelihoods” (http://www.mamud.com/addingvalue.htm)

Best wishes

Paul

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#1173

From: "Evelyn Mathias" <evelyn@...>
Date: Mon Feb 20, 2012 11:49 am
Subject: FW: Where there is no Vet Odia language

evelynmathias

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Dear All,

The information below regarding another local version of a Where there is no vet book just came in from Sagari Ramdas (sagari.ramdas@...). Thanks for sharing this information with the list!

Perhaps best if list members could send further responses to eldev@yahoogroups.com rather than hitting the return button so that the information goes to the mailing list directly rather than to the moderators.

Best wishes,

Evelyn

From: ELDev-owner@yahoogroups.com [mailto:ELDev-owner@yahoogroups.com] On Behalf Of Sagari Ramdas
Sent: 20 February 2012 12:16
To: ELDev-owner@yahoogroups.com
Subject: Re: [ELDev] Where there is no Vet Odia language

Dear Evelyn

Anthra has authored and published a Book on Primary Animal Health Care , which is equivalent to a Where there is no vet - incorporating all our experience with Ethnoveterinary and Homeopathic remedies, and other basic information from "Western science of healing"... without the Allopathic Medicines, as we did not want to promote that, when we have a galaxy of local practices as also homepathy. . It is however not a "Translation" of Where there is no Vet.

It was first published in Telugu known as "Kottam Deggari Ki Vaidyam"- (Healing Near the Animal Shed)-, in 2000, and is now in its second reprint. Huge demand locally.

It was then published in English as "Bank on Hooves"- A holistic Approach to ANimal Health Care- in 2005

It was then translated and published into Marathi !

hope this is of use

warm wishes

Sagari

On Mon, Feb 20, 2012 at 4:01 PM, Evelyn Mathias <evelyn@...> wrote:

Dear All,

Best wishes,

Evelyn

From: Balaram Sahu [mailto:balaram.sahu@...]
Sent: 20 February 2012 02:41
To: dayeruv@...
Cc: Evelyn Mathias
Subject: Thanks

Dear Daisy E,

Thanks for your kind complements.

The book for which I got the award is "Jeunthi Pashu Daktara Pakhare Nahanti" (Where there is no Vet) is in Odia language. If you like, I shall send a copy through Dr ilse Kohler Rolleffson.

Regards

balaram sahu

--
Dr Balaram Sahu
Editor: AMA AKHAPAKHA
(Oriya version of Honey Bee)
Mobile-9437290258

--
Sagari R Ramdas
Anthra
B-228/229 Sainikpuri
Secunderabad-500094
Andhra Pradesh, India

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#1174

From: "Evelyn Mathias" <evelyn@...>
Date: Mon Feb 20, 2012 5:56 pm
Subject: FW: Where there is no Vet Odia language

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Dear Balaram,

Thanks for the clarification which I am herewith sharing with ELDev. That sounds even more intriguing!

Best wishes,

Evelyn

From: Balaram Sahu [mailto:balaram.sahu@...]
Sent: 20 February 2012 12:57
To: Evelyn Mathias
Subject: Re: [ELDev] Where there is no Vet Odia language

Dear Dr Evelyn Mathias,

Thanks for the mail.

The book "Jeunthi Pashu Daktatra Pakhare Nahanti ...." is in Odia language, whose English meaning is "Where there is no Vet Doctor in your Neighbour Hood....", it is not the translation of the book "Where there is no Vet".

My book "Jeunthi Pashu Daktara Pakhare Nahanti..." is written half verse and half prose, manner. The medicinal herbal regimens are in poetic form with explanation in prose, designed in a way ,so that the livestock keepers easily remember and use them in time of need.

This is for kind information and necessary action.

Regards

balaram sahu

On Mon, Feb 20, 2012 at 4:01 PM, Evelyn Mathias <evelyn@...> wrote:

Dear All,

Best wishes,

Evelyn

From: Balaram Sahu [mailto:balaram.sahu@...]
Sent: 20 February 2012 02:41
To: dayeruv@...
Cc: Evelyn Mathias
Subject: Thanks

Dear Daisy E,

Thanks for your kind complements.

The book for which I got the award is "Jeunthi Pashu Daktara Pakhare Nahanti" (Where there is no Vet) is in Odia language. If you like, I shall send a copy through Dr ilse Kohler Rolleffson.

Regards

balaram sahu

--
Dr Balaram Sahu
Editor: AMA AKHAPAKHA
(Oriya version of Honey Bee)
Mobile-9437290258

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#1175

From: Raziq Kakar <raziq2007@...>
Date: Tue Feb 21, 2012 3:19 am
Subject: Re: FW: Where there is no Vet Odia language

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Congratulation to my friend Balaram Sahu,

I was one of the participant of book opening ceremony in Ramstad, Germany. Great ideas in the form of a book.

Best �

Dr.Abdul. Raziq PhD

President: Society of Animal, Vet. and Environmental Scientists (SAVES)

Organizer: Camel Association of Pakistan (CAP)

Coordinator:�LIFE Network Pakistan

LEGS: Trainer of Livestock�Emergency�Guidlines and Standards LEGS

Cell #� +92 3338376321

Skype: raziq.kakar

URL: www.saves.org.pk

On Mon, Feb 20, 2012 at 10:56 PM, Evelyn Mathias <evelyn@...> wrote:

�

Dear Balaram,
Thanks for the clarification which I am herewith sharing with ELDev. That sounds even more intriguing!

Best wishes,
�
Evelyn

�
From: Balaram Sahu [mailto:balaram.sahu@...]
Sent: 20 February 2012 12:57
To: Evelyn Mathias

Subject: Re: [ELDev] Where there is no Vet Odia language
�

Dear �Dr Evelyn Mathias,
�
Thanks for the mail.
�
The book "Jeunthi Pashu Daktatra Pakhare Nahanti ...." is in Odia language, whose English meaning is "Where there is no Vet Doctor in your Neighbour Hood....", it is not the translation of �the book "Where there is no Vet".�

�
My book "Jeunthi Pashu Daktara Pakhare Nahanti..." is written �half verse and half prose, manner. The medicinal herbal regimens are in poetic form with explanation in prose, designed in a way ,so that� the livestock keepers easily remember and use them in time of need.

�
This is for kind information and necessary action.
�
Regards
balaram sahu
�
On Mon, Feb 20, 2012 at 4:01 PM, Evelyn Mathias <evelyn@...> wrote:

�
Dear All,

I through the information below might be of interest to the whole list. It would be interesting to learn into how many languages the book Where there is not vet has been translated so far. Has anybody come across any further translations?

Best wishes,
�

Evelyn
�

From: Balaram Sahu [mailto:balaram.sahu@...]
Sent: 20 February 2012 02:41
To: dayeruv@...
Cc: Evelyn Mathias
Subject: Thanks
�
Dear Daisy E,
�
Thanks for your kind complements.
�
The book for which I got the award is "Jeunthi Pashu Daktara Pakhare Nahanti" (Where there is no Vet) is in Odia language. If you like, I shall send a copy through Dr ilse Kohler Rolleffson.

�
Regards
balaram sahu

--
Dr Balaram Sahu
Editor: AMA AKHAPAKHA
(Oriya version of Honey Bee)
Mobile-9437290258

--
Dr Balaram Sahu
Editor: AMA AKHAPAKHA
(Oriya version of Honey Bee)
Mobile-9437290258

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#1176

From: DAVIES Jonathan <Jonathan.Davies@...>
Date: Tue Feb 21, 2012 5:20 am
Subject: where there is no vet

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I am interested to know more about this book. Is it the same book, entitled “Where There is no Vet” by Bill Forse, published by Macmillan in 1999?

Jon

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#1177

From: "Evelyn Mathias" <evelyn@...>
Date: Thu Feb 23, 2012 10:53 am
Subject: FW: EAAP flash e-News (February 2012)

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For your information and best regards,

Evelyn

From: News EAAP [mailto:news@...]
Sent: 22 February 2012 15:18
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Subject: EAAP flash e-News (February 2012)

Dear Colleague

Please be advised that the new issue of EAAP Flash e-News (February 2012) is available here

Regards

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#1178

From: "Paul Mundy" <paul@...>
Date: Fri Feb 24, 2012 10:43 am
Subject: In pictures: Land leasing or land grabbing?

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http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-africa-17116284

This BBC photo essay focuses on the consequences of large-scale investment of land in Ethiopia for vegetables, sugarcane and other crops. It includes a couple of photos on how such investments affect herders in Gambella, in western Ethiopia.

Best wishes

Paul

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#1179

From: "Evelyn Mathias" <evelyn@...>
Date: Sat Feb 25, 2012 11:22 am
Subject: FW: Agromisa Newsletter February 2012

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From: Stichting Agromisa [mailto:agromisa@...]
Sent: 24 February 2012 09:35
To: evelyn@...
Subject: Agromisa Newsletter February 2012

February 2012

Dear Readers
Through this newsletter we would like to inform you of Agromisa's recent activities and plans for 2012. With various new publications and its unique Question and Answer Service, Agromisa Foundation will continue to support Knowledge sharing for sustainable agricultural development! Several new publications appeared in the past year, as listed below. If you like to stay informed about what we do, please subscribe to our newsletter and check our website regularly.

» Agrodok publications
» Published in 2011:
» Published in 2012:
» Question and Answer Service
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Agrodok publications
In the 'Agrodok Series’, Agromisa publishes a range of informative and practical manuals. These are favourably priced and intended for small-scale farmers, fieldworkers and those working to achieve a productive and sustainable agriculture. The complete Agrodok Series is available in English, French and Portuguese. Some have been translated in Spanish and Swahili and there are also editions that have been translated in specific local languages. The Agrodok Series is published in cooperation with the Technical Centre for Agricultural and Rural Cooperation (CTA), a cooperation initiated in 2005.
For more information on the Agrodok series and other Agromisa publications visit the Publications Section on the Agromisa website.
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Published in 2011:
Agrodok nr. 1: Pig farming in the tropics (revision)
In Pig Farming in the Tropics J.van 't Klooster and A.Wingelaar provide an updated and comprehensive account of the management issues involved in small-scale pig farming. Both authors have considerable practical experience in pig keeping and pig health. In this Agrodok they deal with free range as well as small-scale intensive production systems.
Agrodok nr. 31: Storage of agricultural products (revision)
Preventing post-harvest losses of crops is a challenge for small-scale farmers in the tropics. Agrodok 31 provides information on how to improve storage methods for grains, roots and tubers, as well as fruits and vegetables. This manual has undergone a major revision since it was first published in 1995. The new edition places less emphasis on the technical facilities available for storing agricultural products, and instead provides more background information on how and why products deteriorate, and how these processes can be delayed or reduced. In addition to information on storage of the most important staple foods (grains, pulses, roots and tubers), a whole chapter has been devoted to fruits and vegetables. These products are not only important in the diet of a farmer’s family; they can also contribute to the farmer’s income when brought to the market in good condition.
Agrodok nr. 48: Entering the organic export market
The aim of this Agrodok is to enable smallholder farmers’ organisations and their advisors to make an informed decision on starting and preparing for an organic export enterprise. The Agrodok takes the reader through the steps that have to be followed to prepare for entering the organic export market. From getting acquainted with the organic market characteristics, the principles and practices of organic agriculture and the implementation of group certification, it moves to the critical steps of carrying out a feasibility study and putting the building stones of a value chain together. After these preparatory issues, the manual looks into export marketing and stresses business management issues. Readers find a list for further reading and useful addresses and websites.
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Published in 2012 :
Agrodok nr. 34: Improving hatching and brooding in small-scale poultry keeping (revision)
This booklet is about small-scale hatching and brooding practices, and focuses on successfully keeping a standard backyard poultry flock. This manual has been thoroughly revised, creating a whole new version adapted to the latest insights into efficient village poultry hatching and brooding practices. It includes information on natural and artificial hatching and brooding, both of which have a role to play depending on the farmer’s objectives.
Agrodok nr. 50: Packaging of agricultural products
This practical manual describes methods and materials that can be used by small-scale producers to package agricultural products. It covers the packaging of foods that are grown and/or processed on farms and then transported to either local or overseas markets.
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Question and Answer Service
Do you have questions about small-scale sustainable agriculture, please ask the ëQuestion and Answer Service’, by e-mail, by mail, or by filling in the form available on the Agromisa website. Questions like “How do I make compost?” or “What is the best way to market my avocado products?” are among the hundreds of questions dealt with by Agromisa specialist and field practitioners. See the Question & Answer Section on our website for more information.
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Collaboration and contact
If you are interested in our work, or if you see possibilities for cooperation, please contact us:
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#1180

From: "Evelyn Mathias" <evelyn@...>
Date: Sat Feb 25, 2012 11:22 am
Subject: FW: new announcements on the be-troplive website

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From: Nadia Ehlinger [mailto:nehlinger@...] On Behalf Of be-troplive
Sent: 24 February 2012 17:58
To: evelyn@...
Subject: new announcements on the be-troplive website

Dear Sir

Dear Madam

There are 2 new announcements on our website. You can consult them through the following link.

http://www.be-troplive.be/betroplive/Default.aspx?Menu=MenuLeft&MIID=231&WPID=154&L=E

Kind regards

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#1181

From: Ilse Koehler-Rollefson <ilse.koehlerroll@...>
Date: Mon Feb 27, 2012 12:14 pm
Subject: Fwd: ENC: new book: Agrobiodiversity and the Law- including livestock diversity

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Dear All,
please note this book which also has a chapter on animal genetic resources and makes reference to Livestock Keepers' Rights.

-------- Original-Nachricht --------

Betreff:	ENC: new book: Agrobiodiversity and the Law- including livestock diversity
Datum:	Wed, 22 Feb 2012 16:53:08 +0000
Von:	Juliana Ferraz da Rocha Santilli <Santilli@...>
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Dear Friends,�

Good morning. How are you?

The English version of my book/Phd thesis has finally been published by Earthscan, under the title �Agrobiodiversity and the Law: regulating genetic resources, food security and cultural diversity�. It includes both plant and animal genetic resources.�

I would like to ask you to help me reach potential readers of my book, forwarding the information below to as many of your contacts as possible.

Thank you very much,

Juliana Santilli

�

�Agrobiodiversity and the Law� can be ordered through the Earthscan/Routledge/Taylor & Francis web site, via this page:

http://www.routledge.com/books/details/9781849713726�

�

Juliana Santilli is a lawyer and public prosecutor in the Federal District of Brazil, specialized in Environmental and Cultural Heritage Law and Public Policies. She has a PhD in Environmental Law, and is an associate researcher in Environmental Law at the University of Bras�lia Center for Sustainable Development. She is a co-founding member of the Brazilian civil society organization Instituto Socioambiental.

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#1182

From: Ivona Foitova <ivona_foi@...>
Date: Mon Feb 27, 2012 2:10 pm
Subject: postdok and PhD position

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Dear All,

I have several positions opening, please help me to advertise in your sites and send it to your colleague who might have interest.

Many thanks Ivona

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#1183

From: hamidreza saeidi <hamidrezasaeidi@...>
Date: Thu Mar 1, 2012 9:11 am
Subject: paper request

saeidihamidreza

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Dear Sirs/Madams,
I am happy of joining to EL Dev. group because I think this is a group
of respectable scientists and experts in nomad research.
I think your valuable experience and knowledge can advise me regarding
my research.
I am coworker of a research plan entitled: �productivity of
pastoralism in immigration�.
This plan tries to find ways to increase productivity for pastoralists
who migrate but in framework of the following cases:
1-       �quality and quantity of pastures and water resources of nomadic
system and its influence on productivity of nomadic household�
2-      �individual and family characteristics of nomadic community�
3-      �income and financial ability of nomadic household�
4-      �deadlock facility given by banks�
5-      �services given by executive organizations�
6-      �rules and regulations related to living conditions and immigration
of  nomads�
I have spent too much time to search in internet for papers in English
for resources review but I couldn�t find any regarding the above
parameters influence on productivity of nomad household.
Therefore, I would be so pleased to send me some papers in this regard
(if full texts are not possible, the abstracts and conclusions are
enough).
With best regards,
Hamidreza Saeidi
Animal Science Section,
Research Center of Agriculture &
Natural resources of Tehran Province
Website: http://tehran.areo.ir/

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#1184

From: katrien van't Hooft <katrienvanthooft@...>
Date: Thu Mar 1, 2012 12:24 pm
Subject: FYI: Innovation systems approach to institutional change for smallholder development [1 Attachment]

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Dear all,

please find below an interesting message from Ann + attachment of an article on institutional change for smallholder farming development in West Africa.

Livestock is of course a valuable element in these systems.

With apologies for X-posting.

warm regards,

Katrien

Begin doorgestuurd bericht:

Van: "Ann Waters-Bayer" <waters-bayer@...>
Datum: 1 maart 2012 00:42:44 GMT+01:00
Aan: "Prolinnova E-group" <prolinnova@yahoogroups.com>, "PTD Forum" <PTD-forum@yahoogroups.com>
Kopie: "Niels Roeling" <n.roling@...>
Onderwerp: [Prolinnova] FYI: Innovation systems approach to iinstitutional change for smallholder development [1 Attachment]

Dear all,

This article on "An innovation systems approach to institutional change:
Smallholder development in West Africa" brings some interesting insights on
innovation platforms:

Abstract: Sustainable intensification of smallholder farming is a serious
option for satisfying 2050 global cereal requirements and alleviating
persistent poverty. That option seems far off for Sub-Sahara Africa (SSA)
where technology-driven productivity growth has largely failed. The article
revisits this issue from a number of angles: current approaches to enlisting
SSA smallholders in agricultural development; the history of the phenomenal
productivity growth in the USA, The Netherlands and Green Revolution Asia;
and the current framework conditions for SSA productivity growth. This
analysis shows that (1) the development of an enabling institutional context
was a necessary condition that preceded the phenomenal productivity growth
in industrial and Green Revolution countries; and that (2) such a context is
also present for successful SSA export crop production, but that (3) the
context is pervasively biased against SSA's smallholder food production. The
article traces the origins of technology supply push (TSP) as a dominant
paradigm that hinders recognition of the role of enabling institutions. The
article then reviews the literature on institutional change and zooms in on
Innovation Platforms (IPs) as a promising innovation system approach to such
change. We describe the concrete experience with IP in the Sub-Sahara
Challenge Program (SSA-CP) and in the Convergence of Sciences: Strengthening
Innovation Systems (CoS-SIS) Program. The former has demonstrated proof of
concept. The latter is designed to trace causal mechanisms. We describe its
institutional experimentation and research methodology, including causal
process tracing.

Thanks to Niels for sharing it with us.

Cheers,

Ann

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#1185

From: katrien van't Hooft <katrienvanthooft@...>
Date: Thu Mar 1, 2012 3:05 pm
Subject: once more FYI: Innovation systems approach to institutional change for smallholder development [1 Attachment]

katrienvanthooft@...

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Dear all,

This morning I sent the message below - but the attached link did not come through.

Here it is again - this time in pdf.

Sorry for the inconvenience.

Katrien

Begin doorgestuurd bericht:

Van: katrien van't Hooft <katrienvanthooft@...>
Datum: 1 maart 2012 13:24:26 GMT+01:00
Aan: eldev@yahoogroups.com
Onderwerp: FYI: Innovation systems approach to institutional change for smallholder development [1 Attachment]

Dear all,

please find below an interesting message from Ann + attachment of an article on institutional change for smallholder farming development in West Africa.
Livestock is of course a valuable element in these systems.

With apologies for X-posting.

warm regards,
Katrien

Begin doorgestuurd bericht:

Van: "Ann Waters-Bayer" <waters-bayer@...>
Datum: 1 maart 2012 00:42:44 GMT+01:00
Aan: "Prolinnova E-group" <prolinnova@yahoogroups.com>, "PTD Forum" <PTD-forum@yahoogroups.com>
Kopie: "Niels Roeling" <n.roling@...>
Onderwerp: [Prolinnova] FYI: Innovation systems approach to iinstitutional change for smallholder development [1 Attachment]

Dear all,

This article on "An innovation systems approach to institutional change:
Smallholder development in West Africa" brings some interesting insights on
innovation platforms:

Abstract: Sustainable intensification of smallholder farming is a serious
option for satisfying 2050 global cereal requirements and alleviating
persistent poverty. That option seems far off for Sub-Sahara Africa (SSA)
where technology-driven productivity growth has largely failed. The article
revisits this issue from a number of angles: current approaches to enlisting
SSA smallholders in agricultural development; the history of the phenomenal
productivity growth in the USA, The Netherlands and Green Revolution Asia;
and the current framework conditions for SSA productivity growth. This
analysis shows that (1) the development of an enabling institutional context
was a necessary condition that preceded the phenomenal productivity growth
in industrial and Green Revolution countries; and that (2) such a context is
also present for successful SSA export crop production, but that (3) the
context is pervasively biased against SSA's smallholder food production. The
article traces the origins of technology supply push (TSP) as a dominant
paradigm that hinders recognition of the role of enabling institutions. The
article then reviews the literature on institutional change and zooms in on
Innovation Platforms (IPs) as a promising innovation system approach to such
change. We describe the concrete experience with IP in the Sub-Sahara
Challenge Program (SSA-CP) and in the Convergence of Sciences: Strengthening
Innovation Systems (CoS-SIS) Program. The former has demonstrated proof of
concept. The latter is designed to trace causal mechanisms. We describe its
institutional experimentation and research methodology, including causal
process tracing.

Thanks to Niels for sharing it with us.

Cheers,

Ann

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#1186

From: "Evelyn Mathias" <evelyn@...>
Date: Fri Mar 2, 2012 6:17 pm
Subject: FW: Congress on "International best practices in dairy farm management"

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Subject: Congress on "International best practices in dairy farm management"

Dear Colleague,

Within the EU funded Project entitled "Building Knowledge Bridges on Dairy Farm Management for Future", a three day Congress (15-17 March) is organised in Ku�adas�, Turkey.

The title of the Congress is "International best practices in dairy farm management" and its programme is attached. Programme is also available on ICAR website at: www.icar.org/Documents/Turkey_Congress.pdf

For Congress Registration, please address any enquiry to Kivanc �sbilen (kivancisbilen_85@...), while more information on the Congress can be obtained from Cagla Yuksel Kaya Kuyululu (cykaya@...)

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From: "Evelyn Mathias" <evelyn@...>
Date: Mon Mar 5, 2012 9:13 am
Subject: FW: Follow the Nairobi 2012 International Forum

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Subject: Follow the Nairobi 2012 International Forum

Dear colleague,�
�
The Landscapes for People, Food and Nature Initiative, of
which�EcoAgriculture Partners is one of the Co-Organizers,�will host the
Nairobi 2012 International Forum in Nairobi, Kenya from the 6th to 9th of
March 2012. At this strategic meeting, participants will craft an innovative
agenda to scale-up integrated landscape management approaches in diverse
landscapes and countries around the world. Hosted at the World Agroforestry
Centre (ICRAF), the Forum will kick off the multi-stakeholder Dialogue
component of the Initiative and provide an invaluable opportunity for
leading landscape actors to share ideas and collaboratively plan for the
scaling up of integrated agricultural landscape management.
�
The Forum will feature three days of professionally facilitated sessions and
a one-day field trip to visit ecoagriculture landscapes outside
Nairobi.�While participation in the Forum is by invitation, there are many
other ways to stay involved during the week.
�
How can I engage?
�
Twitter
Track the activity throughout the Forum by following #NIF2012. All tweets
coming from the Forum will include this tag, so that they are easy to find
and sort. Anything generally related to the Initiative will also have the
tag #LPFN. Use this to stay up-to-date on Initiative activities both during
and after the Forum. You can also follow @ecoagpartners for regular updates
through Twitter.
�
Facebook
Updates will be posted regularly on Co-Organizer Facebook pages. Make sure
to "like" the organizations to see what they are posting.
�
Initiative Website
Updates from the Forum, including videos, photos and presentations will be
posted regularly on the main Initiative website. Additional information
about the Nairobi 2012 International Forum can be found under the �Dialogue
section. This website will continue to be updated throughout the duration on
the Initiative with presentations and other resources.�
�
The Landscapes Blog
As part of the outreach efforts for the Landscapes for People, Food and
Nature Initiative, the Co-Organizers have launched the Landscapes Blog. The
blog aims to advance knowledge sharing around the Initiative's objectives.
Three ongoing themed series serve as the foundation of the blog: Landscape
of the Week focuses on a specific country or landscape, presenting case
studies where integrated landscapes is currently practiced or has the
potential to be utilized;�Exploring the Evidence�provides updates on
research underway that is relevant to integrated agricultural landscapes;
and Voices from the Field�highlights stories and perspectives of people
actively engaged in integrated agricultural landscape management, from the
level of farmers and community-based organizations to development agencies
and the private sector.
�
A live streaming of "Landscapes for People, Food and Nature: Our
Vision"�will be available on the blog at 5.45 GMT, and a �recorded version
will be online shortly thereafter.�
�

To keep up on Forum highlights, please follow along at
http://blog.ecoagriculture.org. Make sure to get involved in discussions in
the comments section of the blog posts. If you have questions, or would like
to contribute to the Landscapes Blog, please contact Rachel Friedman at
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From: Susanna Thorp <S.Thorp@...>
Date: Tue Mar 6, 2012 3:37 pm
Subject: FW: The latest edition of New Agriculturist (2012-2) is now on-line

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Dear all

Please find the notification for the latest edition of New Agriculturist. You may be particularly interested to see the picture feature on the Karrayyu in Ethiopia as well as livestock articles in Developments on Rwanda and llamas in Bolivia. Prolinnova's work in Nepal is also featured in the focus on.

We trust you find these and other articles of interest. Please feel free to forward to other colleagues and networks and if they would like to subscribe, they can do so at www.new-ag.info/subscribe.php

The theme for the next edition is on Climate Sustainable Agriculture (so approaches for encouraging resilience/adapation) as well as technologies. If you have particular ideas for articles that you would like to suggest - please email by return and no later than Monday 12th March.

With thanks and good wishes

Susanna

Editor, New Agriculturist

New Agriculturist
The latest edition of *New Agriculturist* (2012-2) is now online at www.new-ag.info. Bridging the gap for the improvement of agricultural productivity in the smallholder sector is an underlying theme for this edition. Choosing the right strategies to generate and share information is vital, but with the widespread decline in extension services, new approaches are urgently needed.

Focus on: Extension
Local language podcasting in Zimbabwe In Mashonaland Central Province, northern Zimbabwe, 100,000 farmers are accessing advice from veterinary health and agricultural experts via mp3 players. More surprisingly, this is taking place in a remote and semi-arid area that has no grid electricity, a poor radio signal and no reliable mobile phone network. read article
Better rice by mobile phone Rice farmers in the Philippines can now receive fertiliser recommendations tailored to their fields through an automated mobile phone interface. With a set of recorded questions, the system collects information on their particular field conditions and returns recommendations based on a model of nutrient management maintained by the International Rice Research Institute. read article
How the harvest can pay for extension A new Zambian initiative that links agricultural extension with market-orientated production is providing smallholder farmers with loans of the best varieties of certified seed, training and support throughout the agricultural cycle and, vitally, a link to valuable markets. read article
Participation to promote innovation in Nepal In Nepal, an international network for promotion of local innovation has identified and assessed more than 200 examples. The most promising are promoted through public meetings, while others are further developed through a joint experimentation process involving farmers, NGOs and government staff. read article

GFAR research and innovation
Farmers on film in the fight against striga In West Africa, ICRISAT has built on experiences gained by AfricaRice in developing a series of ten farmer-to-farmer videos. The ten films are now being widely shown to support rural learning on practical and affordable ways to control one of Africa's most serious weeds - striga. read article
Virtual outreach: connecting farmers in the Caribbean Small farmers dominate farming in the Caribbean, where state extension and advisory services are financially stretched. To help small farmers in the region, a team of researchers has made use of mobile 'smart' phones to improve the accessibility of relevant agricultural knowledge and information. read article
Extension approaches for small farms in Bhutan Varying environmental conditions and isolated farming communities scattered across Bhutan's valleys, ridges and slopes has made the provision of extension services a serious challenge. But the community of Salamjee has changed its farming landscape by introducing sustainable land management technologies. read article

Developments
Conserving Kakamega To address the rapid depletion of Kenya's Kakamega Forest, the Muliru Farmers Conservation Group is promoting alternative, sustainable income-generating activities, including cultivation and value addition of a plant use in traditional medicine. read article
Fighting poverty with heifers in Rwanda Send a Cow Rwanda's approach of providing families with quality livestock to supply milk, meat and manure has proved so successful that it has been adopted by the Rwandan Government. The aim of their 'One Cow Per Poor Family' policy is to provide good quality and suitable livestock to every poor family in the country by 2015. read article
Betting on llamas in Bolivia In Bolivia, llama prices are up and demand for shawls and scarves made from alpaca fibre is increasing. But how do smallholder farmers capitalise on these optimal market conditions? One answer comes from the government's Camelid Valorisation Programme, through which ranchers are increasing their incomes, protecting the environment and transforming their lives. read article
Breadbasket initiative begins bearing fruits in northern Ghana In northern Ghana, a three year government initiative supported by the Alliance for a Green Revolution in Africa, aims to increase food security and income of around 250,000 smallholder farmers, while creating 15,000 jobs in agriculture-related sectors. read article

Points of view
Feeding the world in 2050 In February 2012, the Economist Group held an inaugural Feeding the World summit in Geneva. One focus was the role of the private sector in building and strengthening the entire food production chain from field to fork, including support for the world's smallholder farmers. Participants were also invited to share their views with New Agriculturist. read article

In pictures
The Karrayyu: pastoralism under threat The Karrayyu are one of the last remaining Oromo pastoralist groups in Ethiopia. Although they are strong and resourceful with a rich cultural heritage, their future is threatened due to changing economic, social and climatic conditions. read article

My perspective
Dr. Michel Pimbert Dr. Michel Pimbert, principal researcher and team leader at IIED believes that for both urban and rural areas, 'circular' production systems are a sustainable alternative to our normal 'linear' models that deplete resources and create waste and pollution. read article

Country profile
Uganda Once known as 'the pearl of Africa' Uganda has seen exploitation of its agricultural potential impeded by dictators and civil war. More recently, Uganda has made significant progress, becoming increasingly peaceful, stable and prosperous. read article
Malawi A largely agricultural country, 84 per cent of Malawians live in rural areas where about 11 million are engaged in smallholder subsistence farming. read article

GFAR updates
GFAR present a selection of brief news items based around recent international and regional events and meetings concerned with agricultural innovation and its implications in development. read article

News brief
Recent news, including research that claims cassava will be able to cope with climate change in Sub-Saharan Africa, that nitrogen fertiliser staves off locust invasions, and work to reshape agricultural research in West Africa. read article

Book reviews
Reviews of some of the latest agriculture and rural development publications. The lead review for this edition is The viral storm - the dawn of a new pandemic age by Nathan Wolfe. read article

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From: Ann Waters-Bayer <waters-bayer@...>
Date: Tue Mar 6, 2012 7:17 pm
Subject: World Bank sourcebook on Agricultural Innovation Systems - now downloadable in separate files

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Dear all,

The newly released World Bank sourcebook on Agricultural Innovation Systems is now available in a format where you can browse through the different sections and papers and can download each one separately. Go to: http://web.worldbank.org/WBSITE/EXTERNAL/TOPICS/EXTARD/0,,contentMDK:23129039~pagePK:148956~piPK:216618~theSitePK:336682~isCURL:Y~isCURL:Y,00.html

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Subject: ANNOUNCING: Agricultural Innovation Systems - an Investment Sourcebook - read and download it here

We are happy to announce the release of the Agricultural Innovation Systems Sourcebook

Past efforts to strengthen agricultural research extension and education systems have not increased innovation in agriculture at the pace or the scale required by the intensifying challenges confronting agriculture today. Experience indicates that aside from a strong capacity in R&D, the ability to innovate is often related to collective action and coordination, exchange of knowledge among diverse actors, and incentives and resources available to form partnerships and develop business. The Sourcebook describes the additional and complementary interventions needed for an effective agricultural innovation system (AIS). The Sourcebook contributes to the identification, design, and implementation of investments and interventions most likely to strengthen agricultural innovation systems and to promote innovation and equitable growth. It provides a menu of tools, operational guidance, examples, and good practice lessons.

Klick here to view, read and download the book: Agricultural Innovation Systems
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Many thanks to all contributors!

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If you have questions or comments on the Sourcebook, please contact the AIS Team

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From: "Evelyn Mathias" <evelyn@...>
Date: Wed Mar 7, 2012 5:26 pm
Subject: FW: From bovine stem cells to yummy hamburger meat

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From: GENET - Hartmut Meyer [mailto:hartmut.meyer@...]
Sent: 07 March 2012 09:10
To: GENET-forum
Subject: From bovine stem cells to yummy hamburger meat

AAAS 2012 Annual Meeting News
Meat From the Lab, Soon Ready for Market
<http://news.aaas.org/2012_annual_meeting/0219the-new-meat.shtml>

Read full coverage of the 2012 Annual Meeting from Science and AAAS.org!
<http://news.aaas.org/2012_annual_meetings/>

To the relief of cows and pigs everywhere, a new generation of grown-in-the-lab
meat substitutes are on their way to production and could begin arriving in the
next year, agricultural experts said at the AAAS Annual Meeting.

A hamburger created from cow stem cells, priced at €250,000 euros (about
$330,000), may be unveiled as early as October, said Maastricht University
scientist Mark Post, who is developing the burger in his labs with funds from an
anonymous financier.

Patrick Brown is taking a different approach, putting together meat substitutes
from plant materials. He says he's starting with meat but could advance to dairy
and other products, imbuing the food with a taste that he says will win over
"the hardcore meat- and cheese-lovers who can't imagine giving all this up."

The scientists speaking at the AAAS Annual Meeting see modern meat production as
an inefficient system that's long overdue for a technological revolution.
"Animal farming is by far the biggest ongoing environmental catastrophe," said
Brown, a biochemist at the Stanford University School of Medicine. Grazing
cattle or raising pigs requires intensive energy and land use, he said.

Concentrated animal feeding operations, or CAFOs, also are associated with human
health risks such as deadly outbreaks of E. coli infection and, said University
of Missouri geneticist Nicholas Genovese.

But people like their hamburger and steak dinners, Genovese said, noting that
global meat consumption is expected to rise 60% by 2050. So scientists want to
find ways to make meats that are more environmentally friendly, healthy, and in
some cases less cruel to animals.

Even traditional meat producers are interested in the new technology, according
to Genovese, who said large producers Tyson Foods and JBS have inquired about
the possibilities of new meat substitutes.

There's a significant amount of money to be made by the developers of synthetic
meat. According to the U.S. Department of Agriculture's Economic Research
Service, the retail value of the U.S. beef industry in 2010 was $74 billion
dollars.

Brown and Post hope to compete head-to-head with this multibillion dollar
industry, and so for now their new products remain mystery meats, at least in
terms of the exact science behind their creation and the financial backers
supporting the research.

Brown's process uses plant materials, since he believes plants will be a cheaper
and more environmentally more beneficial pathway to a better meat. He said
yields from the world's four major food plant crops--corn, wheat, rice, and
soybeans--already provide more than enough protein and amino acids for the world
population. But only 4% of the world's land surface is devoted to growing these
crops, he said, compared to 30% for grazing and raising the crops for livestock
feed.

Post's approach uses cow stem cells, gradually transforming them into tissues
that resemble the skeletal muscle that makes up steak or hamburger. Building
meat this way, he said, would use about 40% less energy than traditional
livestock production.

At the moment, Post's lab has created small strips of this tissue; he'll need
thousands of these small strips to assemble into a hamburger that will meet the
objective of his anonymous financial backer.

The original plan was to develop a sausage, Post said, but with all the fillers
in a typical  recipe, "it was hardly recognizable as a meat product."

Becky Ham

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From: katrien van't Hooft <katrienvanthooft@...>
Date: Tue Mar 13, 2012 9:01 am
Subject: Fwd: Hotspot of camel biodiversity and food basket~Cholistan desert of Pakistan

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Dear All,

Hope you all are fine and well.
Here I share an article on the camel and other livestock biodiversity hot spot... the Cholistan desert of Pakistan.
http://camel4all.wordpress.com/2012/03/13/cholistan-a-future-food-basket-2/

Hope to have your feed back.

Best regards
Dr.Abdul. Raziq PhD

President: Society of Animal, Vet. and Environmental Scientists (SAVES)

Organizer: Camel Association of Pakistan (CAP)

Coordinator: LIFE Network Pakistan

LEGS: Trainer of Livestock Emergency Guidlines and Standards LEGS

Cell # +92 3338376321
Skype: raziq.kakar

URL: www.saves.org.pk

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From: "Evelyn Mathias" <evelyn@...>
Date: Fri Mar 16, 2012 9:16 am
Subject: FW: [wisp-net] WISP Newsletter January -February 2012

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From: ONYANGO Vivian [mailto:vivian.onyango@...]
Sent: 16 March 2012 09:34
To: World Initiative for Sustainable Pastoralism
Subject: [wisp-net] WISP Newsletter January -February 2012

Chers membres du WISP-net

Veuillez trouver (ci-dessous et ci-joint) quelques rapports et notices intéressantes qui ont été envoyés à IMPD pendant le mois passé. Nous essayerons d’envoyer une telle information sur une base mensuelle, et nous voudrions recevoir des contributions d’intérêt général de tous les membres.

Estimados Socios del WISP-net

Encuentre por favor (abajo y adjunto) algunos informes y avisos interesantes que se han enviado a IMPS durante el último mes. Nos esforzaremos para enviar tal información sobre una base mensual, y quisiéramos recibir contribuciones del interés general de todos los miembros.

Dear WISP members

Please find (below and attached) some reports and interesting notices that have been sent to WISP during the past month. We will endeavour to send out such information on a monthly basis, and we encourage contributions from all members that are of broad appeal.

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DANS CETTE EMISSION

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, Dehrudan

Entrefilet 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

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 DSC

Entrefilet 10: Cours de courte durée sur l’élevage des animaux et la génétique

Entrefilet 11: Action de l’Agenda Mondial

Entrefilet 12: Le système éthiopien d’informations sur le marché du bétail: Utilisation des TIC pour fournir des informations aux communautés rurales

Entrefilet 13: Le système CLiMIS cultures & d’Informations sur le marché du bétail du Sud-soudan

Entrefilet 14: Profils pays en matière de pâturage

Prochaines événements

Entrefilet 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 2012

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

Digest de Science

Measuring 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. Sanjayan

The 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. Nuthall

Pastoral 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-García

Termite 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. Moe

Managing 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 Fazey

A 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. Niemeyer

Effect 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. Petersen

The 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

α- andβ-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. Bakker

Long-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 Santi

Sir Sidney Kidman: Le roi du bétail d’Australie en tant que pionnier de l’adaptation à l’incertitude climatique. Leo Dobes

Bien 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 Ferguson

Les 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. Abstract

Les pâturages australiens: une vision future, Guy Fitzhardinge

En 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 Vemuri

Cet 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 2011

Evolution 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, Clare

Nomadic Peoples ; Volume 15, No. 2, pp. 53-81(29); Winter 2011

Livestock 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 Ethiopia

(Le renforcement des capacités aide les femmes pasteurs à transformer des communautés appauvries en Ethiopie,)

D. Layne Coppock, Solomon Desta, Seyoum Tezera, Getachew Gebru

La 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. Sy

Publications

Entrefilet 19 : Passer de la situation de conflit à la gestion au sud de l’Ethiopie

Entrefilet 20: Mise en œuvre découplée de la nouvelle vague de réformes foncières: Décentralisation et gouvernance locale du foncier en Tanzanie

Entrefilet 21: Améliorer les moyens de subsistance des petits producteurs de porcs au nord-est de l’Inde: une approche intégrée, centrée sur les populations

Entrefilet 22: Améliorer les moyens de subsistance des pasteurs

Entrefilet 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 Soudan

Entrefilet 25: La contribution du bétail à l’économie de l’Ouganda

Entrefilet 26: Y-a-t-il trop de battage médiatique sur l’assurance agricole basée sur l’indice ?

Information

Entrefilet 27: La Banque Africaine de Développement (BAD) approuve une subvention pour financer l’amélioration de l’assainissement et de l’approvisionnement en eau 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 2012

Entrefilet 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 adoptée

Entrefilet 31: La Finlande alerte les donateurs sur les risques liés au plan éthiopien de relocalisation

Entrefilet 32: La BBC Story-- Les bergers de Bethlehem: une espèce en extinction

Entrefilet 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 2012

Entrefilet 35: 7 experts en nutrition ont même refusé de manger : Du bœuf nourri au maïs

Entrefilet 36: Nouvelle vidéo corporative de l’UICN

Entrefilet 37: Indice de pâturage

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En este Boletín

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 2012

Ítem 2: Taller sobre prácticas sostenibles para preservar los medios de subsistencia en las tierras secas de África, 14 de febrero de 2012, ILRI, Nairobi

Ítem 3 : Científicos fortalecen alianzas en la lucha contra la fiebre del valle del Rift, 2 de febrero de 2012, ILRI, Nairobi

Ítem 4: Taller sobre “Estrategias para el diálogo y la promoción de la política pastoril”, 5–9 de marzo de 2012, Ahmedabad Gujarat, India

Ítem 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

Ítem 6: Brussels Development Briefings: Nuevos desafíos y oportunidades para el pastoralismo en los países ACP, 22 de febrero de 2012, Bruselas

Ítem 7: Ruta de aprendizaje para favorecer la protección de los pastizales, 6–19 de febrero de 2012

Iniciativas, proyectos y programas en curso

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

Item9 : 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

Ítem 10: Cursos cortos sobre genética y reproducción animal

Item11: Agenda de acción mundial

item12: Sistema de información sobre el mercado ganadero de Etiopía: El uso de las TIC para informar a las comunidades rurales

Ítem 13: Sistemas de información sobre el mercado agrícola y ganadero CLiMIS en el sur de Sudán

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

Próximos eventos

Ítem 15: Congreso sobre las ciencias animales en las repúblicas y comunidades turcas, 11 a 13 de setiembre de 2012, Isparta, Turquía

Ítem 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

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

Compendio de Ciencia

Managing 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 un 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 Fazey

A 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. Niemeyer

Effect 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. Petersen

The 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 Wan

α- andβ-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 Dobes

A 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 sus 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.

Un futuro sostenible para las tierras de pastoreo australianas, Jan Ferguson

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

Las tierras de pastoreo de Australia: Una perspectiva futura, Guy Fitzhardinge

Para 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.

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 Vemuri

En 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.

Obituary for Aud Talle (19442011) Obituario para Aud Talle (19442011)

Nomadic Peoples ; 15, 2, pp. 1-2(2); Invierno 2011

Editorial, Kratli, 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 2011

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. Sy

Publicaciones

Item19: Del conflicto a la superación en el sur de Etiopía

Ítem 20: Implementación disociada de la nueva oleada de reformas agrarias: Descentralización y gobernanza local de la tierra en Tanzania

Ítem 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

Ítem 22: Mejoramiento de los medios de subsistencia pastoriles

Item23: Hacia acciones prioritarias para el desarrollo de mercados para los agricultores africanos

Ítem 24: La contribución de la ganadería a la economía de Sudán

Ítem 25: La contribución de la ganadería a la economía de Uganda

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

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 Darfur

Ítem 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 2012

Ítem 29: Noticias BBC - Somalia: ¿Lejos de ser un Estado fallido?

Ítem 30: Aprobación de la ley sobre ecosistemas transfronterizos en África Oriental

Ítem 31: Finlandia advierte a los donantes de los riesgos del plan etíope de reasentamiento

Ítem 32: Noticias BBC - Los pastores de Belén son una especie en extinción

Ítem 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 2012

Ítem 35: 7 alimentos que ni los expertos en alimentos comerían: carne de ganado alimentado con maíz

Ítem 36: Nuevo video corporativo de la UICN

Ítem 37: Índice de diversidad de pastos

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In this Issue

Past Events

Item 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, 13th February 2012

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

Item 3 :Researchers strengthen partnership in fight against Rift Valley fever, 2nd February 2012, ILRI, Nairobi

Item 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

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

Item7: Learning route on “ Making Rangelands Secure”, 6th to 19th 2012

Ongoing initiatives, projects and programmes

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

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

Item 10: Animal Breeding and Genetics Short Courses

Item 11: Global Agenda of Action

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

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

Item 14: Country Pasture Profiles

Upcoming Events

Item 15: Turkic republics and communities animal science congress,11th to 13th September 2012, Isparta, Turkey

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

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

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

Science Digest

Measuring the Impacts of Community-based Grasslands Management in Mongolia's Gobi

Craig Leisher, Sebastiaan Hess, Timothy M. Boucher, Pieter van Beukering, M. Sanjayan

The intuitive world of farmers – The case of grazing management systems and experts Pages 65-73 ,Peter L. Nuthall

Pastoral 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 232–241), Paul Okullo and Stein R. Moe

Article first published online: 6 SEP 2011 | DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2745.2011.01889.x

Managing 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 Fazey

A socio-ecological model of the Opuntia scrublands in the Peruvian Andes Pages 136-146

Víctor H. Marín, Luis C. Rodríguez, Hermann M. Niemeyer

Effect 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. Petersen

The Effects of Warming-Shifted Plant Phenology on Ecosystem Carbon Exchange Are Regulated by Precipitation in a Semi-Arid Grassland Jianyang Xia, Shiqiang Wan

α- andβ-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 Dobes

Despite 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.

Sustainable future for the Australian rangelands ,Jan Ferguson

Rangelands 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.

Australia’s rangelands: A future vision ,Guy Fitzhardinge

For 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.

Social implications of bridging the gap through ‘caring for country’ in remote Indigenous communities of the Northern Territory, Australia ,Julian Gorman and Sivaram Vemuri

This 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.

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 Sinai

Gilbert, 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 Bedouin

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, 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, Hugh

Nomadic 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, David

Nomadic Peoples ; Volume 15, No. 2, pp. 136-140(5); Winter 2011

Tuareg Society within a Globalized World: Saharan Life in Transition Swift, Jeremy

Nomadic 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 Gebru

Diversification 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

Item19: From conflict to coping in Southern Ethiopia

Item20: Decoupled Implementation of New- Wave Land Reforms: Decentralization and Local Governance of Land in Tanzania

Item21: Improving the Livelihoods of small-scale pig farmers in North-East India: An integrated, people- centered approach

Item22: Improving pastoralist livelihoods

Item23: Towards Priority actions for Market Development for African Farmers

Item24: The Contribution of livestock to the Sudanese economy

Item25: The Contribution of livestock to the Ugandan economy

Item26: Is there too much hype about Index- based agricultural insurance?

News

Item 27: African Development Bank( ADB) approves grant to finance improved water supply and sanitation in Darfur region

Item 28: 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

Item29: BBC Story Report- Somalia: Far from a failed state?

Item30: East African Trans-boundary Ecosystems Bill Passes

Item31: Finland alerts donors to the risks of Ethiopian resettlement plan

Item32: BBC Story- Bethlehem’s shepherds a dying breed

Item33: 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 2012

Item35: 7 foods even food experts won’t even eat: Corn- fed beef

Item36: New IUCN Corporate Video

Item37: Grassland Index

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Événements passés / Eventos pasados / Past events

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: http://africasd.iisd.org/news/unisdr-partners-with-african-centre-of-meteorological-applications-for-development/

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: http://www.ilri.org/best

Item 3: Researchers strengthen partnership in fight against Rift Valley fever, 2nd February 2012, ILRI, Nairobi

A 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:

http://www.ilri.org/ilrinews/index.php/archives/7617?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+ilrinews+%28ILRI+news%29

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; http://www.iucn.org/wisp/

Item 5: Workshop on Goat Pathways to better lives and livelihoods in mid- Himalayas, 25th February 2012, Dehrudan

This 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: http://mahider.ilri.org/bitstream/handle/10568/16384/elksAnnualReport2011.pdf?sequence=2

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: http://brusselsbriefings.net/2011/11/30/brussels-briefings/

Entrefilet 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'UA, La Commission 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: http://bruxellesbriefings.net/2011/11/02/briefings-sur-le-developpement-a-bruxelles/

Item 7: Learning route on “Making Rangelands Secure”, 6th -19th February 2012

The 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: http://africa.procasur.org/

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

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: http://www.fao.org/rio20/e-forum/en/

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

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/

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.

Para saber más: http://www.fao.org/rio20/e-forum/es/

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.

For more information: http://www.kimmagedsc.ie/madrylands.html

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: http://www.ans.iastate.edu/stud/courses/short/

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: http://www.livestockdialogue.org/

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.

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.

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.

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-écologiques en mettant l'accent sur les systèmes de production animale et les ressources de pâturage / fourrage et des informations concernant les institutions et le personnel clés, leurs 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

Item 15: Turkic republics and communities animal science congress,11^th to 13^th 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

For more information: http://tatzk.sdu.edu.tr/en/

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

For more information: http://www.nomadit.co.uk/iuaes/iuaes2013/panels.php5?PanelID=1432

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.

For more information: http://www.mstcdc.or.tz/development-training-courses/pastoralism-and-policy-options-east-africa

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.

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

Science Digest

Measuring the Impacts of Community-based Grasslands Management in Mongolia's Gobi

Craig Leisher, Sebastiaan Hess, Timothy M. Boucher, Pieter van Beukering, M. Sanjayanhttp://www.plosone.org/article/info:doi/10.1371/journal.pone.0030991

The intuitive world of farmers – The case of grazing management systems and experts Pages 65-73, Peter L. Nuthallhttp://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0308521X11001776

Pastoral 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-Garcíahttp://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0301479711004701

Termite activity, not grazing, is the main determinant of spatial variation in savanna herbaceous vegetation (pages 232–241), Paul Okullo et Stein R. Moehttp://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/j.1365-2745.2011.01889.x/abstract

Managing 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 Fazeyhttp://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0308521X11001521

A 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. Niemeyerhttp://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0304380011005989

Effect 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. Petersenhttp://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0140196311003582

The Effects of Warming-Shifted Plant Phenology on Ecosystem Carbon Exchange Are Regulated by Precipitation in a Semi-Arid Grassland Jianyang Xia, Shiqiang Wanhttp://www.plosone.org/article/info:doi/10.1371/journal.pone.0032088

α- andβ-diversity in moth communities in salt marshes is driven by grazing management Pages 24-31, C. Rickert, A. Fichtner, R. van Klink, J.P. Bakkerhttp://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0006320711004435

Long-term experimental restoration in a calcareous grassland: Identifying the most effective restoration strategies Pages 123-135, Simona Maccherini, Elisa Santihttp://www.sciencedirect.com/science?_ob=GatewayURL&_method=citationSearch&_urlVersion=4&_origin=SDVIALERTHTML&_version=1&_piikey=S0006-3207%2811%2900461-7&md5=c8ab9074b990c061851bf386089199a3&graphAbs=y

Sir Sidney Kidman: Australia's cattle king as a pioneer of adaptation to climatic uncertainty Leo Dobeshttp://www.publish.csiro.au/nid/202/paper/RJ11045.htm

Sustainable future for the Australian rangelands ,Jan Ferguson http://www.publish.csiro.au/nid/202/paper/RJ11056.htm

Australia’s rangelands: a future vision ,Guy Fitzhardinge http://www.publish.csiro.au/nid/202/paper/RJ11059.htm

Social implications of bridging the gap through ‘caring for country’ in remote Indigenous communities of the Northern Territory, Australia ,Julian Gorman and Sivaram Vemuri http://www.publish.csiro.au/nid/202/paper/RJ11037.htm

Obituary for Aud Talle (19442011), Nomadic Peoples ; Volume 15, No. 2, pp. 1-2(2); Winter 2011, http://www.ingentaconnect.com/content/berghahn/nomp/2011/00000015/00000002/art00001

Editorial,Kratli, Saverio, Nomadic Peoples ; Volume 15, No. 2, pp. 3-6(4); Winter 2011http://www.ingentaconnect.com/content/berghahn/nomp/2011/00000015/00000002/art00002

'This is Not Our Life, It's Just a Copy of Other People's': Bedu and the Price of 'Development' in South Sinai

Gilbert, Hilary,Nomadic Peoples ; Volume 15, No. 2, pp. 7-32(26); Winter 2011http://www.ingentaconnect.com/content/berghahn/nomp/2011/00000015/00000002/art00003

Evolution of the 'Modern' Transitory Shelter and Unrecognized Settlements of the Negev Bedouin

Meir, Isaac A.; Stavi, Ilan, Nomadic Peoples; Volume 15, No. 2, pp. 33-52(20); Winter 2011http://www.ingentaconnect.com/content/berghahn/nomp/2011/00000015/00000002/art00004

The 2011 Swedish Supreme Court Ruling: A Turning Point for Saami Rights Sasvari, Anett; Beach, Hugh

Nomadic Peoples ; Volume 15, No. 2, pp. 130-135(6); Winter 2011http://www.ingentaconnect.com/content/berghahn/nomp/2011/00000015/00000002/art00008

Dale Farm Eviction (U.K.): Why Human Rights Needs to Infiltrate the Planning Process Keane, David

Nomadic Peoples ; Volume 15, No. 2, pp. 136-140(5); Winter 2011http://www.ingentaconnect.com/content/berghahn/nomp/2011/00000015/00000002/art00009

Tuareg Society within a Globalized World: Saharan Life in Transition Swift, Jeremy

Nomadic Peoples ; Volume 15, No. 2, pp. 141-143(3); Winter 2011http://www.ingentaconnect.com/content/berghahn/nomp/2011/00000015/00000002/art00010

Capacity Building Helps Pastoral Women Transform Impoverished Communities in Ethiopia

D. Layne Coppock, Solomon Desta, Seyoum Tezera, Getachew Gebruhttp://app.aaas-science.org/e/er.aspx?s=1906&lid=10096&elq=981496254d834f54954b06cdb5202025

Diversification 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. Syhttp://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0140196311003351

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Publications / Publicaciones / Publications

Item 19: From Conflict to coping in Southern Ethiopia

The 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.

To read the publication visit: http://www.mercycorps.org/sites/default/files/from_conflict_to_coping_-_final.pdf

Item 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.

Read the publication: http://www.tandfonline.com/loi/fjds20

Item 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.

Item 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 .

Pour en savoir plus: http://www.capacity.org/capacity/opencms/fr/topics/change-facilitation/snv-practice-brief-improving-pastoralist-livelihoods.html

Item 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.

To read more; please visit: http://mahider.ilri.org/handle/10568/16491

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.

To read more, please write to : roy_behnke@...

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

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

To read more, please write to : roy_behnke@...

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

Item 27: 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.

Click here to read more: http://africasd.iisd.org/news/afdb-supports-improved-access-to-water-and-sanitation-in-darfur/

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 crisis in the Horn of Africa. The programme aims to implement long-term resilience building in those countries already facing droughts.

Click here to read more: http://africasd.iisd.org/news/afdb-identifies-key-challenges-to-address-through-agriculture-strategy/

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".

Item 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.

Item 31: Finland alerts donors to the risks of Ethiopian resettlement plan

A 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.

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.

Read a BBC journalist report on how this is affecting mobility : http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-middle-east-16318626

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?

Item 34: 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.

To read more visit: http://www.iucn.org/involved/jobs/

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 2012

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.

Pour en savoir plus, veuillez visiter: http://www.iucn.org/involved/jobs/

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.

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.

To learn more: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0uf5e9vsXWo

Entrefilet 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.

Pour en savoir plus, veuillez visiter: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=t1Vlkw6Q0CQ

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.

Para saber más: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hGIOVsRaSXs

Item 37: Grassland Index

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

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From: katrien van't Hooft <katrienvanthooft@...>
Date: Mon Mar 19, 2012 3:28 pm
Subject: Job offer Drylands/IOM

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Dear all,

please find below the link to a job offer in Nairobi area:

Project Manager (Drought & Livelihoods Response) - IOM , Nairobi, Nairobi Area

warm regards,

Katrien

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Date: Mon Mar 19, 2012 1:22 pm
Subject: Fw: Invitation to EU-Bangladesh Non-State Actors’ Conference on `Equity without Justice?’ on 30 March 2012, Friday, from 1:30 pm to 5:30 pm, at Bradly Arts and Community Centre, 192-196 Hanbury Steet, London E1, 5HU, UK

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EU-Bangladesh Non-State Actors’ Conference on `Equity without Justice?’ on 30 March 2012, Friday, from 1:30 pm to 5:30 pm, at Bradly Arts and Community Centre, 192-196 Hanbury Steet, London E1, 5HU, UK!

Dear All

Greetings from Campaign for Sustainable Rural Livelihoods (CSRL), Bangladesh.

This a great pleasure for us to inform you that Campaign for Sustainable Rural Livelihoods (CSRL), EU Action Group on Climate Change in Bangladesh (EUAGCCB) and BOND Development and Environment Group Bangladesh, UK, are going to organize EU-Bangladesh Non-State Actors’ Conference on `Equity without Justice?’ on 30 March 2012, Friday, from 1:30 pm to 5:30 pm, at Bradly Arts and Community Centre, 192-196 Hanbury Steet, London E1, 5HU, UK.

Please find herewith the Conference Flyer attached for details information and registration. You may hit the link to join in the Facebook group for update. http://www.facebook.com/events/263728597042127/.

Yours sincerely,

S MNazer Hossain

Executive Director

ISDE Bangladesh (a member organization of CSRL, Bangladesh)

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#1195

From: katrien van't Hooft <katrienvanthooft@...>
Date: Fri Mar 23, 2012 11:13 am
Subject: Fw. Empowering women smallholders

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Dear all,

Fyi: Please find attached this very interesting report on does en don'ts related
to working with women smallholders.

warm regards,
Katrien

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#1196

From: "Evelyn Mathias" <evelyn@...>
Date: Thu Mar 29, 2012 9:15 pm
Subject: FW: Life in Town: Migration from rural Karamoja to Moroto and Mbale

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Dear All,

The report below might be of interest as Karamoja is a province in Uganda inhabited mostly by (agro-)pastoralists.

Kind regards,

Evelyn

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Subject: Life in Town: Migration from rural Karamoja to Moroto and Mbale

The Feinstein International Center is pleased to announce a new report:

Life in Town: Migration from rural Karamoja to Moroto and Mbale

Migration from rural Karamoja to towns, cities and other rural areas has long been part of local livelihood strategies, but attention to this phenomenon by national and international actors in Uganda has grown in recent years. Much of this attention is focused on the population of people from Karamoja living in the larger southern cities such as Kampala and Jinja. Hypothesizing that arrival in these southern cities is the culmination of a longer and more complex rural-urban migration, this study seeks to understand the experiences of migrants in Moroto town and Mbale as examples of stepping stone locations in the larger migratory process. The last in a series of collaborative projects with Save the Children in Uganda, this study examines the livelihood strategies of people who are living in urban and peri-urban areas on a permanent or transitory basis. We examine reasons for leaving the rural areas, economic activities in the urban settings, and the challenges and opportunities of urban life. The study finds that while urban life brings many hardships, the vast majority of respondents are better off in regard to physical security and food security. Hunger and insecurity are the two most pervasive complaints in rural areas, and the improvements in these aspects make clear the attraction of life in the towns.

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#1197

From: "Evelyn Mathias" <evelyn@...>
Date: Thu Mar 29, 2012 9:15 pm
Subject: FW: [CoP-PPLD] - Recent Articles on the Egypt Foot and Mouth Disease Outbreak

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Subject: [CoP-PPLD] - Recent Articles on the Egypt Foot and Mouth Disease Outbreak

Welcome to the CoP-PPLD Mailing List!

Dear Member,

We would like to inform you that the following article has just been included in the CoP-PPLD Knowledge Base:

- Egypt's Farmers Struggle with Foot-and-Mouth Outbreak

On the same issue, please also find below some useful links to other articles that might be of your interest:

- Egypt foot and mouth disease outbreak, OIE latest report

- Egypt: Livestock Disease Puts Livelihoods, Food Security At Risk

- New foot and mouth disease strain hits Egypt

- Foot and Mouth Disease in North Africa & Middle East. Preliminary Outbreak Assessment

- USDA FMD Outbreak Impacts Livestock Sector

- Foot and mouth disease outbreak in Egypt with new virus strain

- New Strain of FMD Cripples Livestock Sector

- Egyptians Panic as Foot and Mouth Disease Sweeps Through the Country

- DNA Based Vaccine Effective FMD Protection

Best regards,

The CoP-PPLD Secretariat
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#1198

From: katrien van't Hooft <katrienvanthooft@...>
Date: Tue Apr 3, 2012 8:16 am
Subject: Fwd: Family Poultry Communications- Vol. 20 No.2

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Van: "Gu�ye, E. Fallou" <efgueye@...>
Datum: 2 april 2012 17:25:07 GMT+02:00
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Onderwerp: FP Communications-Communications en AF-Comunicaciones en AF, Vol. 20 No.2

Dear All,

Please find, as attached document, the latest issue of FAMILY POULTRY
COMMUNICATIONS.

With our warm regards,

EFG

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Chers tous,

Je vous prie de trouver, dans le fichier attach�, le dernier num�ro de
COMMUNICATIONS EN AVICULTURE FAMILIALE.

Avec nos chaleureuses salutations,

EFG

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Estimados todos,
Encuentre por favor, como documento atado, la �ltima aplicaci�n las COMUNICACIONES EN AVICULTURA FAMILIAR.

Con nuestros calurosos saludos

EFG

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From: "Evelyn Mathias" <evelyn@...>
Date: Wed Apr 4, 2012 1:58 pm
Subject: Conference on Sustainable Food Security through Land Regeneration in a Changing Climate, Nairobi, 10 - 13 APRIL 2012.

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Dear All,

I’d like to draw your attention to the following forthcoming conference:

Conference on Sustainable Food Security through Land Regeneration in a Changing Climate

Nairobi, 10 – 13 APRIL 2012,

World Agroforestry Centre (ICRAF), United Nations Avenue, Gigiri, Nairobi, Kenya.

Although this seems to be predominately focussing on agriculture and agroforestry, it will have implications also on livestock keepers in Africa.

For details, see http://www.beatingfamine.com.

This email is just for your information as registration is already closed according to their website:

Best wishes,

Evelyn

Dr. Evelyn Mathias
League for Pastoral Peoples and
Endogenous Livestock Development
M�llenberg 5a
51515 K�rten
Germany
Tel. +49-2268-801 691
Fax +49-2268-801 692
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#1200

From: "Evelyn Mathias" <evelyn@...>
Date: Wed Apr 4, 2012 2:01 pm
Subject: FW: [CoP-PPLD] - Newsroom - 13th IADG Meeting: "Livestock at the Crossroads. New Directions for Policies, Research and Development Cooperation"

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From: secretariat CoP-PPLD [mailto:secretariat@...]
Sent: 04 April 2012 15:31
To: [CoP-PPLD] MailingList
Subject: [CoP-PPLD] - Newsroom - 13th IADG Meeting: “Livestock at the Crossroads. New Directions for Policies, Research and Development Cooperation”

Welcome to the CoP-PPLD Mailing List!

Dear Member,

We would like to bring to your attention the following event that has been included in our Newsroom:

-13th Annual Meeting of the Inter-Agency Donor Group (IADG): “Livestock at the Crossroads. New Directions for Policies, Research and Development Cooperation”.

The event will address key livestock development issues as well as prepare a Plan of Action for coordination between donor and research agendas.

For more information please contact Ms. Marketa Jonasova (mjonasova@...)

Best regards,

The CoP-PPLD Secretariat
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Project Manager (Drought & Livelihoods Response) - IOM , Nairobi, Nairobi Area

- Egypt: Livestock Disease Puts Livelihoods, Food Security At Risk

- USDA FMD Outbreak Impacts Livestock Sector

- Foot and mouth disease outbreak in Egypt with new virus strain

- New Strain of FMD Cripples Livestock Sector

- Egyptians Panic as Foot and Mouth Disease Sweeps Through the Country

- DNA Based Vaccine Effective FMD Protection