PASTRES - learning from pastoralists about uncertainty & resilience. Funded by @ERC_Research | Banner: Palden Tsering
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13 Aug 2024
The new book 'Navigating Uncertainty' by @IanScoones argues that new approaches are needed to confront #uncertainty in our turbulent world.
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Pastoralists are often blamed for environmental destruction, but this misunderstands the relationship between livestock keeping and the environment🌍
For more, see our latest IYRP 2026 blog ⬇️
tinyurl.com/3tryvn7b
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Our latest blog for IYRP 2026 looks at two key themes in pastoralism: Climate change and resilience⬇️
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Our latest blog looked at how social and economic services in pastoral areas can be reimagined, with evidence from the PASTRES research sites ⬇️
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The ability to move to respond to variable conditions is central to pastoral strategies. Our latest IYRP blog looks at why mobility is essential and how it is increasingly being restrained ⬇️
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Pastoralism & Uncertainty retweeted
Feb 2
Pastoralists as inspiration in an age of uncertainty . New long-read from The Conversation @IYRP2026 @ConversationUK @PASTRES_erc zimbabweland.wordpress.com/2…
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The work of the PASTRES programme attempted to lay out a new narrative for pastoralism, challenging many of the misconceptions in current policy.
What are the key elements of this new narrative? Read our latest blog in connection to the #IYRP ⬇️
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Pastoralism & Uncertainty retweeted
Rangelands are the most common land cover on the planet, yet are often misunderstood.
Powerful stories and ‘myths’ have long shaped how rangelands & pastoralists are seen & often misjudged.
In 2026, we explore ways of seeing differently.
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#IYRP2026
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2 Dec 2025
Very happy and excited to endorse the launch of IYRP2026 both as #IYRP2026 South Asia Chair, global Biodiversity working group Co-chair and part of the @PASTRES_erc flock! @FAO International land coalition #ILC
@WorldPastoral @IYRP2026
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2 Dec 2025
The United Nations International Year of Rangelands and Pastoralism (IYRP 2026) is launched today!
Next year will be a celebration of the importance of rangelands and pastoralism across the world. ⬇️
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2 Dec 2025
PASTRES has supported IYRP throughout the build-up to 2026 and during the year we will be sharing some outputs of our research. This first PASTRES IYRP 2026 blog offers an overview.
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30 Jul 2025
A festival of pastoralism in Türkiye: Exploring development challenges together
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New post by @IanScoones on a recent festival that creatively explored challenges and experiences of pastoralism in Türkiye and around the world
#IYRP2026 #pastoralism
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24 Jun 2025
5.2 million Syrians have been displaced to neighbouring countries by a 13-year conflict. A new book chapter by @sakaitany5 looks at the experiences of Syrian livestock herders/farmers after they were exiled to Jordan. books.openedition.org/ifpo/2…
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22 May 2025
Last week saw the launch of the REPAiR project in Madagascar. Held in collaboration with the IKI Growing Greener project, the event aimed to engage and inform those involved in restoration in Madagascar’s rangelands.
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#BiodiversityDay
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12 May 2025
Why do people migrate, and what can be done about it? A @PASTRES_erc comic from 2023 pastres.org/2023/09/22/uncer…
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1 Apr 2025
'Pastoralism in the Sahel today: Honouring the work of Jeremy Swift' - event on 24 April, hosted by @ODI_Global, in person or online odi.org/en/events/pastoralis…
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22 Mar 2025
🚨 New publication alert 🚨
How do pastoralists enact, embody and experience mobility? How can we understand pastoralism beginning with mobility rather than places of origin and destination? What arenas of action can such thinking open up?
Read here - journals.sagepub.com/eprint/…
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19 Mar 2025
Hi all, I am seeking a research assistant for my project 'Pastoral Knowledge Systems, Labour Shifts, and Conservation Challenges in Rangelands'. If you have a masters in Environment and Development or allied subject and research experience, see iith.ac.in/careers/
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6 Mar 2025
The UK government is seeking views on its international priorities for research on nature and the environment.
To have your say, respond to the survey before 4 April:
bit.ly/UKNatureInitiative
ALT Have your say - help to shape the UK government's international research priorities on environment and nature. Image: Meandering river in a mountainous valley bordered with trees, and houses in the distance.
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