Videos
Perspectives on Pastoralism Film Festival: Pastoralist Livelihoods in Africa
25 Jun 2021
The Perspectives on Pastoralism Film Festival seeks to deepen understanding of how diverse peoples sustain their livelihoods from extensive livestock production. The relationships between pastoralist people, animals and their food production systems reflect an intimate intertwining of culture, economy and ecology in harsh environments, such as Africa’s drylands, where the mobility of animals plays a […]
Perspectives on Pastoralism Film Festival: Global Recognition of Pastoralism and Its Future
25 Jun 2021
The Perspectives on Pastoralism Film Festival seeks to deepen understanding of how diverse peoples gain their livelihoods from extensive livestock production. The relationships of pastoralist people and animals and their food production systems reflect an intimate intertwining of culture, economy and ecology in harsh environments such as Africa’s drylands. In such environments, mobility of animals […]
Perspectives on Pastoralism Film Festival: Speaking Truth to Power – Pastoralists’ Advocacy
25 Jun 2021
The Perspectives on Pastoralism Film Festival seeks to deepen understanding of how diverse peoples gain their livelihoods from extensive livestock production. The relationships of pastoralist people and animals and their food production systems reflect an intimate intertwining of culture, economy and ecology in harsh environments such as Africa’s drylands. In such environments, mobility of animals […]
Monitoring the UN Decade on Ecosystem Restoration – Launch of the Framework for Ecosystem Restoration Monitoring (FERM) and Dryland Restoration Initiative Platform (DRIP)
25 Jun 2021
Technology and innovation for restoration monitoring is rapidly advancing thanks to developments in geospatial technology and imagery. If deployed effectively, these technical solutions for restoration planning and monitoring can significantly scale up action on the ground and contribute to meeting the ambitious targets of the restoration, biodiversity and climate agendas. This session highlights key solutions […]
Symphony of Science and Practice: Bringing Evidence to Bear for Land Restoration Practice and Policy in Africa
25 Jun 2021
This session explores innovative ways to capture restoration evidence and ensure that it is integrated throughout the planning process, to inform practice and, in turn, policy. Panellists identify the enabling conditions needed for systemic change, and provide a roadmap of steps for getting there.
Virtual Tour: Journey to the Drylands of East Africa, the Last Lands of Eden
25 Jun 2021
Take a virtual trip to the great savanna lands of East Africa—cradle of humankind, home to traditional nomadic pastoralists, and last refuge of some of the most spectacular wildlife populations on earth. Join experts from the International Livestock Research Institute (ILRI), including rangelands specialist Fiona Flintan, ecosystem ecologist Jason Sircely and gender scientist Renee Bullock, […]
Restoration of Degraded Landscapes in Africa: Lessons for the Future
25 Jun 2021
This session explores the potential of existing scientific evidence, data, metrics, tools, methods and partnerships that CGIAR has generated as leveraging points for the UN Decade on Ecosystem Restoration. Panellists draw on key successes and lessons learned to provide policy and investment recommendations for achieving the vision of the Decade, identify synergies and trade-offs with […]
Satellite Monitoring for Forest Management
25 Jun 2021
Despite covering 2.7 million square kilometres and representing a globally important carbon stock, Africa’s tropical dry forests are subject to some of the highest rates of deforestation and degradation in the world. These ecosystems are particularly at risk due to their fragility, as well as the high and increasing demand for forest goods and services, […]
Know-How Needed for Successful Forest Landscape Restoration in Africa
25 Jun 2021
This session shares fundamental practices and skills needed by different actors to support progress in forest and landscape restoration (FLR) on the ground. These include: (i) sensitizing policymakers to the right mix of regulations and policies that need to be in place for local actors to successfully restore land and move towards sustainable land […]
Biochar and Its Practical Application to Restore Degraded Lands
25 Jun 2021
Biochar has been widely reported to improve soil fertility, crop yields and carbon sequestration in soils. Furthermore, biochar producing ovens can be used for cooking at the household level, and use biomass much more efficiently than traditional fire cooking places. Drawing on key case studies and lessons learned, this session explores the potential that […]
