Policies and policy frameworks can make a big difference to pastoralists.
Many connections and interactions exist between countries, regions, markets and communities across borders. Globalisation and global markets bring varied opportunities and risks. But pastoralists’ freedom of movement and common governance has often been undermined. Negative stereotypes of pastoralists persist.
A challenge for policy makers is to recognise and include pastoralists in the decisions that affect their lives and livelihoods. Policy frameworks need to allow pastoralists to weather storms and take opportunities when they arise. To do so, they must be enabling, coherent and properly implemented.
Overview: our work on policy
Read our summary of PASTRES work engaging with policy, aiming to challenge misconceptions and lay out a new narrative for pastoralism.
Policy and pastoralism: regional perspectives
The policy landscape for pastoralists in four global regions is explored in a series of papers by Michele Nori. Shorter policy briefings are also available to download. For each region, there is also a blog post that provides a short overview of the key issues.
For an overview of the issues in these four regions, see this article in The Rangeland Journal by Michele Nori and Ian Scoones: Rethinking policies for pastoralists – governing the rangelands
Europe
Working paper: Assessing the policy frame in pastoral areas of Europe
(Read this paper in French | Italian | Spanish)
Policy briefing: Greening on paper – Does European agricultural policy work for pastoralists?
Blog: Does European agricultural policy work for pastoralists?
West Asia and North Africa
Working paper: Assessing the policy frame in pastoral areas of West Asia and North Africa (WANA)
(Read this paper in French)
Blog: How do land and food policies in West Asia and North Africa affect pastoralists?
Sub-Saharan Africa
Working paper: Assessing the policy frame in pastoral areas of Sub-Saharan Africa (SSA)
(Read this paper in French)
Policy briefing: Managing variability, governing security – How do policies affect livelihoods in sub-Saharan Africa drylands?
Blog: How do changing policies affect pastoralists in Sub-Saharan Africa?
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