[Iyrp-gcg] Letters to UNCCD focal points

[Francesca Pasetti]

Dear Igshaan,

First of all, I would like to congratulate the whole LDN WG, and all those
who collaborated in the design and conception of these concise and easy to
read short and well-done two documents cited in the letters!



Really a plus for our IYRP purposes, and the short summary is an excellent
stimulation for all the other WGs!!!



If I can, I allow myself to give some little suggestions, if you all think
they may be useful, and it is still time to consider them:



-        Priority nr #5      Consider pastoralists deep connoisseurs and
managers of their land and incorporate them in all decision-making on the
use and management of rangelands   and ensure they have well-defined legal
and customary tenure and access rights.



-        Page 12 : Another estimate shows that 20% of the world's native
rangelands have been converted to crops (EDF 2019). One notable exception
is where livestock do not compete for land with crop farming since they
normally graze on pastures above the limits of cultivation. Examples are
the camelids of South American highlands, the yaks of the Himalayas and the
transhuming herds in the mountain areas of Europe



-        Page 19: Pastoral mobility has been legally recognized in a few
countries, for example, the formalization of the vías pecuarias in Spain
(Jefatura del Estado 1995)

Instead of Jefatura de Estado 1985 I would write:

Law March 1995, https://www.boe.es/eli/es/l/1995/03/23/3



-        Page 23:    Figure 6 Missing: Multiple benefits of sustainable
rangelands and pastoralism (Source: IUCN 2017)



In jellow what I am suggesting.

In Page 12 I would simply add also an example for Europe, as also in almost
all European countries pastoralists are not considered at all by decision
makers

In Page 19 I suggest to mention the Spanish law protecting the legally
recognised transhumance (mobile pastoralism) paths, as it is (as far as I
know up to now) a unique example worldwide



Of course I agree with the letters, and hope they have the expected success

Kind regards

Francesca


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Francesca Pasetti Bombardella
Co-chair Regional IYRP  <https://iyrp.info/> Support Group Europe
Focal Point Spain Nomination Transhumance UNESCO ICH
International Projects Coordinator Concejo de la Mesta - Spain
Coordinator Programma TRE Terre Rurali d'Europa - Spain
Secretary of the Transhumance and Transition UNESCO Club
Facilitator of the ERASMUS +   “Eco-TransH” project
Email: fpasettib at gmail.co <fpasettib at gmail.com>m


El mié, 1 may 2024 a las 11:10, Igshaan Samuels (<isamuels at uwc.ac.za>)
escribió:

> Dear GCG members
>
> As you would know, the LDN working Group has made tremendous strides in
> developing a science-to-policy review paper as well as a 4 page policy
> brief based on the 8 recommendations highlighted in the review paper. This
> policy brief is currently being translated into different languages. The
> recommendations call on stakeholders incl. countries  and CSOs to put into
> action processes that would be in support of the IYRP and in particular,
> issues relating to Land Degradation Neutrality.
>
> Maryam is spearheading the process whereby we will follow up with UNCCD
> focal points reminding them of their country commitments but also to follow
> up on these commitments.
>
> Could you perhaps give your approval to send out these letters to the
> relevant people and also comment on whether the process we will follow is
> appropriate.
>
> May I have your comments by 7 May 2024?
>
> Maryam will follow up on these letters through engaging the IYRP general
> list and RISG chairs.
>
> Kind regards
> Igshaan
>
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