[Iyrp-gcg] Letters to UNCCD focal points

[Burmaa Dashbal]

Dear All

I met with MoFALI yesterday. The contact persons at MoFALI are Munkhnasan
and Batmunkh. You can send the email or support letter to Munkhnasan (
munkhnasan at mofa.gov.mn) and Batmunkh (batmunkh at mofa.gov.mn).

The video will be ready soon by secretion of MoFALI.

thanks



Best regards:
BURMAA DASHBAL

EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
MONGOLIAN NATIONAL FEDERATION OF PASTURE USER GROUPS
Tokyo residence 6-606, Building 26, 3th khoroo, Bayanzurkh district,
Ulaanbaatar,
Mongolia
 (Tel)        +976-98113747
 (Mobile)  +976-99893139
 Web: www.greenmongolia.mn


On Thu, May 2, 2024 at 4:10 AM Francesca Pasetti <fpasettib at gmail.com>
wrote:

> 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
>
>
>
> -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
> 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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