[IYRP General List] IYRP Update November 2021

Thu Nov 25 06:05:23 MST 2021

Dear Maryam,

Thanks a lot for the information. This is fabulous news.

Your mail is in such an apt time, we at MARAG are celebrating pastoral day
tomorrow, as part of the MERA declaration during the Global gathering of
pastoral women  in the year 2010. These women represented 32 countries and
declared 26 Nov as the pastoral day.

This is part of the ongoing campaign that MARAG is doing in India and in
South Asia promoting IYRP.

Thanks and Regards
Dinesh

On Wed, Nov 24, 2021 at 10:24 PM Maryam Niamir-Fuller <mniafull2 at gmail.com>
wrote:

> Dear friends and supporters of IYRP,
> Thank you for your continued support to the efforts to designate the IYRP
> 2026. Full text follows summaries in English, French and Spanish (and is
> also attached).
>
> *Summary in English*
>
> *The UN process in New York has kicked off to a great start with a speech
> from the Mongolian Ambassador to the UN. A total of 59 countries and 300
> organizations now formally support the IYRP 2026.  The IYRP was a major
> feature at the IRC/IGC 2021 and several pertinent resolutions were adopted.
> Pastoralists and other supporters of rangelands engaged with the UNFCCC COP
> to a degree never seen before, focusing for example on methane,
> afforestation in rangelands and indigenous knowledge. But many myths and
> misunderstandings still persist.  Please double your efforts to convince
> more governments to support the IYRP 2026 at UNGA. Let’s pass beyond 100
> governments by the end of the year. *
>
> *Résumé en francais*
>
> Le processus des Nations Unies à New York a démarré sur les chapeaux de
> roue avec un discours de l'ambassadeur de Mongolie auprès des Nations
> Unies. Un total de 59 pays et 300 organisations soutiennent désormais
> officiellement l'AIPR 2026.  L'AIPR a été un élément majeur de la
> conférence IRC/IGC 2021 et plusieurs résolutions pertinentes ont été
> adoptées. Les pasteurs et autres défenseurs des terres de parcours se sont
> engagés auprès de la COP de la CCNUCC à un niveau jamais atteint
> auparavant, en se concentrant par exemple sur le méthane, le boisement des
> terres de parcours et les connaissances autochtones. Mais de nombreux
> mythes et incompréhensions persistent.  Nous vous invitons à redoubler
> d'efforts pour convaincre davantage de gouvernements de soutenir l'AIPR
> 2026 à l'UNGA. Dépassons les 100 gouvernements d'ici la fin de l'année.
>
> *Resumen en español*
>
> El proceso de la ONU en Nueva York ha tenido un gran comienzo con un
> discurso del embajador de Mongolia ante la ONU. Un total de 59 países y 300
> organizaciones apoyan ahora formalmente el AIPR 2026.  El AIPR fue uno de
> los temas principales del IRC/IGC 2021 y se adoptaron varias resoluciones
> pertinentes. Los pastores y otros defensores de los pastizales participaron
> en la UNFCCC COP  en un grado nunca visto antes, centrándose, por ejemplo,
> en el metano, la forestación de los pastizales y los conocimientos
> indígenas. Pero aún persisten muchos mitos y malentendidos.  Por favor,
> redoblen sus esfuerzos para convencer a más gobiernos de que apoyen el AIPR
> 2026 en la AGNU. Pasemos de los 100 gobiernos a finales de año.
>
>
>
> *United Nations process for designation of IYRP*
>
> On 6 October 2021, the Mongolian Ambassador to the UN, Mr Enkhbold
> Vorshilov, made a statement <https://media.un.org/en/asset/k1s/k1s1f8uwjm>
> to the UN Second Committee where he gave extensive information on the IYRP
> and appealed to Member States to support it when discussed in the UN
> General Assembly (UNGA).
>
> The Government of Mongolia and FAO are working to introduce the IYRP
> resolution to the UNGA. The draft Resolution will be further amended by
> Mongolia with co-sponsors, for a submission to the UNGA hopefully by the
> first semester of 2022. So far *59 countries* have formally supported
> Mongolia. Please double your efforts so that we can reach 100 by the end of
> this year.  In particular, it would be good to have more countries from
> West and Central Africa, Latin America and Arab States represented. The IYRP
> website <http://www.iyrp.info> has many promotional materials in French,
> Arabic and Spanish that can be downloaded easily for your use.
>
> We also now have *300 partners* from civil society, pastoralist
> associations, businesses, and regional and international organizations, who
> have sent letters of support to the Government of Mongolia. Thank you all!
>
>
>
> *Joint International Grassland and International Rangeland Congress 2021*
>
> The IYRP was featured in several important sessions at the IRC/IGC 2021.
> At least 10 peer-reviewed scientific papers were specifically focused on
> priority actions for IYRP 2026. These and the Executive Summary of the IYRP
> Concurrent Sessions are available here
> <https://www.iyrp.info/joint-international-grassland-rangeland-congress-igcirc>.
> We developed a special Exhibition Booth
> <https://iyrp.info/sites/iyrp.org/files/IYRP%20Exhibit%20at%20Congress%20final%20version.pdf>
> that provides excellent material for raising awareness.
>
> Over 60% of all the scientific papers about rangelands submitted to the
> Congress focused on policy challenges for improved grazing land management,
> common-property oversight or socioeconomic welfare among pastoralists (summary
> by Layne Coppock
> <https://www.iyrp.info/sites/iyrp.org/files/2021%20IGC-IRC%20Coppock%20summary%20pastoralism.pdf>).
> This is a significant increase compared to past Congresses and indicates
> that the world scientific community is already taking up the challenge of
> filling knowledge gaps on pastoralism. *The IYRP can build on this
> momentum*.
>
> The Congress voted to approve several *Resolutions*
> <https://www.iyrp.info/sites/iyrp.org/files/2021%20IRC%20Resolutions%20Kenya%20Congress.pdf>
> directly pertinent to the IYRP, including establishment of an *IYRP
> Sub-Committee of the IRC** Continuing Committee *that will focus on
> supporting the designation and implementation of priority actions for the
> IYRP, and the establishment of a* Kenya National IYRP Committee*. We hope
> other supporting countries will now join Mongolia and Kenya in establishing
> national IYRP committees.
>
>
>
> *IYRP-related events at UNFCCC COP 26*
>
> Pastoralists and their supporters came out in full force at UN Framework
> Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) Conference of the Parties (COP) 26.
> Here are a few notable examples:
>
>
>    - Delegates from the *WAMIP* (World Alliance of Mobile Indigenous
>    Peoples) attended the COP supported by IFAD, the Rangelands Initiative and
>    the PASTRES (Pastoralism Uncertainty & Resilience) project. Delegates were
>    pastoralists from Norway, Jordan, Mali, Chad, Mongolia, Uganda and Europe.
>    Scottish shepherds paraded their sheep through the streets of Glasgow. WAMIP
>    delegates also spoke at the Rally at the Glasgow Green and participated in
>    several workshops and the side event organized by IFAD.
>    - The *Rangelands Initiative* was featured at the *IFAD* booth and
>    held a side event on "Mobile pastoralism for climate change
>    mitigation, ecosystem restoration and resilient food systems
>    <https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ktq-EBo7WOg>" on 6 November.
>    - A photo exhibition
>    <http://../../../../../Downloads/seeingpastoralism.org> was organized
>    by *PASTRES* and a discussion event was held at the Nourish Scotland’s
>    Food and Climate Hub on “What is the role of animal livestock in the
>    future of food systems?
>    <https://wamipglobal.com/2021/11/12/what-is-the-role-of-animal-livestock-in-future-food-systems/>”
>    about living with cows in a net zero future.
>    - Badi Besbes, head of FAO’s Animal Production and Genetics Unit of
>    the Animal Production and Health Division, presented *FAO's*
>    publication *Pastoralism, making variability*
>    <https://www.fao.org/policy-support/tools-and-publications/resources-details/en/c/1418863/>*
>    work* and the Organization's commitment to pastoralism at the EU Side
>    Event: "Achieving NDC commitments for climate action through
>    transforming agri-food systems" on 8 November. The film "Pastoralism
>    is the future <https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DeqITzac9Ac>" was also
>    aired during the event to promote the IYRP.
>    - *WWF Brazil* and partners held a panel discussion on grasslands and
>    savannahs
>    <https://foodtank.com/news/2021/11/the-runaway-train-rush-to-plant-trees-ignores-a-critical-global-ecosystem/>
>    on 9 November that highlighted the damage to rangelands from indiscriminate
>    afforestation projects.
>
> Despite all these great efforts, several opinion pieces or blogs written
> by IYRP partners attending the COP highlight that we are still far from
> correcting myths and abolishing misperceptions, and therefore how important
> it is for IYRP 2026 to be approved:
>
> §  Ian Scoones  (PASTRES) points out in “Cows and cars should not be
> conflated in climate change debates
> <https://theconversation.com/cows-and-cars-should-not-be-conflated-in-climate-change-debates-171024?fbclid=IwAR21LnZy0aAKZ5z1QimAlWCZSN2zGLqEzcuy6PRKuZTTMZe0Qh_t0VO71ww>”
> that a simplistic 'all livestock are bad' narrative is promoted by
> campaigners, celebrities, philanthropists and policymakers alike. A much
> more sophisticated debate is needed and this did NOT happen at COP 26, as
> he explains in “Two worlds talked past each other or never even met
> <https://theconversation.com/cop26-two-worlds-talked-past-each-other-or-never-even-met-171410>”.
> He also notes that the huge afforestation efforts being proposed at COP 26
> potentially cause real problems for pastoralists. This is because large
> areas of open rangelands might be earmarked for tree planting and
> biodiversity protection through exclusion of grazing. Destruction of
> rangeland/grassland ecosystems will only lead to harm to both climate and
> biodiversity.
> Similarly, the huge reductions in emissions proposed under the Global
> Methane Pledge have major implications for livestock production. The only
> technical solutions discussed at the COP were feed additives,
> methane-reducing inhibitors and vaccines, seaweed supplements, even
> facemasks for cows.
>
> §  Polly Ericksen and Laura Cramer of ILRI point out in “Climate change
> is already hitting Africa’s livestock
> <https://theconversation.com/climate-change-is-already-hitting-africas-livestock-heres-how-cop26-can-help-170726>”
> how wrong it is to throw all livestock systems into one bag. They draw on
> FAO’s Global Livestock Environmental Assessment Model (GLEAM) to show that
> emissions from livestock come primarily from regions with heavy reliance on
> confined production. They also analyse the adaptation needs of pastoralists
> .
>
> §  Fernando Garcia-Dory and others from WAMIP also point out in “Why
> mainstream narratives on climate and livestock create multiple injustices
> <https://pastres.org/2021/11/12/why-mainstream-narratives-on-climate-and-livestock-create-multiple-injustices/>”
> that discussions on climate justice did not get far. Anders Oscal who is
> also Chair of the Arctic IYRP reminded delegates that sustainable sustainable
> pastoralism <http://www.reindeerherding.org/news/280-wrh-at-cop-26>
> generates wealth at the cost of none and to the benefit of all. Recognizing
> the value of livestock mobility is essential to maintain healthy
> rangelands, and resilience of both livelihoods and ecosystems in the face
> of climate change and disasters.
>
> The prospects of planting trees in rangelands generated a good discussion
> on the IYRP Support Group network. This highlights one of the many reasons
> why we need the IYRP to be designated so that more work can be done to fill
> knowledge gaps and raise awareness about rangelands and pastoralism. The
> Government of Mongolia’s leadership has been instrumental in achieving
> great progress in bringing the IYRP proposal through the FAO approval
> process and now to the UN General Assembly.
>
>
>
> *Call for films for the second edition of the Pastoralism Film Festival*
>
> *Films are being sought that:*
>
> - are made by individuals or groups who identify themselves as
> pastoralist, and/or
>
> - bring pastoralists’ (women’s, men’s and/or youth’s) perspectives and/or
>
> - sensitively portray issues faced by pastoralists and/or
>
> - address issues faced in regions where pastoralism is practised and/or
>
> - reflect the role of mobility in pastoralism.
>
> See more information here:
> https://filmfreeway.com/PerspectivesonPastoralismFilmFestival
>
>
>
> *New publications of note*
>
> ·      PASTRES released its major scientific report on climate &
> livestock in advance of COP 26 (
> https://opendocs.ids.ac.uk/opendocs/bitstream/handle/20.500.12413/16839/Climate-livestock_full_report_%28EN%29_web.pdf?sequence=5&isAllowed=y
> )
>
> ·      FAO “Seven reasons why pastoralism supports a better future
> <https://www.fao.org/fao-stories/article/en/c/1453839/>”
>
> ·      Ilse Koehler-Rollefson: “Livestock for a small planet
> <http://www.ilse-koehler-rollefson.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/10/livestock-for-a-small-planet_web.pdf>
> ”; the recording of the book launch can be watched on YouTube: *https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tbafiEquctc
> <https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tbafiEquctc>*
>
>
>
> *Upcoming event*
>
> L’UMR Selmet du CIRAD co-organise avec les UMRs Innovation et Agir le
> webinaire suivant dans le cadre du séminaire permanent INRAE-CIRAD « Quels
> avenirs pour les activités d’élevage » Thème : Pastoralisme ou rewilding
> : Quelle place pour les animaux d’élevage dans les espaces naturels «
> ré-ensauvagés »
> <https://www.agropolis-fondation.fr/Webinaire-Pastoralisme-ou-rewilding-Quelle-place-pour-les-animaux-d-elevage>
> ?
>
> Date : 30 novembre 2021 : 14 h 00 – 17 h 00
>
> Lieu : Montpellier/Agropolis International (et en visio)
>
> --
> Dr. Maryam Niamir-Fuller
> Vice Chair of International Support Group for the IYRP
>
> *Support the call for an International Year of Rangelands and
> Pastoralists! https://www.iyrp.info <https://www.iyrp.info>*
>
>
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