<div dir="ltr">Dear friends and supporters of IYRP, <div>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). <br><div><br></div><div><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt;font-family:Cambria"><b style=""><i style=""><u style=""><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-family:Calibri">Summary in English</span></u></i></b></p>

<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:6pt 0in 0.0001pt;font-family:Cambria"><i style=""><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-family:Calibri">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. </span></i></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:6pt 0in 0.0001pt;font-family:Cambria"><b style=""><u style=""><font color="#0000ff" style="">Résumé en francais</font></u></b></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:6pt 0in 0.0001pt"><font color="#0000ff" style="font-family:Cambria">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.</font><br><br><font color="#741b47"><b style=""><u style=""><font face="Cambria" style="">R</font><span style="font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif">esumen en español</span></u></b></font></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:6pt 0in 0.0001pt;font-family:Cambria"><font color="#741b47">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.</font></p>

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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt;font-size:12pt;font-family:Cambria"><b><u><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-family:Calibri">United Nations process for designation of IYRP</span></u></b><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-family:Calibri"></span></p>

<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:6pt 0in 0.0001pt;font-size:12pt;font-family:Cambria"><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-family:Calibri">On 6 October 2021, the Mongolian Ambassador to
the UN, Mr Enkhbold Vorshilov, made a </span><a href="https://media.un.org/en/asset/k1s/k1s1f8uwjm" style="color:blue"><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-family:Calibri">statement</span></a><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-family:Calibri"> 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)<span style="color:blue">.</span></span></p>

<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:6pt 0in 0.0001pt;font-size:12pt;font-family:Cambria"><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-family:Calibri">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 <b>59
countries</b> 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 </span><a href="http://www.iyrp.info" style="color:blue"><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-family:Calibri">IYRP website</span></a><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-family:Calibri"> has many promotional materials in French,
Arabic and Spanish that can be downloaded easily for your use.</span></p>

<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:6pt 0in 0.0001pt;font-size:12pt;font-family:Cambria"><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-family:Calibri">We also now have <b>300
partners</b> 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!</span></p>

<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt;font-size:12pt;font-family:Cambria"><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-family:Calibri"> </span></p>

<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt;font-size:12pt;font-family:Cambria"><b><u><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-family:Calibri">Joint International Grassland and
International Rangeland Congress 2021</span></u></b><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-family:Calibri"></span></p>

<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:6pt 0in 0.0001pt;background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial;font-size:12pt;font-family:Cambria"><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-family:Calibri">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 </span><a href="https://www.iyrp.info/joint-international-grassland-rangeland-congress-igcirc" style="color:blue"><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-family:Calibri">here</span></a><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-family:Calibri">. We
developed a special </span><a href="https://iyrp.info/sites/iyrp.org/files/IYRP%20Exhibit%20at%20Congress%20final%20version.pdf" style="color:blue"><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-family:Calibri">Exhibition Booth</span></a><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-family:Calibri"> that provides
excellent material for raising awareness. </span></p>

<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:6pt 0in 0.0001pt;background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial;font-size:12pt;font-family:Cambria"><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-family:Calibri">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 (</span><a href="https://www.iyrp.info/sites/iyrp.org/files/2021%20IGC-IRC%20Coppock%20summary%20pastoralism.pdf" style="color:blue"><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-family:Calibri">summary by Layne Coppock</span></a><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-family:Calibri">). 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. <b>The IYRP can build on this
momentum</b>. </span></p>

<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:6pt 0in 0.0001pt;background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial;font-size:12pt;font-family:Cambria"><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-family:Calibri">The Congress voted to approve several </span><a href="https://www.iyrp.info/sites/iyrp.org/files/2021%20IRC%20Resolutions%20Kenya%20Congress.pdf" style="color:blue"><b><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-family:Calibri">Resolutions</span></b></a><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-family:Calibri"> directly pertinent to the IYRP, including
establishment of an <b>IYRP Sub-Committee of the IRC</b><b> Continuing Committee </b>that will
focus on supporting the designation and implementation of priority actions
for the IYRP, and the establishment of a<b> Kenya
National IYRP Committee</b>. We
hope other supporting countries will now join Mongolia and Kenya in
establishing national IYRP committees. </span><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-family:Calibri"></span></p>

<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt;font-size:12pt;font-family:Cambria"><b><u><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-family:Calibri"><span style="text-decoration-line:none"> </span></span></u></b></p>

<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt;font-size:12pt;font-family:Cambria"><b><u><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-family:Calibri">IYRP-related events at UNFCCC COP 26</span></u></b><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-family:Calibri"></span></p>

<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:6pt 0in 0.0001pt;font-size:12pt;font-family:Cambria"><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-family:Calibri">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: </span></p>

<p class="gmail-MsoListParagraph" style="margin:6pt 0in 0.0001pt 35.7pt;font-size:12pt;font-family:Cambria"></p><ul><li><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-family:Calibri">Delegates from the <b>WAMIP</b>
(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<span style="color:blue">. </span>WAMIP delegates
also spoke at the Rally at the Glasgow Green and participated in several
workshops and the side event organized by IFAD.</span></li><li><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-family:Calibri">The <b>Rangelands Initiative</b> was
featured at the <b>IFAD</b> booth and held a
side event on </span><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-family:Calibri;background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial">"</span><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ktq-EBo7WOg" style="color:blue"><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-family:Calibri;background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial">Mobile pastoralism for climate change
mitigation, ecosystem restoration and resilient food systems</span></a><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-family:Calibri;background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial">" on 6 November.</span></li><li>A <a href="../../../../../Downloads/seeingpastoralism.org" style="font-size:12pt;color:blue"><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-family:Calibri">photo exhibition</span></a><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-size:12pt;font-family:Calibri"> </span><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-size:12pt;font-family:Calibri">was organized by <b>PASTRES</b> and
a discussion event was held at the Nourish Scotland’s Food and Climate Hub on “</span><a href="https://wamipglobal.com/2021/11/12/what-is-the-role-of-animal-livestock-in-future-food-systems/" style="font-size:12pt;color:blue"><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-family:Calibri">What is the role of
animal livestock in the future of food systems?</span></a><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-size:12pt;font-family:Calibri">” about living with cows in a net zero
future.</span></li><li>Badi
Besbes, head of FAO’s Animal Production and Genetics Unit of the Animal
Production and Health Division, presented <b>FAO's</b>
publication <a href="https://www.fao.org/policy-support/tools-and-publications/resources-details/en/c/1418863/" style="font-size:12pt;color:blue"><i><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-family:Calibri">Pastoralism, making variability</span></i></a><i style="font-size:12pt"><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-family:Calibri;color:black"> work</span></i><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-size:12pt;font-family:Calibri;color:black"> and the Organization's commitment to
pastoralism at the EU Side Event: </span><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-size:12pt;font-family:Calibri;color:black">"Achieving
NDC commitments for climate action through transforming agri-food systems"
on 8 November. </span><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-size:12pt;font-family:Calibri;color:black">The film "</span><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DeqITzac9Ac" style="font-size:12pt;color:blue"><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-family:Calibri">Pastoralism is the future</span></a><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-size:12pt;font-family:Calibri;color:black">" was also aired during the event to
promote the IYRP.</span></li><li><b style="font-size:12pt"><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-family:Calibri">WWF Brazil</span></b><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-size:12pt;font-family:Calibri"> and partners held a </span><a href="https://foodtank.com/news/2021/11/the-runaway-train-rush-to-plant-trees-ignores-a-critical-global-ecosystem/" style="font-size:12pt;color:blue"><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-family:Calibri">panel discussion on grasslands and savannahs</span></a><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-size:12pt;font-family:Calibri">
on 9 November that highlighted the damage to rangelands from
indiscriminate afforestation projects</span><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-size:12pt;font-family:Calibri;color:blue">.</span></li></ul><p></p><p class="gmail-MsoListParagraph" style="margin:6pt 0in 0.0001pt 35.7pt;background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial;font-size:12pt;font-family:Cambria"><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-family:Calibri"></span></p>

<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:6pt 0in 0.0001pt;background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial;font-size:12pt;font-family:Cambria"><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-family:Calibri">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:</span></p>

<p class="gmail-MsoListParagraph" style="margin:6pt 0in 0.0001pt 0.5in;background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial;font-size:12pt;font-family:Cambria"><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-family:Wingdings">§<span style="font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-stretch:normal;font-size:7pt;line-height:normal;font-family:"Times New Roman"">  </span></span><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-family:Calibri">Ian Scoones  (PASTRES) points out in “</span><a href="https://theconversation.com/cows-and-cars-should-not-be-conflated-in-climate-change-debates-171024?fbclid=IwAR21LnZy0aAKZ5z1QimAlWCZSN2zGLqEzcuy6PRKuZTTMZe0Qh_t0VO71ww" style="color:blue"><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-family:Calibri">Cows and cars should not be conflated in climate change debates</span></a><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-family:Calibri">” 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 “</span><a href="https://theconversation.com/cop26-two-worlds-talked-past-each-other-or-never-even-met-171410" style="color:blue"><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-family:Calibri">Two worlds talked past each other or never even met</span></a><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-family:Calibri">”. 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. <br>
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</span><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-family:Calibri;color:rgb(68,68,68);background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial">.</span><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-family:Calibri"></span></p>

<p class="gmail-MsoListParagraph" style="margin:6pt 0in 0.0001pt 35.7pt;background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial;font-size:12pt;font-family:Cambria"><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-family:Wingdings">§<span style="font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-stretch:normal;font-size:7pt;line-height:normal;font-family:"Times New Roman"">  </span></span><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-family:Calibri">Polly Ericksen and Laura Cramer of ILRI point out in “</span><a href="https://theconversation.com/climate-change-is-already-hitting-africas-livestock-heres-how-cop26-can-help-170726" style="color:blue"><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-family:Calibri">Climate change is already hitting Africa’s livestock</span></a><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-family:Calibri">” 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</span><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-family:Calibri;color:rgb(80,80,80)">.</span><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-family:Calibri"></span></p>

<p class="gmail-MsoListParagraphCxSpLast" style="margin:6pt 0in 0.0001pt 35.7pt;background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial;font-size:12pt;font-family:Cambria"><span style="font-family:Wingdings">§<span style="font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-stretch:normal;font-size:7pt;line-height:normal;font-family:"Times New Roman""> 
</span></span><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-family:Calibri">Fernando Garcia-Dory and others
from WAMIP also point out in “</span><a href="https://pastres.org/2021/11/12/why-mainstream-narratives-on-climate-and-livestock-create-multiple-injustices/" style="color:blue"><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-family:Calibri">Why mainstream narratives on climate and livestock create multiple
injustices</span></a><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-family:Calibri">” that discussions on climate justice
did not get far</span><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-family:Calibri;color:blue">. </span><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-family:Calibri">Anders Oscal who
is also Chair of the Arctic IYRP reminded delegates that sustainable <a href="http://www.reindeerherding.org/news/280-wrh-at-cop-26" style="color:blue">sustainable
pastoralism</a> generates wealth at the cost of none and to the benefit of all.
</span><span style="font-family:Calibri">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.</span></p>

<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:6pt 0in 0.0001pt 17.85pt;background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial;font-size:12pt;font-family:Cambria"><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-family:Calibri;background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial">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.</span></p>

<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt;font-size:12pt;font-family:Cambria"><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-family:Calibri"> </span></p>

<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt;font-size:12pt;font-family:Cambria"><b><u><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-family:Calibri">Call for films for the second edition of
the Pastoralism Film Festival</span></u></b><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-family:Calibri"></span></p>

<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:6pt 0in 0.0001pt;font-size:12pt;font-family:Cambria"><b><i><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-family:Calibri">Films are being sought that:</span></i></b><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-family:Calibri"></span></p>

<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt;font-size:12pt;font-family:Cambria"><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-family:Calibri">- are
made by individuals or groups who identify themselves as pastoralist,
and/or</span></p>

<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt;font-size:12pt;font-family:Cambria"><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-family:Calibri">-
bring pastoralists’ (women’s, men’s and/or youth’s) perspectives
and/or</span></p>

<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt;font-size:12pt;font-family:Cambria"><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-family:Calibri">-
sensitively portray issues faced by pastoralists and/or</span></p>

<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt;font-size:12pt;font-family:Cambria"><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-family:Calibri">-
address issues faced in regions where pastoralism is practised and/or</span></p>

<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt;font-size:12pt;font-family:Cambria"><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-family:Calibri">-
reflect the role of mobility in pastoralism.</span></p>

<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:6pt 0in 0.0001pt;font-size:12pt;font-family:Cambria"><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-family:Calibri">See more information here: <span class="gmail-MsoHyperlink" style="color:blue;text-decoration-line:underline"><a href="https://filmfreeway.com/PerspectivesonPastoralismFilmFestival">https://filmfreeway.com/PerspectivesonPastoralismFilmFestival</a></span></span></p>

<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt;font-size:12pt;font-family:Cambria"><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-family:Calibri"> </span></p>

<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt;font-size:12pt;font-family:Cambria"><b><u><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-family:Calibri">New publications of note</span></u></b><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-family:Calibri"></span></p>

<p class="gmail-MsoListParagraph" style="margin:6pt 0in 0.0001pt 17.85pt;font-size:12pt;font-family:Cambria"><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-family:Symbol">·<span style="font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-stretch:normal;font-size:7pt;line-height:normal;font-family:"Times New Roman"">     
</span></span><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-family:Calibri">PASTRES released its major scientific report on climate & livestock
in advance of COP 26 (<span class="gmail-MsoHyperlink" style="color:blue;text-decoration-line:underline"><a href="https://opendocs.ids.ac.uk/opendocs/bitstream/handle/20.500.12413/16839/Climate-livestock_full_report_%28EN%29_web.pdf?sequence=5&isAllowed=y">https://opendocs.ids.ac.uk/opendocs/bitstream/handle/20.500.12413/16839/Climate-livestock_full_report_%28EN%29_web.pdf?sequence=5&isAllowed=y</a></span>) </span></p>

<p class="gmail-MsoListParagraph" style="margin:6pt 0in 0.0001pt 17.85pt;font-size:12pt;font-family:Cambria"><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-family:Symbol">·<span style="font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-stretch:normal;font-size:7pt;line-height:normal;font-family:"Times New Roman"">     
</span></span><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-family:Calibri">FAO “</span><a href="https://www.fao.org/fao-stories/article/en/c/1453839/" style="color:blue"><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-family:Calibri">Seven reasons why pastoralism supports a
better future</span></a><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-family:Calibri">”</span></p>

<p class="gmail-MsoListParagraph" style="margin:6pt 0in 0.0001pt 17.85pt;background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial;font-size:12pt;font-family:Cambria"><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-family:Symbol">·<span style="font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-stretch:normal;font-size:7pt;line-height:normal;font-family:"Times New Roman"">      </span></span><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-family:Calibri">Ilse Koehler-Rollefson:
“</span><a href="http://www.ilse-koehler-rollefson.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/10/livestock-for-a-small-planet_web.pdf" style="color:blue"><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-family:Calibri">Livestock for a small
planet</span></a><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-family:Calibri">”</span><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-family:Calibri">;<i> </i></span><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-family:Calibri">the recording of the
book launch can be watched on YouTube</span><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-family:Calibri">: <u><span style="color:blue"><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tbafiEquctc">https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tbafiEquctc</a></span></u></span></p>

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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt;font-size:12pt;font-family:Cambria"><b><u><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-family:Calibri">Upcoming event</span></u></b><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-family:Calibri"></span></p>

<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:6pt 0in 0.0001pt;background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial;font-size:12pt;font-family:Cambria"><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-family:Calibri">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 : </span><a href="https://www.agropolis-fondation.fr/Webinaire-Pastoralisme-ou-rewilding-Quelle-place-pour-les-animaux-d-elevage" style="color:blue"><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-family:Calibri">Pastoralisme ou
rewilding : Quelle place pour les animaux d’élevage dans les espaces naturels «
ré-ensauvagés »</span></a><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-family:Calibri"> ?</span></p>

<p class="MsoNormal" style="background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial;margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt;font-size:12pt;font-family:Cambria"><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-family:Calibri">Date : 30 novembre 2021 : 14 h 00 – 17 h 00</span></p>

<p class="MsoNormal" style="background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial;margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt;font-size:12pt;font-family:Cambria"><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-family:Calibri">Lieu : Montpellier/Agropolis International (et en
visio) </span></p><div><br></div>-- <br><div dir="ltr" class="gmail_signature" data-smartmail="gmail_signature"><div dir="ltr">Dr. Maryam Niamir-Fuller<div>Vice Chair of International Support Group for the IYRP</div><div><br></div><div><p class="MsoNormal"><i><span style="font-size:10pt;color:black;background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-repeat:initial">Support the call for an International Year of Rangelands and Pastoralists! <a href="https://www.iyrp.info" target="_blank">https://www.iyrp.info</a></span></i><i><span style="font-size:10pt"><u></u><u></u></span></i></p>
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