[IYRPsupportgroup] Book: Pastoralism, Uncertainty and Development out now!

[Ann Waters-Bayer]

Dear all,

Normally, we do not share messages through this listserv that do not make specific mention of the IYRP, but the PASTRES group has been frequently highlighting the IYRP in its presentations and events, so we let this one go through.

Moreover, the editor Ian Scoones writes:

This book is a contribution to the wider efforts around the International Year of Rangelands and Pastoralists in 2026 (https://www.iyrp.info/).
Ian Scoones, Brighton, UK, January 2023

and the IYRP ISG co-chair includes her praise:

This book is a timely and much needed window into the resilience of pastoralists worldwide, offering important insights into how to increase adaptive capacity in the face of climate change. It offers further proof that pastoralism is not an historical anachronism, but a sustainable solution for both people and the Earth.
Maryam Niamir-Fuller, co-chair of International Support Group for the United Nations International Year of Rangelands and Pastoralists, 2026

Please send any messages of thanks directly to Rashmi and not to the entire ISG (those messages will not go through the listserv).

Congrats to the PASTRES group for bringing out this important book and making it open access!

Ann


Dr Ann Waters-Bayer
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> From: Rashmi Singh <rashmi89singh at gmail.com>
> Subject: [IYRPsupportgroup] Book: Pastoralism, Uncertainty and Development out now!
> Date: 31 May 2023 at 7:43:34 AM CEST
> To: pastoralist-hub at fao.org, pastoralindia at framalistes.org, iyrpsupportgroup at list.cals.arizona.edu, RISG-SouthAsia <risg-sa at googlegroups.com>
> 
> Dear all, 
> 
> I am delighted to share a much-needed and well-in-time published book  Pastoralism, Uncertainty and Development <https://practicalactionpublishing.com/book/2667/pastoralism-uncertainty-and-development> edited by Ian Scoones and published by Practical Action Publishing. 
> 
> The book is an edited volume with a series of chapters by members of the PASTRES project, many of whom are either staff or former PhD students at IDS and pulls together findings from the last four years of research, including case studies in 6 countries across Asia, Africa and Europe. See more about the project here : PASTRES: Pastoralism, Uncertainty, Resilience <https://pastres.org/about-us/pastres-team/>
> 
> About the Book
> In the drylands and mountains where pastoralists live, uncertainty is everywhere. In these settings, negotiating access to resources, navigating volatile markets, making use of varying social relations in times of stress, and responding to conflict and complex political dynamics are essential if livelihoods are to be generated. Pastoralism – the extensive, often mobile use of rangelands – is a vitally important livelihood practice globally. Rangelands cover more than half the world’s land surface, supporting many millions of people and livestock, often in harsh and hostile environments. The book’s chapters – with case studies from Africa, Asia, and Europe – explore how pastoral mobility is sustained, how resources are managed, how markets are combined, how social protections are provided, and how patterns of accumulation and investment are sustained in a more globalized, interconnected world. Focusing on the attributes of flexibility, adaptation, innovation, and learning for generating reliability, the book offers wider lessons for development in pastoral areas the world over that go beyond the rigid modes of planning, management, and control.
> 
> 
> It is open access and free to download from here: https://practicalactionpublishing.com/book/2667/pastoralism-uncertainty-and-development <https://practicalactionpublishing.com/book/2667/pastoralism-uncertainty-and-development>
> 
> Enjoy reading!
> 
> Regards,
> Rashmi 
> 
> Rashmi Singh
> 
> Affiliate Researcher, PASTRES: Pastoralism, Uncertainty, Resilience <https://pastres.org/about-us/pastres-team/>
> Associate Editor, Pastoralism: Research, Policy and Practice <https://pastoralismjournal.springeropen.com/>
> 
> Website: https://www.researchgate.net/profile/Rashmi_Singh41 <https://www.researchgate.net/profile/Rashmi_Singh41>_______________________________________________
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