[IYRPsupportgroup] Invitation to Contribute Book Chapter for Souvenir on "Harvesting Sustainability: Insights into the Journey of Grasslands and Pastoralism

Thu Nov 9 06:21:04 MST 2023

Dear Vivek and colleagues,
Great to hear about this initiative. Exciting that you are producing a book
on sustainable practices in grasslands and pastoralism. Are you focusing on
India; on Asia; or the world for your Case Studies?

I understand another book on world-wide grasslands is being produced by
Routledge: *Routledge Handbook of Grasslands *that David Gibson, Jonthan
Newman, and Heather Hager are editing as part of Routledge’s series of
handbooks, to be published in early to mid-2025.  Other books in this
series are:

   - Heather Hager, David Gibson (author of *Grasses and Grassland
Ecology* 2009;
   coeditor of *Grasslands and Climate Change *2019), and
   - Jonathan Newman (coeditor of *Grasslands and Climate Change* 2019)

Here is Australia, we are planning to produce some kind of book which will
highlight case studies from the rangelands, showing positive stories and
innovative practices, from different perspectives, or using different
knowledges. This book is at the discussion stage, but we are very likely to
have a publisher as we have been approached by one company.

I am sorry, I do not have time to contribute. If you are looking for an
Australian collaborator, I may be able to suggest a few names if you do not
have someone already.
It will certainly be good to have a few books on rangelands produced for
IYRP 2026.

Best regards
Dana

On Thu, Nov 9, 2023 at 10:24 PM SEVA <vivekseva at gmail.com> wrote:

> Dear colleagues,
> Indian Grassland and Fodder Research Institute (IGFRI), Jhansi is
> bringing a Souvenir "Harvesting Sustainability: Insights into the Journey
> of Grasslands and Pastoralism". They are including chapter for the book : International
> Year of Rangelands and Pastoralists 2026: Celebrating Sustainability" with
>
> - An overview of the International Year of Rangelands and Pastoralists
>
> - Global initiatives to support rangeland communities.
>
>
> For preparing for this chapter   we are in the process of collecting
> experiences and innovative approaches, case studies or good practices or
> plans based on local workshops / group meetings   for   improving
> rangeland management and the livelihoods of pastoral communities from our
> IYRP support group colleagues. . The authors and organizations contributing
> cases  will be duly acknowledged.
>
> In this regard we are forwarding their letter :
>
>
> Dear Vivekanandan
>
> Co Chair
>
> RiSG South Asia
>
> Greetings from ICAR-Indian Grassland and Fodder Research Institute
> (IGFRI), Jhansi
>
> I hope this letter finds you in the best of health and spirits. I am
> writing to extend a warm invitation to you and your esteemed colleagues to
> contribute book chapters for our upcoming souvenir on the topic "Harvesting
> Sustainability: Insights into the Journey of Grasslands and Pastoralism."
> We are delighted to invite experts and scholars like yourself to share your
> valuable insights and research findings on this important subject.
>
>
>
> *Title of book chapter*: International Year of Rangelands and
> Pastoralists 2026: Celebrating Sustainability"
>
> - An overview of the International Year of Rangelands and Pastoralists
>
> - Global initiatives to support rangeland communities
>
>
>
> The souvenir aims to provide a comprehensive understanding of sustainable
> practices in grasslands and pastoralism. We believe that your expertise and
> knowledge in this field would greatly enrich the content of the souvenir.
> Your contribution would not only enhance the overall quality of the
> publication but also provide valuable guidance to readers interested in the
> sustainable management of grasslands and pastoral communities.
>
> Each book chapter should be between 8 to 10 pages in length, inclusive of
> references and figures. We encourage authors to provide your expert views,
> case studies, and practical insights that contribute to the ongoing
> dialogue on sustainable practices in grasslands and pastoralism. The
> deadline for the submission of chapters is 20th November, 2023. Apologies
> for sending this invitation at a very short notice.
>
> We believe that your involvement in this project would significantly
> enhance the diversity of perspectives presented in the souvenir. Your
> contribution will be duly acknowledged, and you will receive a
> complimentary copy of the souvenir upon its publication.
>
> Please confirm your interest in participating by 10th November, 2023 and
> feel free to reach out if you have any questions or require further
> information. We are looking forward to your positive response and
> collaboration on this valuable initiative.
>
> Thank you for considering our invitation. We appreciate your time and
> expertise and look forward to the possibility of working together on this
> exciting project.
>
>
>
> It is pertinent to mention that the souviner will be released during the
> forthcoming international conference on *“Feeding the Future through
> Sustainable Eco-friendly Innovations in Rangeland, Forages and Animal
> Sciences*” from *2-4 December, 2023* at *University of Agricultural
> Sciences*, GKVK, *Bangalore*, India.
> Dr. Suheel Ahmad, ARS
> Scientist (Agroforestry),
> ICAR-Indian Grassland and Fodder Research Institute,
> Himalayan *Fodder and Grassland Research Station*, Old Air Field,
> K D Farm, CITH Campus, Rangreth,
> Srinagar-191132 (Jammu & Kashmir)-INDIA
>
> Regards,
> P. Vivekanandan,
> Co -chair-RISG- South Asia
> SEVA,
> 45, T.P.M.Nagar,
> Virattipathu, Madurai - 625 016
> Tamil Nadu, India.
>  Phone: 7708852334
>  e-mail: vivekseva at gmail.com
> website:  www.sevango.in
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