[IYRPsupportgroup] Success at UNCCD!

[Mekuria Guye]

That is very interesting. Thank you all.

On Thu, Dec 19, 2024, 2:11 AM Ann Waters-Bayer <waters-bayer at web.de> wrote:

> Dear Natasha,
>
> Thanks for sending this good news from the UNCCD COP16a, including the COP
> decision as well as the link to the web recording of the IYRP side event
> and ILRI’s news item about it.
>
> Great to see that the decision changed from rangelands and grasslands to
> rangelands and pastoralists - and now the CGIAR is even putting
> pastoralists first! Their news item announces the International Year of
> Pastoralists and Rangelands!
>
> Cheers,
> Ann
>
> On 18 Dec 2024, at 19:00 PM, Maru, Natasha Kirit <n.maru at landcoalition.org>
> wrote:
>
> Here with the decision attached.
>
> Natasha
>
>
> *From: *Maru, Natasha Kirit <n.maru at landcoalition.org>
> *Date: *Wednesday, 18 December 2024 at 11:29 pm
> *To: *iyrpsupportgroup at list.cals.arizona.edu <
> iyrpsupportgroup at list.cals.arizona.edu>
> *Subject: *Success at UNCCD!
> Hello all,
>
> Many of you may know already but in case you may have missed the news – I
> am happy to share that the UNCCD passed a decision on rangelands and
> pastoralists. I am attaching the decision here.
>
> Watch the plenary discussion on rangelands and grasslands on Dec 6 from
> 02:10:00 here - https://webtv.un.org/en/asset/k10/k10jgqd9ms
>
> The COP was really abuzz with events and discussions on rangelands and
> pastoralists. Many organisations had an inclusive approach, putting
> pastoralists at the centre of work within the rangelands and therefore the
> submission on "grasslands and rangelands" became the decision on
> "rangelands and pastoralists".
>
> The decision does mention land tenure in line with the VGGT but does not
> unpack what that means. The decision does approach the issue from the
> perspective of rangelands and there is scope to more explicit recognise the
> contributions of pastoralists as well as mention collective tenure, shared
> lands and mobility.
>
> The decision also gives a nod to the IYRP and is key to follow up in the
> COP17 which will coincide with the IYRP celebrations in Mongolia. IYRP was
> well represented in all the key spaces with all three co-chairs of the
> global alliance present.
>
> There was also a side event on “The Road to the IYRP2026” held in the Food
> and Agriculture Pavilion where many of us took part and it can be viewed
> here - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9ZTvXTyIPtk&t=7s
> A summary is available here -
> https://www.cgiar.org/news-events/news/rangelands-sustaining-livelihoods-cultures-and-ecosystems-cgiar-and-partners-gear-up-for-the-international-year-of-pastoralists-and-rangelands-iyrp-2026/
>
> Happy holidays,
> Natasha
>
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