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--></style></head><body bgcolor="#DEE0E2" background="https://cdn-images.mailchimp.com/template_images/gallery/bg_pattern_topomap.png" lang="EN-US" link="blue" vlink="purple"><div class="WordSection1"><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:#1f497d">Something is corrupted on this email. I accidently clicked on the RP logo at the top of the newsletter, it opens QQmodil page about Asian gambling.</span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:#1f497d">--Jodee.</span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:#1f497d"> </span></p><div><div style="border:none;border-top:solid #e1e1e1 1.0pt;padding:3.0pt 0in 0in 0in"><p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">From:</span></b><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif"> Rangelands Partnership [mailto:<a href="mailto:adalke@email.arizona.edu">adalke@email.arizona.edu</a>] <br><b>Sent:</b> Tuesday, January 23, 2024 7:00 AM<br><b>To:</b> <a href="mailto:jlkuden@alaska.edu">jlkuden@alaska.edu</a><br><b>Subject:</b> Rangelands Partnership Newsletter -- January 2024</span></p></div></div><p class="MsoNormal"> </p><div><div align="center"><table 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style="font-size:10.5pt;line-height:150%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#222222">Save the Dates!</span></strong><span style="font-size:9.0pt;line-height:150%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#222222"><br>RP Annual Meeting<br>March 17 - 24, 2024<br>Hilo, Hawaii <br><br>Stop by the RP booth at SRM<br><br>Join the <a href="https://globalrangelands.us12.list-manage.com/track/click?u=1e07e5b3765520a0c1bbf6590&id=28f7eaa1f6&e=c581af76b6" target="_blank"><b><span style="color:#578155">Outreach, Communication, and Website/RP meeting</span></b></a> on Sunday, Jan 28 1-3pm </span></p></td></tr></table></td></tr></table></td></tr></table></td></tr></table></td></tr></table></div></td></tr></table></div></td></tr><tr><td valign="top" style="border:solid #eeeeee 1.0pt;border-top:none;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in"><div align="center"><table class="MsoNormalTable" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" width="100%" style="width:100.0%;background:white;border-collapse:collapse" 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width="100%" style="width:100.0%;border-collapse:collapse"><tr><td valign="top" style="padding:0in 13.5pt 6.75pt 13.5pt"><h2><a name="RP" id="RP"></a>RP Annual Meeting</h2></td></tr></table></td></tr></table></td></tr></table><p class="MsoNormal"> </p><table class="MsoNormalTable" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" width="100%" style="width:100.0%;border-collapse:collapse;min-width:100%"><tr><td valign="top" style="padding:6.75pt 0in 0in 0in"><table class="MsoNormalTable" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" align="left" width="100%" style="width:100.0%;border-collapse:collapse"><tr><td width="597" valign="top" style="width:447.75pt;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;max-width:100%;min-width:100%"><table class="MsoNormalTable" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" align="left" width="100%" style="width:100.0%;border-collapse:collapse;word-break:break-word"><tr><td valign="top" style="padding:0in 13.5pt 6.75pt 13.5pt"><div id="ftn2"><p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height:150%"><span style="font-size:10.5pt;line-height:150%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#222222"><a href="https://globalrangelands.us12.list-manage.com/track/click?u=1e07e5b3765520a0c1bbf6590&id=b8efb062b5&e=c581af76b6" target="_blank"><strong><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#578155">Registration is now open for the 2024 RP Annual Meeting!</span></strong></a> Registration for the in-person meeting closes on <strong><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Tuesday, March 5, 2025</span></strong>. Register today!<br><br><strong><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Agenda (At a Glance)</span></strong> </span></p><ul type="disc"><li class="MsoNormal" style="color:#222222;line-height:150%"><span style="font-size:10.5pt;line-height:150%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Sunday, March 17: Welcome mixer at Hilo Hawaiian</span></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="color:#222222;line-height:150%"><span style="font-size:10.5pt;line-height:150%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Monday, March 18: Speakers, State Reports, the RP looking forward</span></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="color:#222222;line-height:150%"><span style="font-size:10.5pt;line-height:150%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Tuesday, March 19: Business meeting, Keynote speaker, Technology training, Banquet</span></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="color:#222222;line-height:150%"><span style="font-size:10.5pt;line-height:150%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Wednesday, March 20: Technology training, Future of library science, Reflections/Next Steps</span></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="color:#222222;line-height:150%"><span style="font-size:10.5pt;line-height:150%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Thursday, March 21: Tour of Kapalala Ranch</span></li></ul><p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height:150%"><strong><span style="font-size:10.5pt;line-height:150%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#222222">Registration Costs: </span></strong><span style="font-size:10.5pt;line-height:150%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#222222"> </span></p><ul type="disc"><li class="MsoNormal" style="color:#222222;line-height:150%"><span style="font-size:10.5pt;line-height:150%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Full registration is $150 (includes banquet). The RP is subsidizing registration to reduce the overall cost of the meeting.</span></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="color:#222222;line-height:150%"><span style="font-size:10.5pt;line-height:150%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Extra banquet guest: $75</span></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="color:#222222;line-height:150%"><span style="font-size:10.5pt;line-height:150%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Tour (optional): $40</span></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="color:#222222;line-height:150%"><span style="font-size:10.5pt;line-height:150%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Virtual registration: $100</span></li></ul><p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height:150%"><strong><span style="font-size:10.5pt;line-height:150%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#222222">Hotel Information</span></strong><span style="font-size:10.5pt;line-height:150%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#222222">: <a href="https://globalrangelands.us12.list-manage.com/track/click?u=1e07e5b3765520a0c1bbf6590&id=1d4e6317ed&e=c581af76b6" target="_blank" id="OWAea1d214e-0908-260e-daef-80f7893ee91e"><span style="color:#578155">Hilo Hawaiian.</span></a> To reserve, call the hotel at (808) 935 -9361. You may also mail or fax the hotel (see <a href="https://globalrangelands.us12.list-manage.com/track/click?u=1e07e5b3765520a0c1bbf6590&id=5f6f2f1608&e=c581af76b6" target="_blank" id="OWAc5927c52-2c25-93a0-a6b6-f6fdf9c05510"><span style="color:#578155">reservation form</span></a>). The hotel will collect a deposit at the time of reservation, which is refundable up to four days before the reservation. Rooms must be booked by <strong><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Thursday, February 15, 2024</span></strong> to get the discounted rate. <br><br><strong><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">By-laws:</span></strong> The RP will vote to update the by-laws at the RP annual meeting. <a href="https://globalrangelands.us12.list-manage.com/track/click?u=1e07e5b3765520a0c1bbf6590&id=332822762d&e=c581af76b6" target="_blank"><span style="color:#578155">Please review the by-laws prior to the meeting.</span></a></span></p></div></td></tr></table></td></tr></table></td></tr></table><p class="MsoNormal"> </p><table class="MsoNormalTable" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" width="100%" style="width:100.0%;border-collapse:collapse;min-width:100%"><tr><td style="padding:13.5pt 13.5pt 13.5pt 13.5pt;min-width:100%"><table class="MsoNormalTable" border="1" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" width="100%" style="width:100.0%;border-collapse:collapse;border:none;min-width:100%"><tr><td style="border:none;border-top:dashed #eaeaea 1.0pt;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;min-width:100%"></td></tr></table></td></tr></table><p class="MsoNormal"> </p><table class="MsoNormalTable" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" width="100%" style="width:100.0%;border-collapse:collapse;min-width:100%"><tr><td valign="top" style="padding:6.75pt 0in 0in 0in"><table class="MsoNormalTable" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" align="left" width="100%" style="width:100.0%;border-collapse:collapse"><tr><td width="597" valign="top" style="width:447.75pt;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;max-width:100%;min-width:100%"><table class="MsoNormalTable" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" align="left" width="100%" style="width:100.0%;border-collapse:collapse;word-break:break-word"><tr><td valign="top" style="padding:0in 13.5pt 6.75pt 13.5pt"><h2><a name="Fire" id="Fire"></a>Grazing to Reduce Fire Fuels</h2><h4 align="center" style="text-align:center">Tracy Schohr<br>University of California</h4></td></tr></table></td></tr></table></td></tr></table><p class="MsoNormal"> </p><table class="MsoNormalTable" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" width="100%" style="width:100.0%;border-collapse:collapse"><tr><td valign="top" style="padding:6.75pt 13.5pt 6.75pt 13.5pt"><table class="MsoNormalTable" border="1" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" align="right" width="100%" style="width:100.0%;border-collapse:collapse;border:none"><tr><td valign="top" style="border:solid windowtext 1.0pt;border-bottom:none;padding:13.5pt 13.5pt 0in 13.5pt"><p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="text-align:center"><img border="0" width="200" id="_x0000_i1028" src="https://mcusercontent.com/1e07e5b3765520a0c1bbf6590/images/d77ce32a-feb1-653a-4ed0-eeb6e43ccdda.jpg"></p></td></tr><tr><td width="525" valign="top" style="width:393.75pt;border:solid windowtext 1.0pt;border-top:none;padding:6.75pt 13.5pt 6.75pt 13.5pt;word-break:break-word"><p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="text-align:center;line-height:150%"><span style="font-size:10.5pt;line-height:150%;font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif;color:#222222">Goats arriving for research project investigating what and how much they will eat. </span></p></td></tr></table></td></tr></table><p class="MsoNormal"> </p><table class="MsoNormalTable" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" width="100%" style="width:100.0%;border-collapse:collapse;min-width:100%"><tr><td valign="top" style="padding:6.75pt 0in 0in 0in"><table class="MsoNormalTable" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" align="left" width="100%" style="width:100.0%;border-collapse:collapse"><tr><td width="597" valign="top" style="width:447.75pt;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;max-width:100%;min-width:100%"><table class="MsoNormalTable" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" align="left" width="100%" style="width:100.0%;border-collapse:collapse;word-break:break-word"><tr><td valign="top" style="padding:0in 13.5pt 6.75pt 13.5pt"><div id="ftn2"><p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height:150%"><span style="font-size:10.5pt;line-height:150%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#222222">Grazing for fuels reduction is an emergent strategy in California’s efforts to address wildland fuels and reduce wildfire risk. With the sudden influx of public funding, it is critical to know how to use available resources efficiently, and in a manner which develops a sustainable infrastructure to maintain treatments. By collaborating with small ruminant producers to develop best grazing practices, this effort has potential to empower small landowners to implement fuels treatments on their own, thereby improving the cost feasibility of long-term fuels maintenance.<br><br>A multi-disciplinary team of University of California Cooperative Extension (UCCE) academics are conducting applied research on the effectiveness and efficiency of targeted livestock grazing to reduce fuel loads in California’s wildland urban interface (WUI).<br><br>“Our team is implementing and evaluating the efficacy of targeted livestock grazing in mixed-conifer forest ecosystems at the wildland urban interface (WUI),” stated project team member Tracy Schohr, Livestock and Natural Resources Advisor with UCCE. “Together we are identifying the scale at which small ruminant grazing is effective and financially viable on non-industrial timber land. We have also identified toxic plants in these ecosystems and have a veterinarian on our team working with us to develop new extension materials on the topic.” <br><br>The project is currently in its infancy with year 1 of grazing complete and data analysis by the team is underway. In 2023, 305 goats were used across 3 young conifer plantations subject to different treatments on 20+ acres in August and September. <br> <br>In 2024, the team will work with a targeted grazer to implement a second year of treatments for fuel reduction analysis. Other future steps for this project include business planning for targeted livestock grazing enterprises and land managers (private and public) to grow grazing contracts/enterprises for fuel load reduction in forested landscapes.<br> <br>“Our goal is to define maintenance tactics and costs of targeted grazing to reduce live vegetation that can become fuel for wildfires in forested landscapes and develop technical documents on use of targeted grazing in California’s wildland urban interface,” added team member Katie Low, UC ANR Fire Network Coordinator.<br><br>For questions you can reach <a href="mailto:tkschohr@ucanr.edu" target="_blank"><span style="color:#578155">Tracy Schohr</span></a>. Future project updates will be shared on the <a href="https://globalrangelands.us12.list-manage.com/track/click?u=1e07e5b3765520a0c1bbf6590&id=453ac53139&e=c581af76b6" target="_blank"><span style="color:#578155">UCANR website</span></a>.</span></p></div></td></tr></table></td></tr></table></td></tr></table><p class="MsoNormal"> </p><table class="MsoNormalTable" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" width="100%" style="width:100.0%;border-collapse:collapse"><tr><td valign="top" style="padding:6.75pt 13.5pt 6.75pt 13.5pt"><table class="MsoNormalTable" border="1" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" align="right" width="100%" style="width:100.0%;border-collapse:collapse;border:none"><tr><td valign="top" style="border:solid windowtext 1.0pt;border-bottom:none;padding:13.5pt 13.5pt 0in 13.5pt"><p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="text-align:center"><img border="0" width="200" id="_x0000_i1029" src="https://mcusercontent.com/1e07e5b3765520a0c1bbf6590/images/da15c2be-3087-9c3a-09f3-75a9f6c8c790.jpg"></p></td></tr><tr><td width="525" valign="top" style="width:393.75pt;border:solid windowtext 1.0pt;border-top:none;padding:6.75pt 13.5pt 6.75pt 13.5pt;word-break:break-word"><p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="text-align:center;line-height:150%"><span style="font-size:10.5pt;line-height:150%;font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif;color:#222222">Goats at research site. </span></p></td></tr></table></td></tr></table><p class="MsoNormal"> </p><table class="MsoNormalTable" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" width="100%" style="width:100.0%;border-collapse:collapse;min-width:100%"><tr><td style="padding:13.5pt 13.5pt 13.5pt 13.5pt;min-width:100%"><table class="MsoNormalTable" border="1" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" width="100%" style="width:100.0%;border-collapse:collapse;border:none;min-width:100%"><tr><td style="border:none;border-top:dashed #eaeaea 1.0pt;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;min-width:100%"></td></tr></table></td></tr></table><p class="MsoNormal"> </p><table class="MsoNormalTable" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" width="100%" style="width:100.0%;border-collapse:collapse;min-width:100%"><tr><td valign="top" style="padding:6.75pt 0in 0in 0in"><table class="MsoNormalTable" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" align="left" width="100%" style="width:100.0%;border-collapse:collapse"><tr><td width="597" valign="top" style="width:447.75pt;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;max-width:100%;min-width:100%"><table class="MsoNormalTable" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" align="left" width="100%" style="width:100.0%;border-collapse:collapse;word-break:break-word"><tr><td valign="top" style="padding:0in 13.5pt 6.75pt 13.5pt"><h2><a name="IYRP" id="IYRP"></a>IYRP Update</h2><h4 align="center" style="text-align:center">Barb Hutchinson<br>University of Arizona</h4></td></tr></table></td></tr></table></td></tr></table><p class="MsoNormal"> </p><table class="MsoNormalTable" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" width="100%" style="width:100.0%;border-collapse:collapse;min-width:100%"><tr><td valign="top" style="padding:6.75pt 6.75pt 6.75pt 6.75pt"><table class="MsoNormalTable" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" align="left" width="100%" style="width:100.0%;border-collapse:collapse"><tr><td valign="top" style="padding:0in 6.75pt 0in 6.75pt;min-width:100%"><p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="text-align:center"><img border="0" width="185" id="_x0000_i1030" src="https://mcusercontent.com/1e07e5b3765520a0c1bbf6590/images/0bcaaae8-a2f4-d868-8d49-b88ea456c875.png"></p></td></tr></table></td></tr></table><p class="MsoNormal"> </p><table class="MsoNormalTable" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" width="100%" style="width:100.0%;border-collapse:collapse;min-width:100%"><tr><td valign="top" style="padding:6.75pt 0in 0in 0in"><table class="MsoNormalTable" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" align="left" width="100%" style="width:100.0%;border-collapse:collapse"><tr><td width="597" valign="top" style="width:447.75pt;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;max-width:100%;min-width:100%"><table class="MsoNormalTable" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" align="left" width="100%" style="width:100.0%;border-collapse:collapse;word-break:break-word"><tr><td valign="top" style="padding:0in 13.5pt 6.75pt 13.5pt"><div id="ftn2"><p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height:150%"><span style="font-size:10.5pt;line-height:150%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#222222">The IYRP Working Group on Gender has prepared a one-pager with its key messages. You can find these resources and many more on the IYRP website under <a href="https://globalrangelands.us12.list-manage.com/track/click?u=1e07e5b3765520a0c1bbf6590&id=863e4095d7&e=c581af76b6" target="_blank"><span style="color:#578155">Global Resources</span></a>. See also the latest news posted on the website:</span></p></div><ul type="disc"><li class="MsoNormal" style="color:#222222;line-height:150%"><span style="font-size:10.5pt;line-height:150%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif"><a href="https://globalrangelands.us12.list-manage.com/track/click?u=1e07e5b3765520a0c1bbf6590&id=cecda97ae0&e=c581af76b6"><span style="color:#578155">IYRP News</span></a></span></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="color:#222222;line-height:150%"><span style="font-size:10.5pt;line-height:150%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif"><a href="https://globalrangelands.us12.list-manage.com/track/click?u=1e07e5b3765520a0c1bbf6590&id=cffa139cf8&e=c581af76b6" target="_blank"><span style="color:#578155">UNESCO declares transhumance as Intangible Cultural Heritage Dec 2023</span></a></span></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="color:#222222;line-height:150%"><span style="font-size:10.5pt;line-height:150%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif"><a href="https://globalrangelands.us12.list-manage.com/track/click?u=1e07e5b3765520a0c1bbf6590&id=29f29d159b&e=c581af76b6" target="_blank"><span style="color:#578155">IYRP newsletter November 2023</span></a></span></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="color:#222222;line-height:150%"><span style="font-size:10.5pt;line-height:150%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif"><a href="https://globalrangelands.us12.list-manage.com/track/click?u=1e07e5b3765520a0c1bbf6590&id=7112cb82ea&e=c581af76b6" target="_blank"><span style="color:#578155">Pastoralists advocate at GASL 2023 meeting in Thailand</span></a></span></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="color:#222222;line-height:150%"><span style="font-size:10.5pt;line-height:150%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif"><a href="https://globalrangelands.us12.list-manage.com/track/click?u=1e07e5b3765520a0c1bbf6590&id=8da0631497&e=c581af76b6" target="_blank"><span style="color:#578155">IYRP at GASL 2023 - report by Nitya Ghotge</span></a> </span></li></ul><div><p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height:150%"><span style="font-size:10.5pt;line-height:150%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#222222">Although this blog by Ilse Köhler-Rollefson of the League for Pastoral Peoples is not about the IYRP in 2026 but rather about the International Year of Camelids (IYC) in 2024, it is well worth reading as it highlights a challenge that also the IYRP may face with regard to representation of pastoralists: <a href="https://globalrangelands.us12.list-manage.com/track/click?u=1e07e5b3765520a0c1bbf6590&id=4aa83db6c3&e=c581af76b6"><span style="color:#578155">The International Year of Camelids to be inaugurated on 4th December, 2023 – will it help pastoralists?</span></a></span></p></div></td></tr></table></td></tr></table></td></tr></table><p class="MsoNormal"> </p><table class="MsoNormalTable" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" width="100%" style="width:100.0%;border-collapse:collapse;min-width:100%"><tr><td style="padding:13.5pt 13.5pt 13.5pt 13.5pt;min-width:100%"><table class="MsoNormalTable" border="1" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" width="100%" style="width:100.0%;border-collapse:collapse;border:none;min-width:100%"><tr><td style="border:none;border-top:dashed #eaeaea 1.0pt;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;min-width:100%"></td></tr></table></td></tr></table><p class="MsoNormal"> </p><table class="MsoNormalTable" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" width="100%" style="width:100.0%;border-collapse:collapse;min-width:100%"><tr><td valign="top" style="padding:6.75pt 0in 0in 0in"><table class="MsoNormalTable" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" align="left" width="100%" style="width:100.0%;border-collapse:collapse"><tr><td width="597" valign="top" style="width:447.75pt;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;max-width:100%;min-width:100%"><table class="MsoNormalTable" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" align="left" width="100%" style="width:100.0%;border-collapse:collapse;word-break:break-word"><tr><td valign="top" style="padding:0in 13.5pt 6.75pt 13.5pt"><h2><a name="IR" id="IR"></a>International Resources</h2><h4 align="center" style="text-align:center">Barb Hutchinson<br>University of Arizona</h4></td></tr></table></td></tr></table></td></tr></table><p class="MsoNormal"> </p><table class="MsoNormalTable" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" width="100%" style="width:100.0%;border-collapse:collapse;min-width:100%"><tr><td valign="top" style="padding:6.75pt 0in 0in 0in"><table class="MsoNormalTable" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" align="left" width="100%" style="width:100.0%;border-collapse:collapse"><tr><td width="597" valign="top" style="width:447.75pt;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;max-width:100%;min-width:100%"><table class="MsoNormalTable" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" align="left" width="100%" style="width:100.0%;border-collapse:collapse;word-break:break-word"><tr><td valign="top" style="padding:0in 13.5pt 6.75pt 13.5pt"><p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height:150%"><strong><span style="font-size:10.5pt;line-height:150%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#222222">COP 28 Resources</span></strong><span style="font-size:10.5pt;line-height:150%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#222222"><br><br>Secretary Antony J. Blinken At the UN Climate Conference, COP 28, Leaders Event: <a href="https://globalrangelands.us12.list-manage.com/track/click?u=1e07e5b3765520a0c1bbf6590&id=d73968a0f3&e=c581af76b6" target="_blank"><span style="color:#578155">Transforming Food Systems in the Face of Climate Change</span></a> - United States Department of State.<br><br>Integrating Grasslands and Savannahs into National Biodiversity and Climate Commitments is a collaborative piece by Plantlife, Equilibrium Research, and WWF, released at COP28. The publication is available on Plantlife's website <a href="https://globalrangelands.us12.list-manage.com/track/click?u=1e07e5b3765520a0c1bbf6590&id=304c7200c4&e=c581af76b6" target="_blank"><span style="color:#578155">here</span></a>. </span></p></td></tr></table></td></tr></table></td></tr></table><p class="MsoNormal"> </p><table class="MsoNormalTable" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" width="100%" style="width:100.0%;border-collapse:collapse"><tr><td valign="top" style="padding:6.75pt 6.75pt 6.75pt 6.75pt"><table class="MsoNormalTable" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" width="100%" style="width:100.0%;border-collapse:collapse"><tr><td valign="top" style="padding:0in 6.75pt 0in 6.75pt"><table class="MsoNormalTable" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" align="left" width="262" style="width:196.5pt;border-collapse:collapse"><tr><td valign="top" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in"><p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="text-align:center"><img border="0" width="262" id="_x0000_i1031" src="https://mcusercontent.com/1e07e5b3765520a0c1bbf6590/images/22d3dee2-f0f3-d646-56ae-b694a8558e0d.png"></p></td></tr></table><table class="MsoNormalTable" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" align="right" width="262" style="width:196.5pt;border-collapse:collapse"><tr><td valign="top" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in"><p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height:150%"><span style="font-size:10.5pt;line-height:150%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#222222">Webinar Recap: Building Climate Resilience through Inclusive Land Governance. On the opening day of #COP28, the Land Portal hosted a webinar, “<a href="https://globalrangelands.us12.list-manage.com/track/click?u=1e07e5b3765520a0c1bbf6590&id=a6d00f2e8a&e=c581af76b6" target="_blank"><span style="color:#578155">Building Climate Resilience through Inclusive Land Governance</span></a>,” that delved into the crucial role which inclusive land governance plays in building climate resilience. </span></p></td></tr></table></td></tr></table></td></tr></table><p class="MsoNormal"> </p><table class="MsoNormalTable" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" width="100%" style="width:100.0%;border-collapse:collapse"><tr><td valign="top" style="padding:6.75pt 6.75pt 6.75pt 6.75pt"><table class="MsoNormalTable" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" width="100%" style="width:100.0%;border-collapse:collapse"><tr><td valign="top" style="padding:0in 6.75pt 0in 6.75pt"><table class="MsoNormalTable" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" align="left" width="262" style="width:196.5pt;border-collapse:collapse"><tr><td valign="top" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in"><p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="text-align:center"><img border="0" width="262" id="_x0000_i1032" src="https://mcusercontent.com/1e07e5b3765520a0c1bbf6590/images/da16931c-d69d-64d9-144f-8644b3a9326f.png"></p></td></tr></table><table class="MsoNormalTable" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" align="right" width="262" style="width:196.5pt;border-collapse:collapse"><tr><td valign="top" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in"><p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height:150%"><span style="font-size:10.5pt;line-height:150%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#222222">Webinar Recap: <a href="https://globalrangelands.us12.list-manage.com/track/click?u=1e07e5b3765520a0c1bbf6590&id=36830f6465&e=c581af76b6" target="_blank"><span style="color:#578155">Climate Funding and COP28 - Turning Pledges into Action</span></a> - Under the umbrella of the Land Dialogues series, the third webinar of the series “Climate Funding and COP28 : Turning Pledges into Action” took place on November 28th, 2023. The webinar drew in a little under 200 participants and featured panelists from Indigenous leaders to donors. The series is organized by a consortium of organizations, including the Land Portal Foundation, the Thomson Reuters Foundation, the Ford Foundation and the Tenure Facility. </span></p></td></tr></table></td></tr></table></td></tr></table><p class="MsoNormal"> </p><table class="MsoNormalTable" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" width="100%" style="width:100.0%;border-collapse:collapse;min-width:100%"><tr><td valign="top" style="padding:6.75pt 0in 0in 0in"><table class="MsoNormalTable" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" align="left" width="100%" style="width:100.0%;border-collapse:collapse"><tr><td width="597" valign="top" style="width:447.75pt;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;max-width:100%;min-width:100%"><table class="MsoNormalTable" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" align="left" width="100%" style="width:100.0%;border-collapse:collapse;word-break:break-word"><tr><td valign="top" style="padding:0in 13.5pt 6.75pt 13.5pt"><p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height:150%"><span style="font-size:10.5pt;line-height:150%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#222222"><a href="https://globalrangelands.us12.list-manage.com/track/click?u=1e07e5b3765520a0c1bbf6590&id=c2b96b00ec&e=c581af76b6"><span style="color:#578155">Conservation and Adaptation Resources Toolkit</span></a> (CART) – CART is a platform developed by a multi-organizational partnership that enhances collaborative conservation efforts at all scales by facilitating issue-based, not geography-based, peer-to-peer knowledge sharing. By connecting individuals from dozens of organizations across North America, CART helps bridge the gaps between work at project, landscape, and operational scales. CART supports <strong><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">knowledge sharing</span></strong>, co-develops<strong><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif"> tools</span></strong>, and supports <strong><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">collaborative action</span></strong> to improve management outcomes for priority issues. CART provides <strong><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">internship and work training opportunities</span></strong> for students and early career professionals.<br> <br>UNESCO film on <a href="https://globalrangelands.us12.list-manage.com/track/click?u=1e07e5b3765520a0c1bbf6590&id=3bb07c748c&e=c581af76b6"><em><b><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#578155">Transhumance: the seasonal droving of livestock</span></b></em></a> (21:20 min). <u>Description</u><strong><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">:</span></strong> Each year, in spring and autumn, herders organise the movement, or transhumance, of thousands of animals along traditional pastoral paths. They move on foot or horseback, leading with their dogs and sometimes accompanied by their families. An ancestral practice, transhumance entails social practices and rituals related to the care, breeding and training of animals and the management of natural resources. Transmitted informally within families and communities, the practice strengthens cultural identity and ties between families, communities and territories while counteracting the effects of rural depopulation.<br><br><strong><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">1) Film for the </span></strong><a href="https://globalrangelands.us12.list-manage.com/track/click?u=1e07e5b3765520a0c1bbf6590&id=46d870c5f9&e=c581af76b6"><strong><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#578155">Declaration of Transhumance as Intangible Cultural heritage of UNESCO</span></strong></a><br><strong><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">2) Declaration in Botswana:</span></strong> For those not wanting to browse the full video (many hours), the section where the declaration is done is <a href="https://globalrangelands.us12.list-manage.com/track/click?u=1e07e5b3765520a0c1bbf6590&id=791e45f8fd&e=c581af76b6"><strong><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#578155">here</span></strong></a><strong><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">.</span></strong><br><br> </span></p></td></tr></table></td></tr></table></td></tr></table><p class="MsoNormal"> </p><table class="MsoNormalTable" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" width="100%" style="width:100.0%;border-collapse:collapse"><tr><td valign="top" style="padding:6.75pt 6.75pt 6.75pt 6.75pt"><table class="MsoNormalTable" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" width="100%" style="width:100.0%;border-collapse:collapse"><tr><td valign="top" style="padding:0in 6.75pt 0in 6.75pt"><table class="MsoNormalTable" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" align="left" width="262" style="width:196.5pt;border-collapse:collapse"><tr><td valign="top" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in"><p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="text-align:center"><img border="0" width="262" id="_x0000_i1033" src="https://mcusercontent.com/1e07e5b3765520a0c1bbf6590/images/98cd8578-a4b3-b9a7-dccd-f983ee561c30.png"></p></td></tr></table><table class="MsoNormalTable" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" align="right" width="262" style="width:196.5pt;border-collapse:collapse"><tr><td valign="top" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in"><p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height:150%"><span style="font-size:10.5pt;line-height:150%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#222222"><a href="https://globalrangelands.us12.list-manage.com/track/click?u=1e07e5b3765520a0c1bbf6590&id=31b983044b&e=c581af76b6" target="_blank"><strong><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#578155">ThinkLandscape</span></strong></a> is a new media platform that combines news and feature stories with the GLF’s social media content, videos, podcasts and much more. Previously known as Landscape News, ThinkLandscape offers a more streamlined way to navigate between GLF digital content. </span></p></td></tr></table></td></tr></table></td></tr></table><p class="MsoNormal"> </p><table class="MsoNormalTable" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" width="100%" style="width:100.0%;border-collapse:collapse;min-width:100%"><tr><td valign="top" style="padding:6.75pt 0in 0in 0in"><table class="MsoNormalTable" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" align="left" width="100%" style="width:100.0%;border-collapse:collapse"><tr><td width="597" valign="top" style="width:447.75pt;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;max-width:100%;min-width:100%"><table class="MsoNormalTable" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" align="left" width="100%" style="width:100.0%;border-collapse:collapse;word-break:break-word"><tr><td valign="top" style="padding:0in 13.5pt 6.75pt 13.5pt"><p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height:150%"><span style="font-size:10.5pt;line-height:150%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#222222"><a href="https://globalrangelands.us12.list-manage.com/track/click?u=1e07e5b3765520a0c1bbf6590&id=4e1629271b&e=c581af76b6" target="_blank"><strong><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#578155">Traditional livestock enclosures are greenhouse gas hotspots in the African savanna landscape: The case of a rangeland in Kenya</span></strong></a>, EGU General Assembly 2023, Vienna, Austria, 24–28 Apr 2023. There is debate about whether grassland-based livestock production can be climate-smart or not. Greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions from livestock (primarily from enteric methane [CH4] and manure CH4 and nitrous oxide [N2O]) stand vis-à-vis vegetation CO2 uptake and soil carbon sequestration. In sub-Saharan Africa (SSA), livestock ensures the livelihoods of millions of people, which often belong to marginalized groups such as pastoralists. To protect their animals from predation and theft, livestock are secured in overnight enclosures (“bomas” in Kiswahili), which form the center of many pastoral settlements. However, in these enclosures manure accumulates for months or even years, making them a potential hotspot for GHG emissions. This paper presents the first year-long measurements of GHG emissions from active and inactive (abandoned) bomas from an African rangeland at the ILRI Kapiti Research Station in Kenya. The study found high N2O and CH4 emissions that have implications for global GHG inventories, which currently do not have a category for overnight livestock enclosures and therefore do not account for these emissions. Furthermore, hotspots for GHG emissions such as these livestock enclosures need to be included to assess the full GHG budget of pastoral livestock systems and to develop management interventions for low-emission livestock production in developing countries. </span></p></td></tr></table></td></tr></table></td></tr></table><p class="MsoNormal"> </p><table class="MsoNormalTable" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" width="100%" style="width:100.0%;border-collapse:collapse"><tr><td valign="top" style="padding:6.75pt 6.75pt 6.75pt 6.75pt"><table class="MsoNormalTable" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" width="100%" style="width:100.0%;border-collapse:collapse"><tr><td valign="top" style="padding:0in 6.75pt 0in 6.75pt"><table class="MsoNormalTable" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" align="left" width="262" style="width:196.5pt;border-collapse:collapse"><tr><td valign="top" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in"><p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="text-align:center"><img border="0" width="262" id="_x0000_i1034" src="https://mcusercontent.com/1e07e5b3765520a0c1bbf6590/images/b3c86487-1ade-ef2d-7ea0-1dd8b678b039.png"></p></td></tr></table><table class="MsoNormalTable" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" align="right" width="262" style="width:196.5pt;border-collapse:collapse"><tr><td valign="top" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in"><p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height:150%"><strong><span style="font-size:10.5pt;line-height:150%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#222222">New Comprehensive Portfolio on </span></strong><span style="font-size:10.5pt;line-height:150%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#222222"><a href="https://globalrangelands.us12.list-manage.com/track/click?u=1e07e5b3765520a0c1bbf6590&id=a5a9bc7636&e=c581af76b6"><strong><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#578155">Rangelands, Drylands and Pastoralism</span></strong></a><strong><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif"> – </span></strong>The Land Portal launched an updated portfolio offering fresh insights into the challenges and risks facing diverse pastoralist communities globally, from the Sahel to Siberia. Explore the impact of anthropogenic climate change on rangelands and drylands, assess international policies' effectiveness in protecting pastoralist rights, and delve into the risks of carbon offset markets. Additionally, the portfolio highlights the crucial role of women and youth in pastoral communities and challenges common assumptions about the future of pastoralism, offering new perspectives for sustainable development. </span></p></td></tr></table></td></tr></table></td></tr></table><p class="MsoNormal"> </p><table class="MsoNormalTable" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" width="100%" style="width:100.0%;border-collapse:collapse;min-width:100%"><tr><td valign="top" style="padding:6.75pt 0in 0in 0in"><table class="MsoNormalTable" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" align="left" width="100%" style="width:100.0%;border-collapse:collapse"><tr><td width="597" valign="top" style="width:447.75pt;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;max-width:100%;min-width:100%"><table class="MsoNormalTable" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" align="left" width="100%" style="width:100.0%;border-collapse:collapse;word-break:break-word"><tr><td valign="top" style="padding:0in 13.5pt 6.75pt 13.5pt"><p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height:150%"><span style="font-size:10.5pt;line-height:150%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#222222"><a href="https://globalrangelands.us12.list-manage.com/track/click?u=1e07e5b3765520a0c1bbf6590&id=5a127957d8&e=c581af76b6" target="_blank"><strong><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#578155">PASTRES</span></strong></a><strong><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">: Pastoralism, Uncertainty, Resilience</span></strong> – <a href="https://globalrangelands.us12.list-manage.com/track/click?u=1e07e5b3765520a0c1bbf6590&id=5754ff410c&e=c581af76b6"><span style="color:#578155">Summary of work conducted between 2018-2023.</span></a> Covers a range of themes. 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This work aligns closely with the International Year of Rangelands and Pastoralists 2026 and contributes to a strong global advocacy for pastoralism, offering a new positive narrative for policy and practice. </span></p></td></tr></table></td></tr></table></td></tr></table><p class="MsoNormal"> </p><table class="MsoNormalTable" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" width="100%" style="width:100.0%;border-collapse:collapse;min-width:100%"><tr><td style="padding:13.5pt 13.5pt 13.5pt 13.5pt;min-width:100%"><table class="MsoNormalTable" border="1" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" width="100%" style="width:100.0%;border-collapse:collapse;border:none;min-width:100%"><tr><td style="border:none;border-top:dashed #eaeaea 1.0pt;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;min-width:100%"></td></tr></table></td></tr></table><p class="MsoNormal"> </p><table class="MsoNormalTable" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" width="100%" style="width:100.0%;border-collapse:collapse;min-width:100%"><tr><td 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