[Risgchairs] Revision and updating of the IYRP 12 Global Themes
Serena FERRARI
serena.ferrari at cirad.fr
Tue Mar 11 09:36:57 MST 2025
Dear Maryam,
Thank you for the work you have done on the monthly themes.
On behalf of the WG on Pastoralist Economy and the RISG for WCA, I attach
herewith the Excel file with some key messages and examples.
Also, concerning point 3/ on “Sustainable production and consumption”, I
personally think that:
* September’s theme “Benefits to society” is really transversal to many of
the other themes, e.g. indigenous knowledge, rangeland use and restoration,
climate change, ecosystem services, etc. Perhaps we could focus on
consumption and narrow the theme on “Benefits for diets / food systems”.
Indeed, I think consumption is a key theme, because of all the controversies
on the sustainability on animal product consumption and veganism worldwide.
We could use such a theme to raise awareness on the importance of eating
safe and sustainable animal products, instead of products coming from the
industrial sector. Most of the missing themes you mention (consumption of
healthy meat and milk products vs feedlot-based products vs plant-based
products; importance of meat and milk for human nutrition; reducing food
loss and waste; etc.,) would be tackled under this monthly theme.
* The other missing themes (animal nutrition, animal health and welfare,
sustainable processing of animal products) could fall under March’s theme
“Livelihoods and economics”.
I’m available to translate in the future these themes and messages into
French.
Best,
Serena
Serena Ferrari
Value chain economist / Pastoralism specialist
UMR SELMET - Systèmes d'Elevage Méditerranéens et Tropicaux
ISRA-CRA - Saint-Louis, Senegal
Tél : +221 78 486 99 09
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Objet : Re: [Risgchairs] Revision and updating of the IYRP 12 Global Themes
Dear Maryam,
Thank you very much for the 12 Themes and it is a guidance doc. They are
very helpful and a Great Work!
I attach my minor comments in both files, just for your reference.
Yours sincerely,
On Wed, Feb 26, 2025 at 4:35 AM Maryam Niamir-Fuller <mniafull2 at gmail.com
<mailto:mniafull2 at gmail.com> > wrote:
Dear RISG Chairs and WG Leads
The IYRP 12 Global Themes, one for each month of 2026, were originally
developed in 2017 to a) highlight urgent and topical issues, and b) show
how pastoralism and rangelands across the globe share similar issues and
concerns. They are intended for a coordinated outreach strategy in 2026 by
giving a common structure for the entire Global Alliance to use. We envisage
that the Global Alliance and our partners will use the monthly themes to
schedule activities around them ( webinars, side events, launching of films
and publications, etc ). The key messages for each theme will provide the
framework for consistent messaging by the entire Alliance.
Many of you are familiar with the graphic that we have been using so far
(attached).
Much has happened since 2017, and therefore, the IYRP Global Secretariat has
worked to update the monthly themes, and clarify the Key messages within
each theme. The key messages are based on the 2017 ideas as well as on the
recommendations of the IYRP Working Groups. These recommendations have been
inserted wherever they are relevant and not necessarily only in one theme -
some repetition is good.
This is guidance at the global level, and in English. We expect that each
Region will be adapting them to their own audiences and needs and languages.
So the sooner we can finalize this revision, the more time each IYRP partner
will have to plan their activities for 2026.
The distribution of themes across the 12 months follows two criteria: 1) a
consistent narrative, starting with "who we are" in January and finishing
with a vision for the future in December , and 2) matching as much as
possible the themes to International Days so as to capitalize on visibility
and attention.
We now need your help before we can disseminate it to all of the Alliance.
1/ Please check the narrative - terminology can be very important and we
want to get them right. Are the titles of each theme relevant ? Are the Key
messages complete? Are there missing issues ?
2/ Please help us find examples, case studies, success stories that
exemplify each of the Key Messages. Please insert your feedback into the
attached Excel Sheet.
3/ We are struggling to see whether we should have a month devoted to
"Sustainable production and consumption". (SCP). With the current version,
almost every theme has something to say about SCP. However, a few issues may
be missing, such as: animal nutrition, animal health and welfare,
sustainable processing of animal products; consumption of healthy meat and
milk products vs feedlot-based products vs plant-based products; importance
of meat and milk for human nutrition; reducing food loss and waste; etc., Do
you think it is better to consolidate these issues into a separate SCP
theme, or to distribute them across the months? A separate SCP theme would
mean greater visibility for these issues, but one of the other themes would
have to be replaced. And we would need to set up a new WG on SCP.
Time is of the essence. We would be grateful if you would kindly consult
your members and provide your feedback on all three points above at the
latest by 15th March 2025.
Thank you so much as always
.*...*...*...*
Dr. Maryam Niamir-Fuller
Support the International Year of Rangelands and Pastoralists 2026
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