Big news from Loliondo – Tanzania’s Director of Public Prosecution will drop all charges of murder and conspiracy to murder against 24 members of the Maasai, including 10 of the tribe’s leaders. The leaders were first accused back in June 2022, following a series of clashes between the Maasai people and Tanzanian security forces over …
24 Maasai leaders released after MONTHS of wrongful imprisonment Read More »
WAMIP launches an open letter and statement about the pastoralists views on what the way towards the IYRP should be, proposing a stronger presence and collaboration with the supranational bodies. First addressed to the GCG of the IYRP, the proposal is intended to constructively join efforts towards an inclusive and empowering process. In the words …
WAMIP expresses its strong solidarity with the Maasai villagers affected by the proposed eviction of about 70,000 indigenous Maasai pastoralists located in Loliondo Division of Ngorongoro District, Arusha Region, east of the Serengeti National Park, and their more than 200,000 head of livestock, goes against the respect for their rights, dignity, cultural identity and livelihoods. …
Stop the eviction of indigenous pastoralist communities in Ngorongoro conservation area Read More »
On 26th November 2021, as the historic protest led by India’s farmers completes a year, La Via Campesina joins others social movements (list in the annex below) in expressing our solidarity and support. As movements united in our global struggles for food sovereignty, we draw inspiration from this year long struggle led by India’s farmers that …
“Mobile pastoralism for climate change mitigation, ecosystem restoration and resilient food systems”
On 5th November, a global delegation of nomadic pastoralists, a group of Scottish sheep farmers with some rare breed sheep gathered on Govan Dock for talks and a solidarity lunch. The event was organised by WAMIP, the Rare Breeds Survival Trust, WhyHunger, PASTRES and Rangelands Initiative. A direct action of the global delegation of pastoralists …
Living with cows in a net zero future, panel and also round table discussion with Scottish farmers Nourish Scotland hosted an event discussing the role of livestock in future food systems, involving Scottish farmers and pastoralists from around the world (November 4th Salvation Army, Glasgow City Centre), including an exhibition on the report Are livestock …
What is the role of animal livestock in future food systems? Read More »
WAMIP (the World Alliance for Mobile and Indigenous Peoples and Pastoralists) co-organised an exhibition of photos at the Civic House, 26 Civic Street, Glasgow from 3rd to 12th November. The exhibition explored how pastoralists from three continents are responding to the uncertainties and challenges linked to climate change. Information from the report on livestock and …
World Alliance of Mobile Indigenous and pastoralist People ‘s delegation is making the long journey to Glasgow at COP26 to take part in a series of public events, at the IFAD Pavilion and the alternative COP to highlighting that mobile pastoralism is part of the solution not of the problem. In variable ecologies can improve …
WAMIP mobilizes global delegation and a wide range of action at COP26 in Glasgow Read More »
This report warns that the dominant picture of livestock’s impacts on climate change has been distorted by faulty assumptions that focus on intensive, industrial farming in rich countries. Millions of people worldwide who depend on extensive livestock production, with relatively lower climate impacts, are being ignored by debates on the future of food. A launch event to …
Pastoralist movements takes part in the report “Are livestock bad for the planet?” Read More »
