Nomadic and transhumant pastoralists face constant threats to their land, water, and traditional grazing routes. UNDROP, the UN Declaration on the Rights of Peasants and Other People Working in Rural Areas, is the only international instrument that explicitly protects their rights. This new factsheet by CETIM and WAMIP shows how UNDROP can be used as […]

As we move towards the World Pastoralist Assembly on August 16th, a diverse delegation of WAMIP pastoralist representatives from different regions of the world has gathered in Mongolia to stand in solidarity with herder communities and exchange knowledge and experiences.Through visits and conversations, we are learning from their traditional ways of life, their deep relationships

All around the world, grassroots pastoralist communities are united in the struggle for pastoralists’ rights, defending their lands, livelihoods, cultures, and ways of life.These rights are recognised in the United Nations Declaration on the Rights of Peasants and Other People Working in Rural Areas (UNDROP), a historic achievement made possible through the collective efforts of

The future of rangelands depends on the people who have always protected them 🌍. Our territories are not commodities. Our mobility is not a problem to be controlled. Our knowledge is not something to be ignored. And our future will not be decided without us. From every corner of the world, grassroots pastoralist movements, mobile

Join the World Pastoralist Assembly and build collective power from the grassroots! Pastoralist communities are on the frontlines of the climate crisis, yet our voices are too often left out of the decisions that affect our future.Across the world, our livelihoods, cultures and rangelands are under growing threat, from land grabbing to policies that ignore