The Coalition of European Lobbies on Eastern African Pastoralism is an informal advocacy coalition supporting pastoralism in the drylands of Eastern Africa.
Brussels, Belgium
Joined June 2015
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The Maasai have lived in Loliondo and Ngorongoro for many generations in harmony with the land, wildlife and biodiversity.
PASTORALISTS DON'T DESTROY NATURE - COLONIAL CONSERVATION DOES
More info👉pingosforum.or.tz/speakers-t…
#MaasaiShallNotDie #DecolonizeConservation #OurLandOurLife
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Maasai demand an end to human rights violations at the European Parliament today: Forced Evictions of the Maasai in the Name of Conservation - the Role of the EU.
Read demands here: fian.de/wp-content/uploads/2…
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We are delighted to announce that our much awaited book 'Pastoralism, Uncertainty and Development' edited by @IanScoones is now available as a downloadable Open Access book at @PA_PublishingUK
Download now: practicalactionpublishing.co…
CELEP retweeted
A timely and important book, "Pastoralism, Uncertainty and Development," edited by @IanScoones Eager to dig in on the #Africa case studies and kudos to @PASTRES_erc
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UN human and indigenous people’s rights declarations give the Maasai the right to free prior and informed consent before their land can be taken away. The Tanzanian government breaches this human right!
👉 pingosforum.or.tz/speakers-t…
#MaasaiShallNotDie #DecolonizeConservation
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If you are in Brussels, do not miss this film festival: #Pastoralism has to do with a lot more than you think!
The project @PASTRES_erc will be featured too 👇
@EUI_GlobGovProg @EUI_EU @VSF_Belgium
📅 8 December in Brussels: the "Perspectives on Pastoralism" film festival & "An Uncertain World" photo exhibition
Discover the diversity of pastoralism through films, photos and experts from 3 different continents!
👉 More info and registrations here: bit.ly/perspectivesonpastora…
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If you are in #Brussels please come along to a film festival and photo exhibition plus a conference @ERC_Research @CELEP_FP @VSFint vsf-belgium.org/news/perspec…
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🚨 Folks in #Brussels , do join @PASTRES_erc and partners @VSFint & @CELEP_FP in a series of events next week!
See the 🧵for details and register to attend!
All in support of @IYRP2026
@IDS_UK @ERC_Research @EUI_Schuman
CELEP retweeted
NEW POST! The anti-meat narrative neglects the rights and values of pastoralists that are most affected by climate change. Centring pastoralists in debates ensures climate just policies that safeguard both livelihoods and the environment. 🧑🌾🐏👩🌾🐐
Read: tinyurl.com/3smrx45m
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BLOG: Valuing a traditional lifestyle: how Maasai herders are being paid to protect nature and combat climate change --> iied.org/valuing-traditional…
Guest blogger Jo Anderson shares how a community-run conservation area becomes financially sustainable thanks to carbon revenues.
ALT A Maasai herder from the Makame community walks his cattle.
CELEP retweeted
#pastoralism is a good way of #life but with #ClimateCrisis, it needs #Land, #water and pasture #management
@IlseKohler @pastoral_herit @Masresha09 @AchaMilena @CELEP_FP @PabloPastos @NetworkofIndig1 @PASTRES_erc
@abdiah_a
CELEP retweeted
Did you miss the PASTORALIST WATER RIGHTS AND GOVERNANCE webinar?
Check the recording here:
vimeo.com/718011011
We had diverse and rich contributions from academics, social activists and practitioners about the challenges pastoralist communities face regarding water. #IYRP
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#KaramojaLives: They have spent two days only surviving on star grass grain consumption. The levels of malnutrition have gone high. Karamoja in need of urgent rescue from hunger. @MSF @OPMUganda @nokidhungry @KjaParliament @Parliament_Ug @faithchuna1 @EU_Commission @CELEP_FP
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"Recent decades have witnessed a dramatic erosion of pastoral livelihoods."
Read about the paper by Michele Nori (@EUI_Schuman) about policies affecting pastoralists in Sub-Saharan Africa.
pastres.org/2022/04/08/how-d…
(Photo: Greta Semplici)
CELEP retweeted
Congrats! Wonderful and happy learn about this. I am sure it would never have been possible without @AnnWatersBayer @rangelands_2016 @PabloPastos, @Rangelands_Glbl @yenginus @DaamoeJik Michael Odhiambo and so many more. Continue the great and important work you are doing!
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The government has deployed the army to reduce attacks and guard people’s cattle. But what happens when violence and human rights abuses increase?
@Acting_ForLife @CDEunibe @Afsafrica @CELEP_FP @CPastoralism @Cirad @ILRI
thenewhumanitarian.org/news-…
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@CELEP_FP @Europarl_EN @EU_Commission @EUinKenya 6 years ago, these great men and women from The European Parliament visited RECONCILE to understand more about rangelands and pastoralism in EA. Today, we celebrate the impact of PRM project resulting from the visit @RECONCILE1999
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The Maasai elders need our help! Tens of thousands of Maasai in Northern Tanzania could be forced off their ancestral lands to make way for elite tourism & trophy hunting
Join the call on President @SuluhuSamia to stop it! #IStandWithTheMaasai #EUAUSummit secure.avaaz.org/campaign/en…
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'Despite the uncertainty and problems caused by Covid-19 for many communities, pastoralists have turned variability into opportunity'
Read our latest blog in the Seeing Pastoralism from Isiolo, Kenya 🇰🇪
pastres.org/2022/01/21/seein…
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NEW REPORT: Are livestock always bad for the planet?
Not all meat and milk is the same: we need a more sophisticated debate on livestock and the climate.
pastres.org/livestock-report
#UNFSS2021 #COP26
