We are thrilled to unveil this documentary, a deep dive into the heart of Spain’s local wool production and transformation sector, directed by Concha Salguero. In collaboration with Trashumancia y Naturaleza, Yolda Initiative, and the Alliance for Mediterranean Nature and Culture (AMNC), this film weaves together a rich tapestry of stories, offering valuable insights through…
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Alliance for Mediterranean Nature and Culture
We are so honoured and thrilled to announce the formation of the new Alliance for Mediterranean Nature and Culture. We believe together we can deliver far more than we could alone; for nature, for culture, for society, and for life! Supported by the MAVA Foundation, through various former partnerships and projects, the partners of AMNC…
Co-creando Conocimiento para la Acción con Pastores Trashumantes en España
Co-creando Conocimiento para la Acción con Pastores Trashumantes en España es un informe de Yolda Initiative, escrito por María E. Fernández-Giménez de Colorado State University, EEUU. Este estudio aborda varias lagunas mediante la observación llevada a cabo durante la participación en los movimientos trashumantes y entrevistas en profundidad con pastores trashumantes en activo y retirados. Las…
An economic analysis of transhumance in the Central Spanish Pyrenees
*NEW RESOURCE*: “An economic analysis of transhumance in the Central Spanish Pyrenees” is a peer-reviewed paper written by María E. Fernández-Giménez of Colorado State University and John Ritten of University of Wyoming based on the findings of the study conducted within Roads Less Travelled global program – a partnership of Yolda Initiative, DiversEarth and Asociación Trashumancia y Naturaleza…
Co-creating Knowledge for Action with Transhumant Herders in Spain
*NEW RESOURCE*: Co-creating Knowledge for Action with Transhumant Herders in Spain by Yolda Initiative is a report for Roads Less Travelled – a global partnership of Yolda, DiversEarth and Asociación Trashumancia y Naturaleza. Written by María E. Fernández-Giménez of Colorado State University and based on participant observation of transhumant movements and in-depth interviews with current and former transhumant herders…
Mobile Pastoralism in Mediterranean Landscapes
*NEW RESOURCE*: Mobile Pastoralism in Mediterranean Landscapes by Yolda Initiative is a report for Roads Less Travelled – a global partnership of Yolda Initiative, DiversEarth and Asociación Trashumancia y Naturaleza, which briefly outlines the state of (mobile) pastoralism in five pilot sites corresponding to three broad landscape types. Local communities all over the Mediterranean basin still engage in many traditional cultural practices,…