As part of our joint initiative “Living Together with Nature,” we organized our first event in Beypazarı İnözü Valley on October 27, targeting Afghan refugee children. Alongside partners like Yolda Initiative, World Home International Solidarity Association, and Hacettepe University’s Functional Ecology Lab, we explored nature, collecting leaves, seeds, and learning about the environment.
Sustainable Economies for Mobile Pastoralism
Our project, “A Retro-Innovative Perspective for Sustainable Economies: Mobile Pastoralism,” continues with an exciting workshop bringing together Sarıkeçili nomadic pastoralists, researchers, development specialists, cooperatives, chefs, and textile designers. Together, we will explore the economic potential of mobile pastoralism, focusing on products like meat, dairy, wool, and cosmetics, while promoting environmental sustainability.
Our Call to CBD COP 15 Participants
As CBD COP 15 begins online, we emphasize the vital link between mobile pastoralism and biodiversity. Protected areas must be managed respecting mobile pastoralists’ inherent land rights, avoiding harmful policies like forced evictions and mobility restrictions. For more details, see our article “Mobile Pastoralism and Protected Areas: Conflict, Collaboration and Connectivity.”
Our Call to CBD COP 15 Participants
As CBD COP 15 begins online, we highlight the crucial link between mobile pastoralism and biodiversity. Abandoning traditional grazing systems, like mobile pastoralism, could harm scavenger communities, including vultures, and should be addressed by ecologists and wildlife managers. For more information, see our article “Rewilding traditional grazing areas affects scavenger assemblages and carcass consumption patterns.”
Our Call to CBD COP 15 Participants
As CBD COP 15 begins online, we emphasize mobile pastoralism’s key role in transitioning to a circular economy and promoting nature-friendly economies aligned with biodiversity. Supporting mobile pastoralism is essential for reintegrating livestock production with nature. For more insights, see our report “Mobile Pastoralism in the Mediterranean.”
Our Call to CBD COP 15 Participants
As CBD COP 15 begins online, we emphasize the critical relationship between mobile pastoralism and biodiversity. The traditional ecological knowledge of mobile pastoralists plays a key role in conservation and promoting high biodiversity. For more insights, see our peer-reviewed article “Mobile Pastoralism and Protected Areas: Conflict, Collaboration and Connectivity.