At the 33rd ESAP Annual Conference, ILRI presented a system of community rangeland health workers (CRHWs), offering practical and meaningful solutions for on-the-ground strengthening of pastoralist’s resilience to drought and other crises.
The HEAL project selected twelve Community Rangeland Health Workers (CRHWs) from Somali and Oromia, and trained and integrated them into existing OHUs, in order to provide coordinated services at the community level.
This ambitious new data platform is poised to strengthen the way the world understands and manages its vast rangelands – the grasslands, savannas, and shrublands, covering nearly half of the Earth’s terrestrial surface.
In October, the world convened in Des Moines for the 2025 Borlaug Dialogue under the theme “SOILutions for Security”, we are reminded that soil is far more than just what lies beneath our feet—it is the living foundation of resilient food systems, climate adaptation, biodiversity, nutrition and global stability. Yet many of the technical and agronomic advances in soil
As climate shocks intensify, ecosystems degrade, and governments struggle with mounting disaster bills, a quietly critical question is emerging in global sustainability circles: What does it actually cost to govern a landscape well? For years, research and investment have focused on the technical side of landscape management – new technologies, restoration methods, and farm-level innovations. But beneath every successful landscape
Rome, 2–4 October 2025 — The Sustainable Beef Investment Roundtable brought together over 50 participants representing investors, producers, researchers, NGOs, and policymakers from across Latin America, Africa, Europe, and Oceania. Convened under the STELARR Project (Sustainable Investments for Large-Scale Rangeland Restoration) funded by the Global Environment Facility, with technical support from the Global Roundtable for Sustainable Beef (GRSB) the event marked a turning
From 22nd to 26th September 2025, more than 160 delegates from 27 countries came together in Edinburgh for Natural Fibre Connect (NFC) 2025 with over 1,000 participating virtually. NFC is an alliance between leading alpaca, cashmere, mohair and wool organizations and the event is a global platform that brings together different value chain stakeholders such as producers, policymakers, researchers and
COP30 in Belém, Brazil is being heralded as a pivotal “COP of adaptation” and a turning point for implementing climate solutions on the ground. The Brazilian COP30 Presidency’s communications emphasize three core priorities: strengthening multilateralism, connecting climate action to people’s daily lives, and accelerating implementation. There is a strong focus on protecting vital ecosystems – especially the Amazon – and integrating