Coalition of Pastoralist Civil Society Organisations Calls for Urgency on Rangelands Management Policy
The Coalition of Pastoralist Civil Society Organisations has expressed deep concerns over the delay in passing the Draft Rangelands Management Policy in Uganda.
The umbrella association that brings together civil society organisations working in areas of pastoralism, land, food security, environment, and climate change issues, says the potential of pastoralism is too big for the issue to be left hanging.
In a statement, released Thursday, the CSOs highlighted critical issues faced by pastoralists and emphasised the urgent need for sustainable pastoralism and the inclusion of pastoral communities in policy development and decision-making processes.
Despite the enormous potential of pastoralism, the production systems remain stuck in challenges and are often neglected in transformation debates.
Pastoralists are affected by various challenges, including food insecurity, climate change uncertainties, land tenure insecurity, oil and mineral exploration, landscape conversion, and gazetting of land for protected areas.
