A case of benign neglect

Involve pastoralists in all assessments and information gathering

Engage pastoralists and pastoralist CSOs in global assessments to ensure the appropriate inclusion of LIKT and effective representation of different pastoralist constituencies. • Strengthen LIKT and the capacity of existing pastoralist organizations (that have access to the Internet) and NGOs working with pastoralists throughout the assessment process, and focus on empowering pastoralist communities to speak and act for themselves, taking gender, youth and traditional knowledge into account.

• Build on the list of regional pastoralist organizations to develop a comprehensive global list including national and local organizations, and create constituencies through these networks that can be closely involved in the global assessment. • Conduct new peer-reviewed scientific research in collaboration with pastoralists, local extension agents, livestock organizations and other pastoralism- and rangeland-related actors.

Nomadic pastoralists women, Turkey. Engin Yilmaz/Yolda Initiative

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