A research project that critically explores how ‘nature-based solutions’ and other approaches are applied in the contexts of Southern Africa’s rangelands.
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This month, we're exploring myths about people, livestock & biodiversity in rangelands.
Join our online event on 28 May with @pablopastos.bsky.social, Munib Khanyari, John Harold, Rashmi Singh & @geofrancismasse.bsky.social.
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In this video clip, John Harold of @plantlifeuk.bsky.social discusses how pastoralism is (not) seen in Eryri (Snowdonia), at our recent #RangelandMyths online discussion.
To listen to John's full talk and those of other speakers, check out our podcast. repairproject.substack.com/p/myth-peopl...
Why does it seem so difficult to disentangle whether grazing is good or bad for biodiversity and ecosystem function?
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In this blog post for @repairproject.bsky.social , and in the context of #IYRP, I explain cultural and ecological issues that add complexity.
17 June is our next online discussion on #RangelandMyths. This time, we'll explore the myth that 'healthy ecosystems are green'.
Our latest newsletter includes links to a new think-piece, registration for the event, a podcast and other news: repairproject.substack.com/p/rangeland-...
When people think of Eryri national park (Snowdonia), they don't always think of people and livestock. It's one example of a persistent myth that humans, livestock and biodiversity cannot coexist, says John Harold at our recent #RangelandMyths discussion.
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Ideas about biodiversity, and what a landscape should look like, are deeply shaped by assumptions and culture - as Linda Pappagallo explains in our recent online event on #RangelandMyths.
For more, listen to the REPAiR Podcast: repairproject.substack.com/p/myth-peopl...
Zebu grazing grounds in southwest Madagascar, featuring several grass species, water sources, trees and other spiny plants, raketa (prickly pear) and signs of other wildlife, including birds and giant snails.
Water and grasses vary with the seasons.
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Zebu grazing grounds in southwest Madagascar, featuring several grass species, water sources, trees and other spiny plants, raketa (prickly pear) and signs of other wildlife, including birds and giant snails.
Water and grasses vary with the seasons.
#iyrp2026
“As voluntary carbon markets evolve [..], we must be aware of how this process can affect not only how rangelands and pastoralism are ‘seen’ and valued within climate governance discourse & policy spaces, but how responsibilities and challenges associated with climate change itself are distributed”
Travelling south from Antananarivo, the REPAiR project team are observing & documenting the species of grasses we find by the roadside.
Certain grasses are important for maintaining healthy livestock, and using fire and grazing patterns can help to promote new fresh growth.
biodiversity-myths.eventbrite.co.uk
This online discussion explores myths about the impacts of humans and livestock on wildlife, and ideas about nature and conservation.
Read our think piece, listen to a new interview with Brahim El Guabli, and sign up to our event on 17 June. Plus: news and insights from REPAiR's research in South Africa and Madagascar.
'Myth: Carbon is carbon' repairproject.org/Blog/myth-ca...
Myths and abstractions of carbon are shaping climate policy and markets in new ways.
Read @amberhuff.bsky.social's think piece, and join our online discussion on 23 April: myth-carbon-is-carbon.eventbrite.co.uk
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