The Cultura21 eBooks Series on Culture and Sustainability presents findings from inter- and trans-disciplinary perspectives in research and practice. The eBooks are published openly online by Cultura21 Institut e.V. in order to support broad dissemination and to stimulate further debates in civil society and further action-research in the field. Karamoja, a semi-arid region located north-east… Continue reading Vol. 2 in the Cultura21 eBooks Series on Culture and Sustainability
Tag: pastoralism
Sheep on the move: A trek through Europe to highlight mobile herding
They are good-natured, produce tasty meat, and their wool gets turned into sweaters. Everyone knows so much about sheep. But few people know about the benefits that sheep provide through grazing. As they move from place to place, mobile flocks maintain the ecology, so conserving many threatened plants, animals and insects. The landscapes they create… Continue reading Sheep on the move: A trek through Europe to highlight mobile herding
Restoration of long-distance transhumance
1-8 May 2010 Eastern Bulgaria Although the Transhumance is of high importance for the maintenance of grassland habitats and culture conservation, the annual migration of stock from high pasture to low pasture and back has almost disappeared in Bulgaria. That’s the reason why FWFF-Bulgaria (Fund of the Wild Fauna and Flora) in partnership with RebelFarmer… Continue reading Restoration of long-distance transhumance
Karamoja Campaign Website
March 2008 to May 2009: Cultura21 international supported the Karamoja campaign with its wiki platform : Visit the Karamoja website Supported by the European Commission, the Karamoja campaign was coordinated by the French non-government organization ACTED, in partnership with the Leuphana Universiteit Luneburg, Germany, and the Czech NGO People in Need. It took place in… Continue reading Karamoja Campaign Website
