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Global Outreach Resources
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12 Themes
- Graphic 12 themes for IYRP - 2025 versions
- English (Colour PNG, B/W PNG)
- Spanish (Colour PNG)
- French (Colour PNG)
- Arabic ( Colour PNG)
- Italian (Colour PNG)
- Russian (Colour JPG)
- Tajik (Colour PNG)
- Mongolian
- Tamil (Colour PNG)
Publications, Presentations, & Extension Materials
- Shepherd's Eye In The Sky
- The global extent of the grassland biome and implications for the terrestrial carbon sink
MacDougall, A.S., Vanzant, B., Sulik, J. et al. The global extent of the grassland biome and implications for the terrestrial carbon sink. Nat Ecol Evol (2026). https://doi.org/10.1038/s41559-025-02955-6
- What you should know about rangelands and pastoralism
Global Landscapes Forum Article - https://thinklandscape.globallandscapesforum.org/101185/what-are-rangelands-and-pastoralism/?utm_campaign=GLF_Newsletter
This article introduces the IYRP and associated Global Alliance by describing their origins, goals and activities. Motivation for the IYRP emerged from the need to transform misguided myths portraying rangelands as having marginal value and pastoralism as backward and inefficient. The Alliance seeks to accomplish its goals through participation in global, regional and national events and by promoting strategic investment and policy. Policy recommendations will be presented to international and national governing bodies and at major global conferences in 2026 and beyond.
- Natural grasslands used for grazing livestock can mitigate climate change
- Pastoralism can mitigate biodiversity loss on global rangelands
- IYRP road map PPT 2025-2026 (10 Oct 2025)
- Global Land Outlook Report
- (Website)
Global Change Biology Vol. 3 (6) 17 June 2024
Authors: Pedro Maria Herrera Calvo and Sasha Alexander
- It’s time to assign nonforested, nonagricultural lands a global designation (18 Feb 2025)
with inputs from several IYRP coalition partners
GIZ, CELEP & IYRP2026 policy brief by Saverio Krätli et al
GIZ, CELEP & IYRP2026 publication by Saverio Krätli et al
- Does pastoralism have a place in the future of food?
Interview with Ilse Köhler-Rollefson about her book "Hoofprints in the land: how traditional herding and grazing can restore the soil and bring back animal agriculture in balance with the Earth." 24 January 2023.
- Are livestock always bad for the planet? Rethinking the protein transition and climate change debate
PASTRES 2022; Houzer E & Scoones I
- PASTRES 2022 briefs on pastoralism & biodiversity
- The benefits of pastoralism for biodiversity and the climate
- Why tree planting in rangelands can be bad for biodiversity and the climate
- Enhancing biodiversity through livestock keeping
- Going up in smoke: how livestock keeping can reduce wildfires
- Rewilding and ecosystem restoration: what is "natural"?
- Collaborative conservation: pastoralists as conservationists
- Pastoralism is the future2-min animated video (English with Arabic, Catalan, Chinese, Dutch, French, German, Hindi, Hungarian, Italian, Mongolian, Portuguese & Spanish subtitles) (Swahili spoken) (Amharic spoken) (Hindi spoken) (Fulfulde spoken) (French spoken) (Accompanying text "Pastoralists turn variability into food" in English and Spanish)
Flyers
IYRP Newsletters
Dear Members of the Global Alliance and Supporters of the IYRP: Season's Greetings and Happy Holidays!
Herewith is an update on IYRP related activities undertaken by the Global Alliance for Rangelands and Pastoralists and its supporters over the last three months. This newsletter also provides information on some of the activities that will take place during the International Year in support of the IYRP. Next year will be a very important year for rangelands and pastoralists and we encourage everyone to keep on supporting the IYRP to ensure lasting impact.
Kind regards, Igshaan Samuels (Global Alliance for Rangelands and Pastoralists)
- June 2024
- The IYRP 2026 seeks
- Structure of the IYRP 2026 coalition
- Feature: FAO COFO Working Group and IYRP co-host 1st Summer School on Drylands
- Update on the Thematic Working Groups of the IYRP
- New members are welcome to join the WGs. Concept notes for the WGs are on the IYRP website
- IYRP involvement in global activities
- May 2023PDF / HTML
- United Nations declare IYRP in 2026
- Why an IYRP?
- What are rangelands? Who are pastoralists?
- Structure of the IYRP 2026 coalition
- What does the IYRP initiative seek to achieve by 2026 and beyond?
- Regional IYRP Support Groups (RISGs)
- 12 monthly themes for IYRP 2026
- IYRP Working Groups and Partnerships
K-12 Educational Materials
Educational Material developed by Anthra.
As part of the Désertif'actions summit from 25 to 28 March 2026 dedicated to "Territorial Resilience in the Face of Crises", a public awareness campaign was launched based on press cartoons in the form of a prize-winning competition. The theme of the Désertif'actions 2026 summit cartoon competition focused on "pastoralism, mobility at the heart of balance". "Choosing pastoralism as the theme for a press cartoon competition highlights its richness and complexity, its deep roots in the history of these regions, and the challenges and solutions it presents for millions of people living on land and in natural spaces that have not yet been developed." - (CARI). See the winners - https://desertif-actions.org/en/pastoralism-in-bubbles-and-feathers-the-huge-success-of-the-desertifactions-2026-competition/
- High School Resources
High School Resources – Idaho Rangeland Resource Commission - The materials include recorded lectures and PowerPoint presentations, noteguides, activities, videos, and readings.
- K-12 Resources
Lessons and Activities – Idaho Rangeland Resource Commission - Scientifically-based educational materials are created for a target audience of K-12 teachers and students in traditional and non-traditional settings.
- Western Folklife Center
- Online Course: Pastoralism and Uncertainty (from PASTRES)
- Colorado FFA/4H range curriculum
Logos & Branding Guidelines
Posters & Maps
- World map of pastoralists
- Poster: Diversity of rangelands in the world
Proclamations
Guidance for Engaging Public Officials
Rangelands Myths
- Rangelands Myths Blog (REPAiR)
27 December 2025 - Amber Huff & Linda Pappagallo, "Rethinking what we think we know about rangelands and pastoralism".
9 January 2026 - Amber Huff, "Myth: The tragedy of the commons is inevitable".
Videos & Films
- Life on the Range (Stories from Idaho Rangelands)
Life on the Range – Idaho Rangeland Resource Commission - This educational project showcases real stories about the ever-changing landscape of ranching, multiple-use management, entrepreneurial spirit, family and stewardship on Idaho’s rangelands. Includes hundreds of videos.
- IYRP 101 - a video by IYRP Global Secretariat
A seminar video by IYRP Global Alliance Secretariat
Terminology & Word Clouds
published by International Rangeland Congress (IRC) in collaboration with IYRP2026
- Word cloud from Google search on "pastoralist" (updated Sept. 2022)
