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especially if pastoralists are not forgotten or ignored. Below we give examples of
this codependent process, which are elaborated further in Fig. 3.1. An examination
of the innovative solutions shows that with a few exceptions, each can achieve more
than one SDG target.
Sustainable pastoralism can promote healthier rangelands and help achieve
Targets 15.2 (degraded forests), Target 15.3 (degraded lands), Target 15.4 (mountains), Target 15.5 (natural habitats and biodiversity), and Target 15.8 (invasive species). After decades of promoting sedentarization and privatization of common lands,
some governments are recognizing the importance of animal mobility for maintaining ecosystem functions, higher biological diversity, lower incidence of invasive
alien species, and stronger compatibility with wildlife. An FAO study reports that
livestock grazing is frequently used to promote ecosystems services in protected
areas (FAO 2014). Socio-cultural rules and regulations for such mobility (e.g., transhumance between summer and winter pastures) are being recognized legally in
some countries, for example, the Spanish Cañada (Jefatura del Estado 1995), and
Fig. 3.1 Selected initiatives and links to achieving targets of the sustainable development goals in
pastoralist social-ecological systems (links can be to specific targets, or to the entire goal and
thereby all of its listed targets)
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especially if pastoralists are not forgotten or ignored. Below we give examples of
this codependent process, which are elaborated further in Fig. 3.1. An examination
of the innovative solutions shows that with a few exceptions, each can achieve more
than one SDG target.
Sustainable pastoralism can promote healthier rangelands and help achieve
Targets 15.2 (degraded forests), Target 15.3 (degraded lands), Target 15.4 (mountains), Target 15.5 (natural habitats and biodiversity), and Target 15.8 (invasive species). After decades of promoting sedentarization and privatization of common lands,
some governments are recognizing the importance of animal mobility for maintaining ecosystem functions, higher biological diversity, lower incidence of invasive
alien species, and stronger compatibility with wildlife. An FAO study reports that
livestock grazing is frequently used to promote ecosystems services in protected
areas (FAO 2014). Socio-cultural rules and regulations for such mobility (e.g., transhumance between summer and winter pastures) are being recognized legally in
some countries, for example, the Spanish Cañada (Jefatura del Estado 1995), and
Fig. 3.1 Selected initiatives and links to achieving targets of the sustainable development goals in
pastoralist social-ecological systems (links can be to specific targets, or to the entire goal and
thereby all of its listed targets)
3 Pastoralism and Achievement of the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development…