One Land, One Vision: Integrating Rangeland & Pastoralist Solutions into Global Env Frameworks

Rangelands and pastoralist systems cover more than half of the Earth’s terrestrial surface and support the livelihoods of hundreds of millions of people worldwide. These landscapes provide essential ecosystem services, including biodiversity conservation, climate regulation, and sustainable food production. Yet despite their importance, rangelands remain underrepresented in national and global policy frameworks. As countries advance implementation of their commitments under the Rio Conventions — UNCCD, UNFCCC, and the Convention on Biological Diversity (CBD) — there is growing recognition that sustainable rangeland management and pastoralist practices offer nature-based solutions that contribute across all three agendas. With 2026 declared the International Year of Rangelands and Pastoralists (IYRP), this webinar provides an important opportunity to explore how rangelands can be better integrated into climate, biodiversity, and land restoration strategies while fostering collaboration between policymakers, technical experts, finance institutions, and practitioners.