03 Jul 2001

Pastoralism Resource Centre
Institute of Development Studies, University of Sussex, Brighton, UK
Supplied note: "Eldis ('the gateway to development information') is collaborating with the Institute of Development Studies in creating a [prototype - ed.] 'Resource Centre' dedicated to pastoralism; pastoralism and education; pastoralism and conflict. [...] The [...] Centre will: 1. Feature important articles pitched at, (and emerging from), policy-makers, grassroot organizations and NGOs, academics and researchers 2. Incorporate relevant news items, i.e. conferences, new project initiatives etc. 3. Highlight specially commissioned resources such as, for example: * a reasoned list of recent and on-going projects concerning pastoralists and pastoralism; * reference lists of electronic and paper-based literature; * a comprehensive databases of researchers, organisations, NGOs, academics working in the arena of pastoralism. 4. Allow you as an organisation to contribute research work and relevant materials to a website which has a high visibility. 5. Offer the possibility to participate in a moderated discussion forum and communicate with a large community of people involved in the issues pertaining to pastoralism. 6. Offer the possibility to receive highlights on pastoralism via e-mail. 7. Offer on-line search facilities through our database of pastoralism-related materials, using keywords."
URL http://www.ids.ac.uk/eldis/rc/pastoralism.htm
Link reported by: Marc Theuss (m.theuss@ids.ac.uk)
* Resource type [news - documents - study - corporate info. - online guide]: Study/News/Online Guide
* Scholarly usefulness [essential - v.useful - useful - interesting - marginal]: V.Useful