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Rethinking what we think we know about rangelands and pastoralism

In this introductory blog on ‘rangeland myths’ we emphasise the need to rethink what we think we know about rangelands and pastoralism in ways that are open to diverse perspectives, experience and knowledges.

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10 May 2026 Pablo Manzano

The misunderstood relation between biodiversity and pastoralism

We should question deep rooted assumptions about how pastoralists, livestock and wildlife can co-exist.

28 April 2026 Linda Pappagallo

Myth: ‘People and livestock are bad for biodiversity’

Beyond myths based on stories of lost Paradise or a romantic wilderness, there are diverse ways of seeing the relationships between humans, livestock and wildlife.

22 April 2026 Tim Zocco

Comics in research

REPAiR team member Tim Zocco explains – in the form of a comic – why comics are valuable in research.

17 April 2026 Kalani Foster

Technology, boundary-making, and the myth that ‘carbon is carbon’

New technologies are encouraging carbon to be viewed as an abstract unit, separated from social and ecological context.

16 April 2026 Wakhe Mkhize

Cattle, culture, and changing markets

Wakhe Mkhize reflects on changes and challenges in markets faced by farmers in KwaZulu-Natal, and what they mean for health, land and livelihoods.

8 April 2026 Amber Huff

Myth: Carbon is Carbon

There is a powerful myth at the heart of global carbon markets:  the deceptively simple idea that ‘carbon is carbon’.

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