PartnershipBuilding Archives

04 Jun

Notes from SBI-4 Side Event

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06/06/2025

The fourth meeting of the Subsidiary Body on Implementation (#SBI4) in Nairobi focused on achieving #BiodiversityPlan targets. Our side-event, co-organized with UNU-IAS and partners, discussed local subsidy impacts on Cultural Landscapes and Seascapes. We presented a global study's preliminary findings, addressing policy coherence and reconciling nature's values.

23 May

Nature & Culture, News

SBI-4 Side Event: What incentives work for biodiversity at the local level?

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06/06/2025

We are co-organising a side event at the SBI in Nairobi titled "What Incentives Work for Biodiversity at the Local Level?"The event will discuss the impacts of subsidies and incentives on biodiversity, focusing on Target 18 of the Global Biodiversity Framework, and involve various stakeholders.

23 Jun

Nature & Culture, News

New Membership: The International Partnership for the Satoyama Initiative

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06/06/2025

Yolda has been endorsed as Turkey's first member of the International Partnership for the Satoyama Initiative (IPSI). The initiative focuses on conserving biodiversity and promoting sustainable resource use in rural ecosystems. As part of this global network, Yolda is committed to supporting harmony with nature and preserving local cultures for sustainable resource management.

13 Jun

Nature & Culture, News

Updates from AMNC: Steering Committee Meeting in Cadiz

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06/06/2025

Last week, the Alliance for Mediterranean Nature & Culture (AMNC) gathered in Cadiz, Spain, to strengthen partnerships and discuss joint projects. We explored the links between cultural practices and biodiversity, enhancing knowledge on how these connections support community wellbeing.

28 Nov

Nature & Culture, News

Inspirador for Possible Cities: How the Mediterranean is Looking After its Biodiversity

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06/06/2025

Our colleague Burcu Ateş was featured in Goethe Institut’s online magazine Zeitgeister, discussing cultural landscapes and sustainable land use practices. She highlighted the connection between rural biodiversity conservation and urban life quality, drawing examples from mobile pastoralism and the Alliance for Mediterranean Nature and Culture. The interview is part of the "Inspirador" project promoting sustainable cities worldwide.

16 Nov

Mobile Pastoralism, Nature & Culture, News

Vultures and Mobile Pastoralism Workshop

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06/06/2025

The Regional Workshop on Mobile Pastoralism and Vultures, held in North Macedonia, brought together pastoralists and conservationists from the Balkans. Organized by Yolda Initiative and partners, it fostered dialogue to address human-wildlife conflict, set priorities, and co-create solutions to reduce vulture deaths.

04 Nov

Nature & Culture, News

Cultural Landscapes Conference

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06/06/2025

Over three days of the Cultural Landscapes Conference, we explored the cultural landscapes approach, focusing on climate crisis mitigation, biodiversity conservation, and rural livelihoods' empowerment. AMNC partners shared their work's outcomes, fostering knowledge exchange and building new collaborations for future conservation efforts in the Mediterranean.

24 Sep

Mobile Pastoralism, Nature & Culture, News

Regional Workshop on Mobile Pastoralism and Vultures Workshop

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06/06/2025

We are excited to announce the Regional Workshop on Mobile Pastoralism and Vultures, taking place from 26 to 28 October 2022 in Northern Macedonia. Organized by Yolda Initiative, Vulture Conservation Foundation, EuroNatur, and Macedonian Ecological Society, the workshop aims to foster collaboration between pastoralists and vulture conservationists.

16 Aug

Nature & Culture, News

Cultural Landscapes Conference

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06/06/2025

We’re excited to announce the upcoming Cultural Landscapes Conference, which will showcase and upscale the cultural landscapes approach and the results of AMNC’s regional work. It will highlight the cultural landscapes approach, regional achievements of AMNC, and foster future conservation collaborations in the Mediterranean, while celebrating the MAVA's legacy.

14 Jun

Nature & Culture, News

Updates from AMNC: Steering Committee Meeting in LebanonUpdates from AMNC

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06/06/2025

We had a productive Steering Committee meeting of the Alliance for Mediterranean Nature and Culture in Lebanon last week. We discussed strategies to strengthen cultural landscape conservation in the Mediterranean, supporting local communities.

04 Apr

Nature & Culture, News

New Collaboration: Foodnected

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06/06/2025

Foodnected connects people and nature through local, fair, and sustainable food systems by bridging producers and consumers and establishing ethical environmental and social standards. Yolda integrates the traditional lands of Sarıkeçili nomadic pastoralists into the project and coordinates AMNC’s involvement. Stay tuned for more Foodnected activities!

04 Apr

Nature & Culture, News

New Event: AMNC Biodiversity Impact Common Framework Workshop

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06/06/2025

The AMNC partners will gather in Mersin, Turkey, from April 5-7, 2022, for the AMNC Biodiversity Impact Common Framework workshop, organized by IUCN Mediterranean and hosted by Yolda. The workshop aims to develop a common framework to showcase the biodiversity contributions of cultural landscapes and practices across the Mediterranean region, including mobile pastoralism.

11 Dec

Nature & Culture, News

AMNC Steering Committee Meeting

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06/06/2025

This November, AMNC partners gathered in the stunning Camargue, France, for a long-awaited in-person meet-up. Highlights included a capacity-building workshop hosted by Tour Du Valat, a bird-watching field trip, and a productive Steering Committee meeting, where future plans were strategized. We’re excited to continue growing together!

29 Oct

Nature & Culture, News

Living Together with Nature

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06/06/2025

As part of our joint initiative "Living Together with Nature," we organized our first event in Beypazarı İnözü Valley on October 27, targeting Afghan refugee children. Alongside partners like Yolda Initiative, World Home International Solidarity Association, and Hacettepe University's Functional Ecology Lab, we explored nature, collecting leaves, seeds, and learning about the environment.

18 Oct

Mobile Pastoralism, Nature & Culture, News

Sustainable Economies for Mobile Pastoralism

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06/06/2025

Our project, "A Retro-Innovative Perspective for Sustainable Economies: Mobile Pastoralism," continues with an exciting workshop bringing together Sarıkeçili nomadic pastoralists, researchers, development specialists, cooperatives, chefs, and textile designers. Together, we will explore the economic potential of mobile pastoralism, focusing on products like meat, dairy, wool, and cosmetics, while promoting environmental sustainability.

09 Jul

Mobile Pastoralism, Nature & Culture, News

New Collaboration: Mapping for PastoralistsNew Collaboration:

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06/07/2025

Yolda has partnered on the Mapping for Pastoralists project, highlighting the vital contributions of pastoralists to environmental conservation, climate change adaptation, food security, and rural economies.

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