Desertification Articles and Blogs

Evidence Supporting Holistic Management

Download the supporting evidence research portfolio here The Savory Institute empowers people to properly manage livestock by teaching them how to use Holistic Management, connecting them in ways that have benefits for everyone, and removing barriers along the path to success. Many of our key audiences such as policymakers, landowners and investors want evidence that Continue Reading...

Papers by Allan Savory

Featured Paper Response to request for information on the “science” and “methodology” underpinning Holistic Management and holistic planned grazing, by Allan Savory (Updated 2013) 2012 Commentary – “U.S. Drought – Man-made Natural Disaster” by Allan Savory (2012) A New Framework, A New Context by Allan Savory (2012) Food and Agriculture: The future of sustainability, by United Continue Reading...

UPDATE – Video Available – TED2013 Standing Ovation for Allan Savory

UPDATE – Click here to see a video recording of Allan Savory’s TED2013 presentation now live on www.ted.com. The title of the page and presentation is “How to green the desert and reverse climate change.” Savory Institute President and founder Allan Savory’s presentation “How to green the desert and reverse climate change” at TED 2013 Continue Reading...

In the News

2013 Interview with Allan Savory for International Permaculture Day 2013 – May 2013 Our Planet’s Destiny Lies in Its Pastures – Pacific Standard – May 2013 “We Can Afford No Further Fence-Sitting” – Interview with Allan Savory – Greeno – April 2013 Peter Byck television interview on “Real Time with Bill Maher” – April 2013 Continue Reading...

Update – Katerva Award People’s Choice Award Voting

23 January – Voting is still open for the Katerva People’s Choice Award We are excited about being in the final nominees for the Katerva Award and hope that you and your network of family, friends, and colleagues will cast a vote for us for the People’s Choice Award.  With one more week to vote, Continue Reading...

Joint Venture Funders Symposium in Harare

In a recent joint venture between Savory Institute, Africa Centre for Holistic Management and US Agency for International Development (USAID)  a Funders Symposium was arranged in Harare, Zimbabwe. This blog is Savory Institute President and Allan Savory’s review of the discussions at this meeting. (The gathering was funded by USAID.) First, we looked at the Continue Reading...

Reversing Desertification with Livestock

U.N. University-IAS’s (UNU) Robert Blasiak had the opportunity to interview Allan Savory during several bus rides in Nairobi. The following quotes are excerpted from those interviews – please visit the UNU’s OurWorld magazine for the full transcript. Many thanks to Mr Blasiak and U.N. University for allowing us to reprint their content here.   Robert Continue Reading...