{"product_id":"hoofprints-on-the-land-how-traditional-herding-and-grazing-can-restore-the-soil-and-bring-animal-agriculture-back-in-balance-with-the-earth-9781645021520","title":"Hoofprints on the Land: How Traditional Herding and Grazing Can Restore the Soil and Bring Animal Agriculture Back in Balance with the Earth","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePerfect for fans of \u003cem\u003eEnglish Pastoral\u003c\/em\u003e and \u003cem\u003eWilding\u003c\/em\u003e, \u003cem\u003eHoofprints on the Land\u003c\/em\u003e shows that herding cultures are not a thing of the past but a regenerative model for our future.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eHoofprints on the Land\u003c\/em\u003e is a fascinating and lyrical book exploring the deep and ancient working partnerships between people and animals. UN advocate and camel conservationist Ilse Köhler-Rollefson writes a passionate rallying cry for those invisible and forgotten herding cultures that exist all over the world, and how by embracing these traditional nomadic practices, we can help restore and regenerate the Earth. Ilse has spent the last 30 years living with and studying the Raika camel herders in Rajasthan, India, and she shows how pastoralists can address many of the problems humanity faces.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWhether it be sheep, cattle, reindeer, camels, alpacas, goats, or yaks--this ancient and natural means of keeping livestock challenges the myth that animal-free agriculture is the only way forward for a healthy planet.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eFrom the need to produce food more sustainably and equitably to the consequences of climate change, land degradation and loss of biodiversity, we can learn from pastoralists to help repair the human relationship with livestock to return to a model of intelligent cooperation rather than dominance.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAs Ilse writes: \u003cstrong\u003e\"\u003cem\u003eHerding is therapy, not just for the planet, but also for our souls.\u003c\/em\u003e\"\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/sureshotbooks-com.myshopify.com\/search?type=product%2Carticle%2Cpage\u0026amp;q=AUTH-15126395\"\u003eIlse Köhler-Rollefson\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Chelsea Green Publishing UK\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 01\/05\/2023\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 288\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.81lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.04h x 6.10w x 0.83d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781645021520\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN10:\u003c\/b\u003e 1645021521\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBISAC Categories:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e- \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/sureshotbooks-com.myshopify.com\/search?type=product%2Carticle%2Cpage\u0026amp;q=CAT-TEC\"\u003eTechnology \u0026amp; Engineering\u003c\/a\u003e | \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/sureshotbooks-com.myshopify.com\/search?type=product%2Carticle%2Cpage\u0026amp;q=BISAC-TEC003070\"\u003eAgriculture | Sustainable Agriculture\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cbr\u003e- \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/sureshotbooks-com.myshopify.com\/search?type=product%2Carticle%2Cpage\u0026amp;q=CAT-POL\"\u003ePolitical Science\u003c\/a\u003e | \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/sureshotbooks-com.myshopify.com\/search?type=product%2Carticle%2Cpage\u0026amp;q=BISAC-POL067000\"\u003ePublic Policy | Agriculture \u0026amp; Food Policy\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cbr\u003e- \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/sureshotbooks-com.myshopify.com\/search?type=product%2Carticle%2Cpage\u0026amp;q=CAT-NAT\"\u003eNature\u003c\/a\u003e | \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/sureshotbooks-com.myshopify.com\/search?type=product%2Carticle%2Cpage\u0026amp;q=BISAC-NAT011000\"\u003eEnvironmental Conservation \u0026amp; Protection | General\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eIlse Köhler-Rollefson\u003c\/strong\u003e lives in Rajasthan, India where she owns a small herd of camels and has co-founded the country's first camel dairy. Her work has been recognised by the Maharaja of Jodhpur and she has received India's highest award for women from its president as well as the Order of Merit from the President of Germany. Ilse studied veterinary medicine in Germany before working as an archaeozoologist in Jordan where she discovered her fascination with camels and herding cultures. After completing her Ph.D. on camel domestication, she studied the Raika camel culture of India which led her to found the League for Pastoral Peoples (www.pastoralpeoples.org), an international advocacy organisation that is giving a voice to herders at the global level. Ilse is regularly quoted and interviewed by mainstream media, including the BBC, Forbes India and the Hindustan Times and she has given a TEDX Talk about The Nomads that feed us.\u003cbr\u003e www.ilse-koehler-rollefson.com Twitter @IlseKohler\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Chelsea Green Publishing UK","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44491276583149,"sku":"9781645021520","price":22.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0550\/8097\/6621\/products\/img_da563a27-72f9-4d08-8c34-339b471607c8.jpg?v=1700883894","url":"https:\/\/sureshotbooks.com\/products\/hoofprints-on-the-land-how-traditional-herding-and-grazing-can-restore-the-soil-and-bring-animal-agriculture-back-in-balance-with-the-earth-9781645021520","provider":"SureShot Books Publishing LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}