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The Foundation of

Holistic Management

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“Land degradation costs an estimated US$40 billion annually worldwide, without taking into account hidden costs of increased fertilizer use, loss of biodiversity and loss of unique landscapes.” - Food & Agricultural Organization of the UN

“...the Responsible Investment (PRI) and UNEP Finance Initiative estimated the cost of the mismanagement of all natural assets to the world economy today at around USD 6.6 trillion a year —the equivalent of 11 percent of global gross domestic product—through effects like contamination of water supplies, loss of fertile land through soil erosion and drought, and supply chain disruptions from deforestation and overfishing (2010).” - UNCCD fact sheet

“The productivity of some lands has declined by 50% due to soil erosion and desertification…On a global scale the annual loss of 75 billion tons of soil costs the world about US$400 billion per year.” - Eswaran, H., R. Lal and P.F. Reich. 2001. Land degradation: an overview.

Market Opportunities

Holistic Management

A decision making framework which results in ecologically regenerative, economically viable and socially sound management of the world’s grasslands.

Holistic Management was first developed over 40 years ago by Allan Savory, a Zimbabwean biologist, game ranger, politician, farmer, and rancher, who was searching for ways to save the beautiful savannah and its wildlife in southern Africa.

Four Key Insights

• The First Insight: A holistic perspective is

essential in management.

• The Second Insight: The brittleness scale.

• The Third Insight: The predator-prey

connection to the land.

• The Fourth Insight: Plant recovery time

Ecosystem Processes: Four windows into the same room

Large grazing animals trample down material to the soil surface where it breaks down

more quickly, or they reduce the bulk of plant material through eating and digesting it.

The Role of Large Animals

A dynamic planning process that can effectively and practically account for this nearly overwhelming level of complexity—human values, cultural and traditional practices, economic goals and needs, ecological considerations, biological context, weather and climate implications, wildlife habitat considerations, management logistics and challenges, topography, animal performance, etc.

Holistic Planned Grazing

Holistic planned grazing

RESULTS

DATE: APRIL, 2009 LA INMACULADA, PITIQUITO, SONORA, MEXICO.

DATE: SEPTEMBER, 2012 LA INMACULADA, PITIQUITO, SONORA, MEXICO.

Promote the large-scale restoration of the world’s grasslands through Holistic Management through: • Healing the land • Empowering others to heal the land • Removing Barriers

There is approximately 40 Million acres currently being holistically managed globally

Savory Institute Mission

Savory Institute Special Projects

• Inner Mongolia, China – TNC Partnership

• Fox Ranch, Colorado, USA – TNC Partnership

• BX Ranch, Colorado, USA – TNC Partnership

• Bulembu, Swaziland – Building Africa Partnership

• Sahel Region, Africa - Heifer International Partnership

• Abu Dhabi, UAE - Govt Partnership

• SAGARPA Mexico – Govt Partnership with Savory Hubs

Savory Institute Strategy: Hubs

Our 2025 vision is to create a global network of

producers, educators and organizations worldwide empowered to influence and restore over one billion hectares of the world’s grasslands (1/5 of total grasslands area) through the establishment of 100+ Hubs.

• HM Training, Consulting and Monitoring - Certification/Accreditation programs in partnership with local Colleges

- Local consulting projects with commercial farmers

• Ecosystems Services - When markets are available, monetize carbon and water production

• Market Products - Meat, Dairy, Wool, Leather

• Rural Entrepreneurial Incubators - An opportunity to stimulate local entrepreneurial solutions. This could involve other enterprises including but not limited to abattoirs, retail meat, food, water, solar businesses and other locally relevant opportunities.

Savory Hub Services

Current Hubs

• Argentina • Chile • Ethiopia • Kenya (2) • Mexico (4)

• United States (6) • Spain • South Africa • Sweden • Turkey • Zimbabwe

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