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247: 241: 96:. His family raised cattle and lived a semi-nomadic lifestyle. Motivated by his upbringing, he dedicated his efforts to the Ujamaa Community Resource Team (UCRT) in order to safeguard the Maasaian way of life. Traditionally, pastoralist communities coexisted with migratory wildlife while subsisting off the land. The Maasai seasonally move their herds, managing their livestock to prevent 112:
Loure led the UCRT movement, with the support of Maasai elders, to secure communal rights for their land. This work resulted in the Tanzanian government issuing the first-ever Certificate of Customary Right of Occupancy (CCRO) to a member of the Maasai community. As of 2021, through the use of CCROs
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and help maintain the ecosystem. As a young man, Loure became aware that the Maasai people's lands were being reduced and their access restricted due to the growth of tourism and the creation of national parks. This has led to some Indigenous peoples being displaced from their native lands, becoming
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the UCRT movement has secured 200,000 acres (81,000 ha) of rangeland. The UCRT movement aims to promote the CCRO model and community-based land titling throughout Tanzania.
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in 2016, for his efforts of defending the Maasaian traditional way of life, which has been threatened by commercial tourism.
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industries without first engaging with local indigenous populations.
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is a Tanzanian tribal activist. He is a member of the
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Goldman Environmental Prize
Maasai people
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pastoral tribal community
Simanjiro plains
Tarangire National Park
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conservation refugees
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"Organization: Ujamaa Community Resource Team, Tanzania"
"Green Warriors Honored"
National Geographic Society
"Edward Loure. 2016 Goldman Prize Recipient Africa"


"Environmental Hero: Edward Loure"
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