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Priority Areas For Action And Research On Pastoralism And Rangelands In Eastern Africa, M. O. Odhiambo
Priority Areas For Action And Research On Pastoralism And Rangelands In Eastern Africa, M. O. Odhiambo
IGC Proceedings (1997-2023)
There is an element of irony around pastoralism and research in Eastern Africa. While it is one of the most researched production and livelihood systems, pastoralism is also the least understood by policymakers and development actors, with discussions about its importance characterized by significant gaps in knowledge. What is more, policy actors have difficulties accessing empirical data specific to pastoralism and rangelands in a form that allows well-founded decision-making on policy and action. Most available data tend to be out of date and not disaggregated with reference to pastoralism and rangelands. As a result, much of the discourse around pastoralism …
Implications Of Herder Attitudes For Stocking Rates In China And Mongolia, Yanting Yin, Ping Li, David R. Kemp
Implications Of Herder Attitudes For Stocking Rates In China And Mongolia, Yanting Yin, Ping Li, David R. Kemp
IGC Proceedings (1997-2023)
Over-grazing of the grasslands in China and Mongolia is a common problem. Herders typically aim to increase their animal numbers to then hopefully, improve their status and incomes. Various studies have shown that stocking rates often need to be halved to restore grasslands to a sustainable state. Governments have been enacting policies to achieve a reduction in stocking rates, especially in China. However, in both countries, herders have freedom to set their own stocking rates. A survey was done of ~900 herders in Inner Mongolia, on the five main grassland types, to define their styles, attitudes and intentions for stocking …
Herders’ Attitude And Decision Making In Stocking Rates And Implication For Grassland Management In China, Ping Li, Rong Zhi, Jeff Bennett, Kejian Lin, Ke Jin
Herders’ Attitude And Decision Making In Stocking Rates And Implication For Grassland Management In China, Ping Li, Rong Zhi, Jeff Bennett, Kejian Lin, Ke Jin
IGC Proceedings (1997-2023)
Overgrazing is widely acknowledged to be the main driver of grassland degradation. Governments seeking to address the grassland degradation problem have therefore focused on policies designed to reduce overgrazing. The Chinese government has implemented a series of policies with the aim of protecting the grasslands from more serious degradation. The efficacy of these policies has been questioned given that, since their introduction, stocking rates have remained high in many affected areas. It has been suggested that the government should enhance grassland monitoring and the punishment of overgrazing. Increasing penalties would reduce stocking rates, however that is likely to cause more …
Grassland Resources In Liaoning Province Of China: Problems And Management Strategies, Guijuan Du, Jiaming Zheng
Grassland Resources In Liaoning Province Of China: Problems And Management Strategies, Guijuan Du, Jiaming Zheng
IGC Proceedings (1997-2023)
No abstract provided.
Kyrgyz Republic Reforms In Management Of Pasture Resources, Abdumalik Egemberdiev, Renee Giovarelli
Kyrgyz Republic Reforms In Management Of Pasture Resources, Abdumalik Egemberdiev, Renee Giovarelli
IGC Proceedings (1997-2023)
No abstract provided.
To Fence Or Not To Fence: Policy And Enclosure On The Tibetan Plateau, G. Davidson, R. H. Behnke, C. Kerven
To Fence Or Not To Fence: Policy And Enclosure On The Tibetan Plateau, G. Davidson, R. H. Behnke, C. Kerven
IGC Proceedings (1997-2023)
No abstract provided.
Equity Implications Of The Changing Institutional Landscape In U.S. Rangeland Conservation, Sally Fairfax, Lynn Huntsinger, Wenjun Li
Equity Implications Of The Changing Institutional Landscape In U.S. Rangeland Conservation, Sally Fairfax, Lynn Huntsinger, Wenjun Li
IGC Proceedings (1997-2023)
No abstract provided.
Traditional Rangeland Management Systems In Chitral, Ismail Muhammad
Traditional Rangeland Management Systems In Chitral, Ismail Muhammad
IGC Proceedings (1997-2023)
No abstract provided.
Concentrated Lunar Resources: Imminent Implications For Governance And Justice, Martin Elvis, Alanna Krolikowski, Tony Milligan
Concentrated Lunar Resources: Imminent Implications For Governance And Justice, Martin Elvis, Alanna Krolikowski, Tony Milligan
History and Political Science Faculty Research & Creative Works
Numerous missions planned for the next decade are likely to target a handful of small sites of interest on the Moon's surface, creating risks of crowding and interference at these locations. The Moon presents finite and scarce areas with rare topography or concentrations of resources of special value. Locations of interest to science, notably for astronomy, include the Peaks of Eternal Light, the coldest of the cold traps and smooth areas on the far side. Regions richest in physical resources could also be uniquely suited to settlement and commerce. Such sites of interest are both few and small. Typically, there …