Social Outcomes of Community‐based Rangeland Management in Mongolian Steppe Ecosystems
| Autor: | Batkhishig Baival, Batbuyan Batjav, Tungalag Ulambayar, María E. Fernández-Giménez |
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| Rok vydání: | 2016 |
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010504 meteorology & atmospheric sciences
Ecology business.industry Environmental resource management 010501 environmental sciences Livelihood 01 natural sciences Focus group Common-pool resource Incentive Geography Rangeland management Community-based conservation Resource management business Ecology Evolution Behavior and Systematics 0105 earth and related environmental sciences Nature and Landscape Conservation Social capital |
| Zdroj: | Conservation Letters. 10:317-327 |
| ISSN: | 1755-263X |
| Popis: | Community-based rangeland management (CBRM) has been promoted as a promising option for achieving both rangeland conservation and community well-being. However, research on its effectiveness is limited, and the reported outcomes are mixed, especially with regard to socioeconomic outcomes. We measured social outcomes of CBRM in Mongolia by comparing 77 formally organized pastoral groups with 65 traditional herder neighborhoods across four ecological zones. We used household surveys, focus groups, and interviews to measure livelihoods, social capital, and management behavior. Members of CBRM groups were significantly more proactive in addressing resource management issues and used more traditional and innovative rangeland management practices than non-CBRM herders. However, the group types did not differ in social capital or on most livelihood measures. Our results demonstrate that formal CBRM is strongly associated with herder behavior, but calls for consideration of how to reach livelihood outcomes, a key incentive for community-based conservation. |
| Databáze: | OpenAIRE |
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