Making Grasslands Sustainable in Mongolia: Adapting to Climate and Environmental Change

Asian Development Bank (adb)

No RPT136010, ADB Reports from Asian Development Bank (ADB)

Abstract: Climate change threatens grassland ecosystems and herders’ livelihoods in Mongolia. Herders depend on pasture and water resources for their livestock, and are thus among the most vulnerable groups to climate change impacts. However, although climate change impacts on grassland ecosystems are measurable, current institutional capacity and financial resources limit implementation of adaptation practices. This publication reviews grassland management and traditional nomadic pastoralism in the local Mongolian context, and identifies potential adaptation strategies and practices, such as rotation and resting of pasture, long-distance migration of animals in fall and/or winter, and reduction of livestock stocking rates.

Keywords: mongolia; grasslands; desertification; climate change; mobile pastoralists; overgrazing; deforestation; herders; nomadic culture; livestock; pasture; adb; asian development bank (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Pages: 72 pages
Date: 2013-11, Revised 2014-03-03
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