Rangeland condition assessment in the Gobi Desert: A quantitative approach that places stakeholder evaluations front and Centre

Steve J. Sinclair, Otgonsuren Avirmed, Matthew D. White, Khorloo Batpurev, Peter A. Griffioen, Canran Liu, Sergelenkhuu Jambal, Hayley Sime and Kirk A. Olson

Ecological Economics, 2021, vol. 181, issue C

Abstract: There is widespread concern that the condition of rangelands in the Gobi Desert is declining. Opinions differ about how to translate these concerns into a defensible assessment of condition. Finding common ground is essential because condition measurements influence land-use decisions on large scales.

Keywords: Gobi Desert; Rangeland; Ecosystem integrity; Expert system; Inner Asia; Regression trees (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2021
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DOI: 10.1016/j.ecolecon.2020.106891

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