Rangeland Degradation and Recovery in China's Pastoral lands
This is part of the background for the CABI 2009 book ISBN 978-1-84593-496-5. It provides con... more This is part of the background for the CABI 2009 book ISBN 978-1-84593-496-5. It provides context and setting, scope and purpose.
Towards Sustainable Use of Rangelands in North-West China, 2010
1. There are only a few management options available to the land users. Those that do exist fall ... more 1. There are only a few management options available to the land users. Those that do exist fall into two categories: Reduce total grazing pressure (from livestock, from mammalian competitors) and Increase feed supply and/or utilization efficiency (by planting sown ...
Environmental education is a useful tool for changing the mind-set of people and it has been deve... more Environmental education is a useful tool for changing the mind-set of people and it has been developed over many years and in many countries. This paper reports the environmental education program funded by World Bank/GEF pastoral development project in northwest China. The involved writing training materials for students and teachers, teaching in classroom, practicing in filed, and interactions with parents. The purpose of the environmental education program was training a student to influence the whole family, educate a class and help manage a community. The result showed that the environmental education program had positive impact on student attitudes toward environmental protection.
Synopsis Results and implications of a study of rangeland/livestock systems in four counties in ... more Synopsis Results and implications of a study of rangeland/livestock systems in four counties in western China are discussed. Two key questions were posed: (1) Can changing the current livestock production system to an alternative enterprise, or (2) can changing key management practices in current enterprises increase household profit at same stocking rate (SR) or maintain profit at lower SR? The answers
Synopsis A brief overview the pastoral regions of NW China that sets the scene for the chapters t... more Synopsis A brief overview the pastoral regions of NW China that sets the scene for the chapters that follow. The principal geographic features (areal extent, elevation, topography), climatology, demography and the policy environment are summarized. Key Points China has large area of pastoral land, the third largest in the world, and it supports the world’s largest population of sheep and goats, and fourth largest population of cattle. The pastoral region comprises a vast and geographically remote area characterized by extreme diversity in environments. The pastoral region is occupied by people of many nationalities. The pastoral region comprises extremely diverse physical, hydrological and ecological systems as well an array of different rural communities and production systems. There are over 3.3 million herder households. Low relative incomes and the incidence of poverty are pervasive in western China and are a major challenge for all levels of government. About 26 million poverty stricken people live in western China. Many pastoral households are classified as poverty households within these poverty counties. There has been a massive increase in livestock numbers over the period since the late 1970s and a more intensive use of the forage resource. This intensive use has led to severe degradation and lower productivity as well as massive reductions in carbon sequestration potential and in biodiversity. Various countermeasures have been implemented but their effectiveness is still being assessed.
Rangeland Degradation and Recovery in China's Pastoral lands
This is part of the background for the CABI 2009 book ISBN 978-1-84593-496-5. It provides con... more This is part of the background for the CABI 2009 book ISBN 978-1-84593-496-5. It provides context and setting, scope and purpose.
Towards Sustainable Use of Rangelands in North-West China, 2010
1. There are only a few management options available to the land users. Those that do exist fall ... more 1. There are only a few management options available to the land users. Those that do exist fall into two categories: Reduce total grazing pressure (from livestock, from mammalian competitors) and Increase feed supply and/or utilization efficiency (by planting sown ...
Environmental education is a useful tool for changing the mind-set of people and it has been deve... more Environmental education is a useful tool for changing the mind-set of people and it has been developed over many years and in many countries. This paper reports the environmental education program funded by World Bank/GEF pastoral development project in northwest China. The involved writing training materials for students and teachers, teaching in classroom, practicing in filed, and interactions with parents. The purpose of the environmental education program was training a student to influence the whole family, educate a class and help manage a community. The result showed that the environmental education program had positive impact on student attitudes toward environmental protection.
Synopsis Results and implications of a study of rangeland/livestock systems in four counties in ... more Synopsis Results and implications of a study of rangeland/livestock systems in four counties in western China are discussed. Two key questions were posed: (1) Can changing the current livestock production system to an alternative enterprise, or (2) can changing key management practices in current enterprises increase household profit at same stocking rate (SR) or maintain profit at lower SR? The answers
Synopsis A brief overview the pastoral regions of NW China that sets the scene for the chapters t... more Synopsis A brief overview the pastoral regions of NW China that sets the scene for the chapters that follow. The principal geographic features (areal extent, elevation, topography), climatology, demography and the policy environment are summarized. Key Points China has large area of pastoral land, the third largest in the world, and it supports the world’s largest population of sheep and goats, and fourth largest population of cattle. The pastoral region comprises a vast and geographically remote area characterized by extreme diversity in environments. The pastoral region is occupied by people of many nationalities. The pastoral region comprises extremely diverse physical, hydrological and ecological systems as well an array of different rural communities and production systems. There are over 3.3 million herder households. Low relative incomes and the incidence of poverty are pervasive in western China and are a major challenge for all levels of government. About 26 million poverty stricken people live in western China. Many pastoral households are classified as poverty households within these poverty counties. There has been a massive increase in livestock numbers over the period since the late 1970s and a more intensive use of the forage resource. This intensive use has led to severe degradation and lower productivity as well as massive reductions in carbon sequestration potential and in biodiversity. Various countermeasures have been implemented but their effectiveness is still being assessed.
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