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Media type:
E-Article
Title:
Social Outcomes of Community‐based Rangeland Management in Mongolian Steppe Ecosystems
Contributor:
Ulambayar, Tungalag;
Fernández‐Giménez, María E.;
Baival, Batkhishig;
Batjav, Batbuyan
Published:
Wiley, 2017
Published in:
Conservation Letters, 10 (2017) 3, Seite 317-327
Language:
English
DOI:
10.1111/conl.12267
ISSN:
1755-263X
Origination:
Footnote:
Description:
AbstractCommunity‐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.