Making Grasslands Sustainable in Mongolia

Download or read book Making Grasslands Sustainable in Mongolia written by Asian Development Bank and published by Asian Development Bank. This book was released on 2014-02-01 with total page 80 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: 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.