Vulnerability of Worldwide Pastoralism to Global Changes and Interdisciplinary Strategies for Sustainable Pastoralism

Ten case studies from seven major pastoral regions across six continents were studied in this paper by conceptualizing three factors (agro-ecosystem resilience, livelihood options, and institution capacity) as the axes of a three-dimensional vulnerability framework. This analysis highlights the vuln...

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Main Authors: Shikui Dong, Lu Wen, Shiliang Liu, Xiangfeng Zhang, James P. Lassoie, Shaoliang Yi, Xiaoyan Li, Jinpeng Li, Yuanyuan Li
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Resilience Alliance 2011-06-01
Series:Ecology and Society
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Online Access:http://www.ecologyandsociety.org/vol16/iss2/art10/