This review covers two major causes of change in pastoral systems. First is fragmentation,
the dissection of a natural system into spatially isolated parts, which is caused by a number …

We review evidence of Holocene climate, vegetation, and cultural changes in Mongolia and
critically examine evidence that Mongolia's steppes are at the brink of ecological and …

This book provides the first systematic critique of the concept of climate change adaptation
within the field of international development. Drawing on a reworked political ecology …

This book discusses the resilience of communities in both developed and develo** world
contexts. It investigates the notion of 'resilience'and the challenges faced by local …

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 …

Dzud is the Mongolian term for a severe winter weather disaster. With global change dzud
may increase in frequency and intensity, placing livestock and livelihoods at risk. We …

We investigated the role of formal community-based natural resource management
(CBNRM) in responding and adapting to the 2009–10 winter weather disaster in Mongolia …

Predictions of climate change and its impacts are highly uncertain at regional and local
levels. Downscaled models often operate with a too coarse scale and look at standard …

This essay introduces a collection of papers that examine the effects of contemporary land
reforms in practice. This essay focuses on the roles of state and community in land reform. It …

Abstract The Mongolian Plateau hosts two different governments: the Mongolian People's
Republic and the Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region, a provincial-level government of the …