Guo, Xiaoming

Han, Wei

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University of Kentucky UKnowledge International Grassland Congress Proceedings XXI International Grassland Congress / VIII International Rangeland Congress Sustainable Grassland Management--A Case‐Based Analysis of 3 Tibetan Villages in Sichuan, China Wei Han Sichuan Academy of Social Science, China Xiaoming Guo Sichuan Academy of Social Science, China Follow this and additional works at: https://uknowledge.uky.edu/igc  Part of the Plant Sciences Commons, and the Soil Science Commons This document is available at https://uknowledge.uky.edu/igc/21/10-1/26 The XXI International Grassland Congress / VIII International Rangeland Congress took place in Hohhot, China from June 29 through July 5, 2008. Proceedings edited by Organizing Committee of 2008 IGC/IRC Conference Published by Guangdong People's Publishing House This Event is brought to you for free and open access by the Plant and Soil Sciences at UKnowledge. It has been accepted for inclusion in International Grassland Congress Proceedings by an authorized administrator of UKnowledge. For more information, please contact UKnowledge@lsv.uky.edu. 瞯 ]214　 瞯 　 Multifunctional Grasslands in a Changing World 　 Volume Ⅱ 　Grasslands/Rangelands Production Systems——— Integration of Crops , Forage and Forest SystemsSustainable grassland management— a case‐based analysis of 3 Tibetan Villages in Sichuan , ChinaHan Wei , Guo X iaomingRural Development Institute , Sichuan A cademy o f Social Science , No 155 , Y ihuanx ilu X iyiduan , Chengdu 610071 , China ,E‐mail : han＠ t f ol .con and guo2280＠ sina .comKey words : community management ,participatory Indicator development ,co‐management principlesIntroduction Herders in the Tibetan areas of Sichuan have a rich experience in community management of grasslands . However ,it is important to inform government grassland policy developers by condensing this information and presenting it as processesand indicators of performance , that implementing officials can recognize and understand . This would help to gain greatergovernment recognition for the positive role that these traditional perspectives play in maintaining good grassland management .Materials and methods The study utilized Participatory Rural Appraisal ( PRA) methods in three Tibetan villages to understandhow herders conceived of key concepts in sustainable grassland management . Participatory mapping , village transects , smallgroup and individual interviews were used to obtain triangulated information which described the processes and indicators ofvillage sustainable grassland management and effective policy implementation .Results The study identified a framework and series of key concepts which villagers considered were important in realizingsustainable grassland management . The first thematic area was community grassland management . This involved understanding(１) herder standards and indicators for pasture and definitions of �good grassland" ; (２ ) the process of allocating grassland userrights ; ( ３ ) herder livestock strategies ; ( ４ ) community processes for rotational grazing ( methods , relocation processes ,selection of main homestead site , grassland contracting ) ; ( ５ ) fencing and group grazing ; ( ６ ) grassland co‐management ; ( ７ )strategies for overcoming problems with over‐wintering ; and (８) conflict resolution . The poor understanding of these conceptsis one important source of policy bias .The second thematic area was the effectiveness of community management . This involved understanding ( １) they key contentand methods of grassland community management ; (２) key groups and their roles in community management ; (３ ) principles ofcommunity grassland management ; and ( ４ ) the relationship between community management and sustainable grasslandmanagement .Conclusions The community members have their own view and experience for their grassland , the grassland policies makersshould pay enough attention to understand the local herders . This would facilitate the policy implementation process . A goodcommunity management plan is the basis of grassland sustainable development . The community management factors should beone of key parts of a criteria and indicator system of grassland sustainable development .

Sustainable Grassland Management--A Case‐Based Analysis of 3 Tibetan Villages in Sichuan, China

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