Marginality, Climate and Resources in Pastoral Rangelands: Oman and Mongolia

Troy Sternberg; Dawn Chatty

doi:10.1016/j.rala.2016.03.001

Marginality, Climate and Resources in Pastoral Rangelands: Oman and Mongolia

Troy Sternberg, Dawn Chatty

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Abstract

On the Ground Oman and Mongolia feature different political systems and physical landscapes yet represent similar challenges encountered across global pastoral societies.Extractive industries disrupt pastoral drylands through reorienting government policy, environmental change, altered water supply, and infrastructure - factors that challenge livelihood viability.The impact of climate variability on rangeland livelihoods is now exacerbated by policy and development decisions.Herder livelihoods at different income and development levels are dependent on government policy and risk mitigation strategies to maintain customary practices.The combination of multiple external forces stress rural viability and contribute to out-migration from herding systems.

Original language	English (US)
Pages	145-151
Number of pages	7
Volume	38
No	3
Specialist publication	Rangelands
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1016/j.rala.2016.03.001
State	Published - Jun 1 2016

Keywords

Mongolia
Oman
climate
pastoralism
rangelands
resources

ASJC Scopus subject areas

Geography, Planning and Development
Ecology
Management, Monitoring, Policy and Law

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