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DOI	10.1071/RJ14008
	The sustainable development of grassland-livestock systems on the Tibetan plateau: problems, strategies and prospects
	Shang, Z. H.; Gibb, M. J.; Leiber, F.; Ismail, M.; Ding, L. M.; Guo, X. S.; Long, R. J.
通讯作者	Shang, ZH (通讯作者)
发表日期	2014
ISSN	1036-9872
EISSN	1834-7541
起始页码	267
结束页码	296
卷号	36 期号:3
英文摘要	The Tibetan plateau is the source of most of the major rivers of Asia and has a huge impact on the livelihoods of the population, who have for centuries engaged in traditional herding practices. Sustainable management of the plateau is of critical importance not only for maintaining livelihoods but also because of its vital ecological function. The major problem of sustainable development in these grassland-livestock systems is the conflict between forage and livestock production. Despite considerable investment of manpower, material resources and capital over many years, attempts to resolve the problem have not been successful. The magnitude of conflict between forage and livestock is addressed by presenting 19 resolution strategies based on numerous research data. Each of these strategies is evaluated in terms of how it can be implemented, its potential benefits for livestock production, current progress and the requirement for further research. The 19 strategies have been divided into four topic categories, namely; grassland-forage, livestock, economy and market, society-culture, which cover the basic elements of sustainable development in this pastoral region. It is argued that improved planning and implementation of the proposed strategies must be based on the background investigation of natural and social status of the pastoral region. Particular attention needs to be given to genetic resources and technology in order to ensure the successful implementation of these proposals. In addition to expanding the use of 18 currently practiced strategies, the authors propose a further novel strategy of replacing the current intensive form of ecological migration with a model incorporating two semipermanent settlements. The objective of this novel strategy is to retain the nomadic element of pastoral husbandry while increasing the temporal and spatial scale of rotational stocking to reduce pasture degradation on the Tibetan plateau. It is argued that these proposals should be urgently incorporated into two national plans for the pastoral livestock industry, and the construction of an ecologically safe shelter zone on the Tibetan plateau, while ensuring a sustainable livelihood of its pastoral residents. Ensuring a successful implementation of these strategies in resolving the conflict between grassland and livestock, and promoting sustainable development on the Tibetan plateau, requires willing support at the level of national investment and policy commitment and from the herdsmen.
关键词	QINGHAI-TIBET ALPINE GRASSLANDS LAND DEGRADATION NORTHERN TIBET CLIMATE-CHANGE FATTY-ACIDS FREE-RANGE VEGETATION CHINA YAK
英文关键词	conflict; grassland; ecology and livelihood; livestock; nomadic system; resolution strategies; sustainable development
语种	英语
WOS研究方向	Environmental Sciences & Ecology
WOS类目	Ecology
WOS记录号	WOS:000340270900007
来源期刊	RANGELAND JOURNAL
来源机构	中国科学院青藏高原研究所
文献类型	期刊论文
条目标识符	http://gcip.llas.ac.cn/handle/2XKMVOVA/258337
推荐引用方式 GB/T 7714	Shang, Z. H.,Gibb, M. J.,Leiber, F.,et al. The sustainable development of grassland-livestock systems on the Tibetan plateau: problems, strategies and prospects[J]. 中国科学院青藏高原研究所,2014,36(3).
APA	Shang, Z. H..,Gibb, M. J..,Leiber, F..,Ismail, M..,Ding, L. M..,...&Long, R. J..(2014).The sustainable development of grassland-livestock systems on the Tibetan plateau: problems, strategies and prospects.RANGELAND JOURNAL,36(3).
MLA	Shang, Z. H.,et al."The sustainable development of grassland-livestock systems on the Tibetan plateau: problems, strategies and prospects".RANGELAND JOURNAL 36.3(2014).