Track 18-1: Policy Issues for Grasslands/Rangelands

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

XXI International Grassland Congress/
VIII International Rangeland Congress:
Policy Issues for Grasslands/Rangelands

Policy Drivers for Rangelands in Developing Countries

Maryam Niamir‐Fuller, United Nations Environment Programme

A Tradable Emissions Permit Program for Nitrogen in Lake Taupo

Geoff Kaine, Department of Primary Industries, Australia
M. Higson, Department of Primary Industries, Australia
Justine Young, Environment Waikato, New Zealand

Grazing Practices and Rangeland Conservation: Towards Output‐Based Contracts to Improve Relevance and Enhance Technical Innovation

Cyril Agreil, INRA, France
Jocelyn Haskell, Diamond J Resource Mgt. LLC.
John Haskell, Diamond J Resource Mgt. LLC.
Michel Meuret, INRA, France
Fred Provenza, Utah State University

Equity Implications of the Changing Institutional Landscape in U.S. Rangeland Conservation

Sally Fairfax, University of California, Berkeley
Lynn Huntsinger, University of California, Berkeley
Wenjun Li, Peking University, China

Residual Effects of Fertilization Strategies during the Rainy Season on Forage Growth Traits of Deferred Aftermath of Marandugrass Pasture

Carlos A. M. Gomide, EMBRAPA, Brazil
J. H. A. Rangel, EMBRAPA, Brazil
S. A. Almeida, EMBRAPA, Brazil

Barriers to Using Feed Balance Systems for Range Livestock Production—Case Study at Dacha Village, Sunan County of Gansu Province

Limin Hua, Gansu Agricultural University, China
David L. Michalk, Department of Primary Industries, Australia
Jianping Wu, Gansu Agricultural University, China
Lian Yang, Gansu Agricultural University, China

Livestock Mobility as a Policy for Rangeland Resource Management in Western China

Daniel J. Miller, U.S. Agency for International Development

Grassland Use Rights Leasing Policy and Its Potential Impact on the Life of Tibetan Nomads in the Tibet Autonomous Region: A Critical Analysis

Yundan Nima, University of Colorado at Boulder

The Influence of Herding Land Allocation on Stocking Rates and Herding Income in Alxa League, Inner Mongolia

Adrian Williams, Pendragon Dryland Management Services, Australia

Pastureland Management in the Gobi Region, Mongolia: Between Centralised and Market Economy, Mongolian Herders Looking for Sustainable Management Systems

A. Altentsetseg
S. Dideron

Common Property Struggles in the Management of Communal Rangelands in Central Eastern Cape Province, South Africa

James Bennett, Coventry University, UK

Changes in Policy and New Challenges for Pastoral Activities: Insights from the French Experience

J. Bonnemaire
Corneille Jest
C. de Sainte Marie, INRA, France

Problem Affecting Pasture and Rangeland Management in the Himalayan Region of Nepal

N. P. Chaudhary, Directorate of Livestock Production, Nepal

To Fence or Not to Fence: Policy and Enclosure on the Tibetan Plateau

G. Davidson, The Macaulay Institute, UK
R. H. Behnke, The Macaulay Institute, UK
C. Kerven, The Macaulay Institute, UK

Securing the Environmental Services of Mobile Pastoralism: Policy and Investment Options

Jonathan Davies, International Union for Conservation of Nature

Community Land Use Planning in the Gobi Region, Mongolia: Between Centralised and Market Economy, Mongolian Herders Look for Sustainable Management Systems

S. Dideron
A. Altentsetseg

Handing over the Reins—the Changing Relationship between People and Policy in the South Australian Rangelands

Paul Erkelenz, Rural Solutions, Australia
Meredith Tothill, Rural Solutions, Australia

Currrent Situation, Problems and Development Strategies of Prataculturae in Agricultural Area

Yongge Gao, Henan Provincial Forage and Feed Technology Extension Service, China

How Has Converting Native Grassland to Introduced Monocultures Altered Soil C, N, and P in the Semiarid Region of the Northern Great Plains?

Xiying Hao, Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada, Canada
Walter D. Willms, Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada, Canada

Production Comparison of Protected Areas with Their Surrounding Rangelands in Mountainous Regions of Pakistan

M. F. Joyia, National Agricultural Research Center, Pakistan
G. Akbar, WWF

Evaluation of a Grassland Co‐Management Pilot Project in Yunnan, China

Y. Liang, The Mountain Institute, China
A. J. Wilkes, The Mountain Institute, China
J. G. Mo, The Mountain Institute, China

Strategic Instrumental Analysis of Rangeland Management in China

Jiaqiao Lin, University of Manchester, UK

A Study on Transforming of Economical Growth Way and Sustainable Development of Grassland Animal Husbandry

Huijun Meng, Zhongnan University of Economics and Law, China
Lidong Yan, Zhongnan University of Economics and Law, China
Fenglian Du, Inner Mongolia University, China

Pitfalls of Institutional Change: Rain‐Index Insurance May Impair the Sustainability of Rangeland Management

Birgit Müller, Helmholtz Centre for Environmental Research, Germany
M. Quaas, Christian‐Albrechts‐University of Kiel, Germany
K. Frank, Helmholtz Centre for Environmental Research, Germany
S. Baumgärtner, Leuphana University of Lüneburg, Germany

The Application of Farming System Models to the Problem of Sustainable Grasslands Management in Northern China and Australia

Randall Jones, Department of Primary Industries, Australia
D. Michalk, Department of Primary Industries, Australia
David R. Kemp, Charles Sturt University, Australia
J. P. Wu, Gansu Agricultural University, China
T. Takahashi, Charles Sturt University, Australia
Z. F. Ma, Gansu Agricultural University, China
G. Millar, Department of Primary Industries, Australia

Providing Winter Bases for Transhumant Herders in Altai, Xinjiang China: Some Consequences and Lessons Learned

S. G. Reynolds, Food and Agriculture Organization
Wan Lin Wang, Xinjiang Animal Husbandry Bureau, China
J. M. Suttie, Food and Agriculture Organization
C. Batello, Food and Agriculture Organization

Ecological and Biological Aspects of Pasture Management in Mongolia

Tserendash Sainkhuu, Research Institute of Animal Husbandry, Mongolia

Propastizal: A Sustainable Range Management Program for Rio Negro Province (Argentina)

G. L. Siffredi, INTA, Argentina
F. Boggio, Universidad Nacional del Comahue, Argentina
J. Ayesa, INTA, Argentina
H. Giorgetti, Ministerio de la Producción de la provincia de Buenos Aires, Argentina
A. Kröpfl, Universidad Nacional del Comahue, Argentina
L. Villasuso, Universidad Nacional del Comahue, Argentina
R. Lini, Ministerio de la Producción de Río Negro, Argentina
T. Bassi, Ministerio de la Producción de Río Negro, Argentina
D. Bolla, INTA, Argentina
N. Migueles, Ministerio de la Producción de Río Negro, Argentina
Martínez Luque, ENTE de la Línea Sur Río Negro, Argentina
J. Bueno, INTA, Argentina
M. Villablanca, Ley Ovina en Río Negro, Argentina
E. Garín, Ministerio de la Producción de Río Negro, Argentina
E. Tejeda, Ley Ovina en Río Negro, Argentina

To Fence or Not to Fence—An Economic Study on the Decision‐Making Behavior of Herders in Gannan Prefecture, Gansu Province

Huilan Wei, Lanzhou University, China
Guozhen Du, Lanzhou University, China
Xianglian Wu, Lanzhou University, China
Bin Lu, Lanzhou University, China

Is Rangeland Co‐Management a Feasible Policy Option in China?

A. J. Wilkes, The Mountain Institute, China
Y. Liang, The Mountain Institute, China
Mandula, The Mountain Institute, China
J. Z. Tan, The Mountain Institute, China

A New Approach to Elicit and Aggregate Stakeholders' Preferences towards Rangelands Policies: A Case Study of Lar Rangeland, Iran

Kamran Zendehdel, Forests, Rangelands and Watersheds Organization, Iran
Guido Van Huylenbroeck, Ghent University, Belgium

Modeling Forage Yield Losses for Crop Insurance in Eastern Canada

I. Duchesne‐Ortiz, La Financière agricole du Québec, Canada
Gilles Bélanger, Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada, Canada
L. Martel, La Financière agricole du Québec, Canada
Guy Allard, Université Laval, Canada

Reconsidering Effects of Grassland Use Certificates in Xinjiang

Michael L. Zukosky, Eastern Washington University

A Policy to Strengthen Pastoral Communities and to Restore Cultural Landscapes for Climate Change Adaptation and Sustainability

T. Chuluun, Colorado State University
S. Davaanyam, Global Citizen
M. Altanbagana, Global Citizen
D. S. Ojima, Colorado State University

Community‐Based Management is the Basic Way to Realize Sustainable Use and Achieve Environmental Protection for Grasslands on the Tibetan Plateau

Guozhen Du, Lanzhou University, China
Jianjun Cao, Lanzhou University, China

Understanding the Social Determinants of Sustainable Grassland Management — A Case‐Based Analysis of 3 Tibetan Villages in Sichuan, China

Xiaoming Guo, Sichuan Academy of Social Sciences, China
Wei Han, Sichuan Academy of Social Sciences, China

Livestock, Rangelands and Grasslands‐-A Specific Case for the Management of Genetic Resources for Food and Agriculture

Irene Hoffmann, Food and Agriculture Organization
David Boerma, Food and Agriculture Organization
Alvaro Toledo, Food and Agriculture Organization

The Changes in the Management of Permanent Grasslands in the CR After Agriculture Restructuring at the End of the 20th Century

A. Kohoutek, Crop Research Institute, Czech Republic
Jan Pozdíšek, Research Institute for Cattle Breeding, Ltd., Czech Republic

Casting off the "Fertile Poverty": Policy Research on Development of the Altiplano Pasturing Area within the Upper Reaches of the Yangtze River--Case Study of Ganzi Tibetan Autonomous Prefecture

Shiqing Liu

Knowledge Evolution and Policy Changes in Rangeland Management of HKH Region

Karma Phunthso, International Centre for Integrated Mountain Development, Nepal
Shaoliang Yi, International Centre for Integrated Mountain Development, Nepal

Grassland — A Resource for Sustenance in South India

B. K. Trivedi, Indian Grassland and Fodder Research Institute, India
Anil Kumar, Indian Grassland and Fodder Research Institute, India
S. Natrajan, Indian Grassland and Fodder Research Institute, India
Nagaratna Biradar, Indian Grassland and Fodder Research Institute, India

Getting Scale Right: Multi Stakeholder Forums for Large Scale Management of Mobile Livestock Production Systems in the Republic of Niger

Thomas Sommerhalter, Programme Lutte Contre la Pauvreté, Niger

Restoration of Kyrgyz Traditional Knowledge for Sustainable Pasture Management and Use

Asyl Undeland, Rural Development Fund, Kyrgyz Republic

Who's Carrying Capacity?

Wenjun Li, Peking University, China
Qian Zhang, Peking University, China
Yina Xie, Peking University, China
Changling Li, Peking University, China
Yanbo Li, Peking University, China

Strengthening Pastoral Organization and Indigenous Knowledge for Sustainable Rangeland Management in Nepal

L. Wen, Beijing Normal University, China
Shikui Dong, Beijing Normal University, China
K. K. Shrestha, Nepal Agricultural Research Council, Nepal
D. Pariya, Nepal Agricultural Research Council, Nepal
Zhaoli Yan, International Centre for Integrated Mountain Development, Nepal
Eklabya Sharma, International Centre for Integrated Mountain Development, Nepal

The Livestock and Forage Balance Policy in Practice in China — Evidence from Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region

L. Yang, Inner Mongolia University, China
Saixiyala, Inner Mongolia University, China
Y. L. Ma, Inner Mongolia University, China
M. W. Jiang, Inner Mongolia University, China

Suggestions for Grassland Ecosystem Protection and Development in Heilongjiang Province

Y. X. Zhang, Heilongjiang Academy of Agricultural Sciences, China
G. Q. Han, Heilongjiang Academy of Agricultural Sciences, China
Duofeng Pan, Heilongjiang Academy of Agricultural Sciences, China
Z. B. Shen, Heilongjiang Academy of Agricultural Sciences, China
F. L. Tang, Heilongjiang Academy of Agricultural Sciences, China

Improving the Policy of Steppe Ecology Management and Promoting Sustainable Development in the Pasture Region: Based on Investigation in Inner Mongolia and Gansu Province

Yunhua Zhang, Development Research Center of the State Council, China

Protecting Hulun Buir Rangeland Requires Improving the Awareness of the Importance of the Ecological Status‐Based on an Investigation in Chen Baerhu Banner

Yunhua Zhang, Development Research Center of the State Council, China
Rui Liu, China Agriculture University, China

Survey of the Advanced Development of Pastoral Education in Xilin Gol League

Yunhua Zhang, Development Research Center of the State Council, China

Designing Land Taxes to Promote Conservation through Use of Rangelands: Bio‐Economic Modeling of Farm Decision‐Making in Southern Namibia

Stephanie E. Domptail, Justus Liebig University Giessen, Germany
Ernst‐August Nuppenau, Justus Liebig University Giessen, Germany

Mobility and Development: Iranian Perspective

Hossein Badripour, Forest, Rangeland and Watershed Management Organization, Iran