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DOI10.1016/j.jaridenv.2013.10.005
Determinants of semi-arid rangeland management in a land reform setting in Namibia
Lohmann, Dirk2; Falk, Thomas1; Geissler, Katja2; Blaum, Niels2; Jeltsch, Florian2
通讯作者Lohmann, Dirk
来源期刊JOURNAL OF ARID ENVIRONMENTS
ISSN0140-1963
EISSN1095-922X
出版年2014
卷号100页码:23-30
英文摘要

To assess the ecological and economic implications of the redistributive land reform in semi-arid Namibia, we investigated to what extent land reform beneficiaries adjust herd size and herd composition according to environmental (rainfall, vegetation) and economic variables (herd size, financial assets, running costs). We performed model-based role-plays with Namibian land reform beneficiaries, simulating 10 years of rangeland management.


Our study revealed that the farmers surveyed mainly manage their herds according to their economic situation (herd size and account balance) but do not take environmental variability (rainfall and vegetation) into account. Further, our results indicate that, due to financial pressure, farmers are not able to apply their desired management strategies, and that owners of small farms face a higher risk of economic failure. However, farmers apply rather conservative and constant stocking rates and will thus, given the current economic limitations, likely not contribute to semi-arid savanna degradation.


We conclude that land reform beneficiaries need support to be able to apply straightforward and efficient management strategies. This could be achieved by facilitating cooperation between small farming businesses and by supporting initial investment in productive cattle herds at the time of redistribution of the land. (C) 2013 Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved.


英文关键词Dry land degradation Semi-arid savanna Land reform Rangeland management Simulation model Role-play
类型Article
语种英语
国家Germany
收录类别SCI-E ; SSCI
WOS记录号WOS:000328716600004
WOS关键词CLIMATE-CHANGE ; SAVANNA ; LIVESTOCK ; SUSTAINABILITY ; VEGETATION ; DYNAMICS ; NAMAQUALAND ; PATTERNS ; ECOLOGY ; OPTIONS
WOS类目Ecology ; Environmental Sciences
WOS研究方向Environmental Sciences & Ecology
资源类型期刊论文
条目标识符http://119.78.100.177/qdio/handle/2XILL650/182980
作者单位1.Univ Marburg, Inst Cooperat Developing Countries, D-35037 Marburg, Germany;
2.Univ Potsdam, D-14469 Potsdam, Germany
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Lohmann, Dirk,Falk, Thomas,Geissler, Katja,et al. Determinants of semi-arid rangeland management in a land reform setting in Namibia[J],2014,100:23-30.
APA Lohmann, Dirk,Falk, Thomas,Geissler, Katja,Blaum, Niels,&Jeltsch, Florian.(2014).Determinants of semi-arid rangeland management in a land reform setting in Namibia.JOURNAL OF ARID ENVIRONMENTS,100,23-30.
MLA Lohmann, Dirk,et al."Determinants of semi-arid rangeland management in a land reform setting in Namibia".JOURNAL OF ARID ENVIRONMENTS 100(2014):23-30.
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