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DOI	10.1007/s10668-021-01907-x
	Impact of violent conflicts and environmental hazards on pastoral sustainable development in Punjab, Pakistan
	Ahmad, Dilshad; Afzal, Muhammad
通讯作者	Ahmad, D (corresponding author), COMSATS Univ Islamabad, Dept Management Sci, Vehari Campus, Islamabad, Pakistan.
来源期刊	ENVIRONMENT DEVELOPMENT AND SUSTAINABILITY
ISSN	1387-585X
EISSN	1573-2975
出版年	2021-10
英文摘要	Pastoralism is mostly related to specific ethnic group or group of people whose livelihoods generally depend on production of livestock in the rangelands. Pastoralists' livelihood regarding livestock is hastily becoming indefensible due to mounting pressure of population growth on rangelands and desertification of vast rangeland, the reason for severe climate change. This study attempted to investigate the impact of violent conflicts and environmental hazards on sustainability of pastoral in Punjab, Pakistan. Muzaffargarh, Rahim Yar Khan and Bahawalpur districts of southern Punjab due to significant contribution in livestock and grazing rangeland locations were purposively selected for this study. This research work used the data of 840 pastoralists' and employed instrumental variable regression model for empirical estimation of the study. Estimates of the study indicated livestock holding negatively influenced from violent conflicts and environmental hazards as this effect can initiate without any exception of livestock holding size. Finding also highlighted pastoralists significant welfare indicators such as income and expenses were negatively influenced due to livestock losses. Pastoralist's livelihood sustainability is feasible by overcoming such negative impacts of violent conflicts and environmental hazards. There is need to sure pastoralists' community sustainability by priority focusing on environment sustainable agenda not only internationally but also on national and regional levels. More particularly, implementation proper policy measures regarding climate change coping strategies, controlling violent conflicts, land management and managing programs for reducing poverty more specifically for pastoralist's rangeland households is needed.
英文关键词	Natural hazards Pastoralism Violent conflict Sustainability Punjab Pakistan
类型	Article ; Early Access
语种	英语
收录类别	SCI-E
WOS记录号	WOS:000709720600001
WOS关键词	CLIMATE-CHANGE ADAPTATION ; FARM HOUSEHOLDS ; VULNERABILITY ; ATTITUDES ; SECURITY ; BEHAVIOR
WOS类目	Green & Sustainable Science & Technology ; Environmental Sciences
WOS研究方向	Science & Technology - Other Topics ; Environmental Sciences & Ecology
资源类型	期刊论文
条目标识符	http://119.78.100.177/qdio/handle/2XILL650/367631
作者单位	[Ahmad, Dilshad] COMSATS Univ Islamabad, Dept Management Sci, Vehari Campus, Islamabad, Pakistan; [Afzal, Muhammad] Preston Univ, Dept Econ, Islamabad, Pakistan
推荐引用方式 GB/T 7714	Ahmad, Dilshad,Afzal, Muhammad. Impact of violent conflicts and environmental hazards on pastoral sustainable development in Punjab, Pakistan[J],2021.
APA	Ahmad, Dilshad,&Afzal, Muhammad.(2021).Impact of violent conflicts and environmental hazards on pastoral sustainable development in Punjab, Pakistan.ENVIRONMENT DEVELOPMENT AND SUSTAINABILITY.
MLA	Ahmad, Dilshad,et al."Impact of violent conflicts and environmental hazards on pastoral sustainable development in Punjab, Pakistan".ENVIRONMENT DEVELOPMENT AND SUSTAINABILITY (2021).