Brève description de la meilleure pratique

The best practice is addressed how to generate sustainable livelihoods in the Mongolian herder economy. Sustainable rural livelihoods depend on the sustainability
of economic, social, environmental and institutional factors and investigates whether technical solutions exist to reduce pasture degradation and desertification, such as
restoring proper seasonal movements, resting and other improvements to pastures, can make underused pastureland available via investments in roads and water points,
haymaking and fencing, etc. These techniques and practices are described in detail, and many are shown to contribute positively to pasture health and productivity.|

Site

Zavkhan aimag, Arkhangai aimag, Tov aimag, Selenge aimag, Dundgobi aimag, Dornod aimag, Dornogobi aimag of Mongolia.|

Brève description de l’environnement naturel du site

The topography of Mongolia consists mainly of a plateau with the elevation ranging from 914 and 1524 m
(about 3000 and 5000 ft) broken by mountain ranges in the north and west. The Altai Mountains in the southwest rise to heights above 4267 m (14,000 ft). The Gobi covers a wide arid tract in the central and southeastern areas. The most important rivers are the Selenge Mörön and its tributary, the Orhon Gol, in the north. Large lakes include the Har Us, Hyargas, Uvs, and Khovsgol.|
Soil in Mongolia has been divided into following:
1. Black soil is found in Khangai, Khentii, Khovsgol provinces, Mongol Altai and Ih Hyangan Mountain
ranges, and the in the Orhon, Selenge, Onon and Ulz river valleys which are in the forest steppe region.
2. Brown soil is in the forest steppe and steppe region|
The 9 aimags located in different regions of Mongolia. The climate in these aimags is continental climate with long, cold winters and short summers, during which most precipitation falls. The country averages 257 cloudless days a year, and it is usually at the center of a region of high atmospheric pressure. Precipitation is highest in the north, which averages 20 to 35 centimeters per year, and lowest in the south, which
receives 10 to 20 centimeters.|

Conditions socio-économiques dominantes des personnes vivant sur ou à proximité du site

Mongolian Land Law adopted in 2002 and Constitution (1992) recognises the state ownership of pastures, forests, and subsoil and water resources, thus making private ownership of these resources impossible.The Law on Land provides rights for ownership, possession, use and limited use. Possession rights may be held by citizens, economic entities and organizations for up to 60 years, with the right to extension for additional
periods of 40 years.|
Main income source is livestock breeding and small crop and vegetable growing
Average income in these aimags is $200-250 per person

Sur la base de quel critère/indicateur(s) (sans relation avec la stratégie) la pratique proposée et technologie correspondante ont-elles été considérées comme « meilleures »?

The pasture land use is one of the challenging issues in Mongolia. The approach could play very important role for proper use of pasture land in Mongolia. That's why the approach considered as the best.

Principaux problèmes abordés par la meilleure pratique

The herdsman's understanding about the importance of the use of such collective actions.

Décrivez les principaux problèmes liés à la dégradation des terres abordés par la meilleure pratique

The transition to the market economy led to a sharp rise in the number of herders, as well as animals such as goats, sheep, horses, camels and the cattle. It leads to overgrazing and Land degradation. The traditional methods to use the pastureland sustainably had lost during the transition period. This is the problems addressed by the practice.|

Précisez les objectifs de la meilleure pratique

1. To assist the herder groups in their establishment and further growing
2. To assist local administrations to provide services to the herder groups.

Brève description des principales activités, par objectif

Activities are mostly undertaken by Pasture-User Groups with support from their local governments. The project assisted to the local Governments for providing the services.
The project "Green gold" assisted the herders in the areas of the project. During the project implementing period there were established 189 pasture user groups.

Brève description et caractéristiques techniques de la technologie

N/A

Nom et adresse de l’institution développant la technologie

Mongolian Society for Range Management|Ikh toiruu-49,
Bayanzurkh district, 12th microdistrict
Ulaanbatar, Mongolia
Phone: +976 11 70151458
E-mail: dorligsuren@greengold.mn

La technologie a-t-elle été développée en partenariat ?

Oui

Dressez la liste des partenaires :

Green gold project, financed by the Swiss Agency for Development and Cooperation|

Précisez le cadre de promotion de la technologie

• Initiative nationale – non gouvernementale

La participation des parties prenantes locales, y compris des OSC, a-t-elle été recherchée au cours du développement de la technologie ?

Oui

Dressez la liste des parties prenantes locales:

1. Herders and pasture user groups
2. Local governments

Précisez le rôle des parties prenantes ci-dessus dans la conception, l’introduction, l’utilisation et la maintenance de la technologie, le cas échéant.

1. The herder groups were involved in testing and using of the approaches.
2. Local Governments considered the approaches as a tool to solve the problems and played role to encourage the establishment of herders groups and their further actions.

La population vivant sur ou à proximité du site a-t-elle été impliquée dans le développement de la technologie?

Oui

Par quels moyens?

• Approches participatives

Décrivez les impacts sur site (les deux principaux impacts par catégorie)

The improved pasture management will play important role for coping with DLDD.
The local Governments in neighboring aimags started ti interest the establishment of pasture user groups
Herders in neighboring soums were interested and motivated to establish herders' groups and cooperate
When the pasture use will better the productivity of the animal husbandry will be improved.

Décrivez les deux principaux impacts hors site (dans les environs)

The use of such best practice will be very good tool to show the herders the advantage of the collective actions.

Impact sur la biodiversité et le changement climatique

Décrivez:

The best practice will play important role for sustainable use of pasture land and consequently there will be positive impact on biodiversity and climate change.

Une analyse coût-avantage a-t-elle été réalisée?

Une analyse coût-avantage a-t-elle été réalisée? :

Non

La technologie a-t-elle été diffusée/introduite sur d’autres sites?

La technologie a-t-elle été diffusée/introduite sur d’autres sites? :

Oui

Où?

To other provinces of Mongolia. The best practice was introduced on several workshops.

Des mesures d’incitation ont-elles été mises en place pour faciliter le lancement de la technologie?

Des mesures d’incitation ont-elles été mises en place pour faciliter le lancement de la technologie?

Oui

Précisez le type de mesure d’incitation:

• Mesures d’incitation politique ou réglementaire (telles que les mesures liées aux réglementations et exigences du marché, import/export, investissement étranger, recherche & développent, etc.)

Pouvez-vous identifier les trois principales conditions ayant favorisé la réussite de la meilleure pratique/technologie présentée?

As result of the cooperation the herders' income will be increased
Due to climate change the herders face challenges i.e severe winter, hot summer. This condition led to the successful implementation of the approach.|
The best practice will led to proper use of pasture land and consequently it will influence positively on ecosystem.

Réplication

Selon vous, la meilleure pratique/technologie proposée peut-elle reproduite, y compris avec un certain degré d’adaptation?

Oui

Si oui, à quel niveau?

• Local
• National

Liées aux ressources humaines

The well trained specialists are very important to introduce the best practice

Liées aux aspects techniques

Relevant training and hand books are very important for the herders that they understand the benefit.