คำอธิบายแบบสั้น ๆ ของวิธีปฏิบัติที่ดีที่สุด

The best practice was introduced by the project Sustainable Grassland Management project. The project has 4 immediate objectives to reach the desired achievements and outputs in managing the grasslands sustainable:
1. To strengthen existing customary forms of co-operation among herders within and between local communities of land users
2. To facilitate the articulation of the new herder communities to other communities and to wider governance structures, mainly the Bagh and the soum
3. To build the capacity of herder community associations to negotiate with third party providers for inputs and services
4. To strengthen the ability of central government to create and manage an appropriate legal and economic environment for sustainable herder and grassland development.
The expected outcomes were identified as follows:
1. Herders apply tested models of cooperative resource management specifically developed for their ecological zone, based on customary forms of cooperation.
2. The rights of herders and their investments in improving resources are secured through formalized grazing rights
3. Herder community associations have the capacity to identify economic opportunities for the members and to negotiate service contract with outside providers
4. Local best practices are disseminated on a significant scale through herder-to-herder and community-to-community learning and emulation
5. Effective co-management leading to better land use planning and coordination achieved through co-management structures involving Baghh and Soum governments and herders
6. Improved capacity of central decision-making bodies (MoFA, MNE and Parliament Standing Committees) to commission, carry out and use policy research to draft new policies and legislation in the livestock and grassland management sector|

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In 12 Soums of Selenge, Bayankhongor and Ovorkhangai aimags(provinces of Mongolia).|

If the location has well defined boundaries, specify its extension in hectares:

22004400.0

Estimated population living in the location:

287200.0

คำอธิบายแบบสรุปของสภาพแวดล้อมทางธรรมชาติในพื้นที่

These 3 aimags represent the major ecological zones of Mongolia as steppe, forest steppe, desert
steppe and high mountains. The Climate refers to the climate zones of steppe, forest steppe, desert steppe and high mountains. |
Soil in Mongolia has been divided into the 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 1,000-1,200 meters above sea level. The content of humus is 35% in dark brown, 23% brown, 1.62% in light brown soil.|
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 Hövsgöl.

Prevailing socio-economic conditions of those living in the location and/or nearby

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 organisations for up to 60 years, with the right to extension for additional periods of 40 years. |
Livestock breeding and crop production
The minimum income per person in these 3 aimags is around $150/month.

On the basis of which criteria and/or indicator(s) (not related to The Strategy) the proposed practice and corresponding technology has been considered as 'best'?

The most influencing factor for the desertification in Mongolia is the harmful use of pasture. The improvement of the pasture land management plays very significant role for combating desertification. The long-term goal of the project is to increase the welfare of herding families through the sustainable management of Mongolian grasslands.
So based on this the practice was considered as "best".

Main problems addressed by the best practice

The understanding of herders about the positive results of the pasture land management. It takes long time to convince the herders that they believe or see the good results.  

Outline specific land degradation problems addressed by the best practice

Without understanding about the importance of introducing or using the pasture land management by the herders or herders' groups will be very difficult. So preparatory activities have to done longer time.
Some kind of financial assistance was important tool to convince the herders. Specially for the starting period it is important.

Specify the objectives of the best practice

There were 4 immediate objectives to reach the desired achievements and outputs in managing the grasslands sustainable:
1. To strengthen existing customary forms of co-operation among herders within and between local communities of land users
2. To facilitate the articulation of the new herder communities to other communities and to wider governance structures, mainly the Bagh and the soum
|3. To build the capacity of herder community associations to negotiate with third party providers for
inputs and services
4. To strengthen the ability of central government to create and manage an appropriate legal and economic environment for sustainable herder and grassland development.

คำอธิบายแบบสรุปของกิจกรรมหลัก ตามวัตถุประสงค์

In order to improve co-management of pasture utilization there were established Co-management Committees at soum level and ensured sustainable operation of pasture improvement funds, and organized regular meetings and conferences “Pasture management and community participation".|
Capacity building and strengthening of communities was done through awareness raising, information sharing, demonstrations, herder-to-herder training, and conducting on-site training on improving pasture and water management, and developing herder’s technical and business skills.|
There are 72 herder communities formed a group on their own initiative in target 12 soums of three target aimags exercising full decision making and full responsibility for the actions which will lead to their increased strength and empowerment.
One of the goals of the practice is to link herding communities to soum and bagh government through establishing co-management structures over the management of grassland resources. With the support of the project, co-management committees were created in 12 soums of target aimags.|

Short description and technical specifications of the technology

Establishment of new herder groups and provide trainings for them. This project relied on national institutions to conduct research activities, studies, and trainings
whenever the expertise existed “in-house”, instead on relying systematically on external specialists.|

Name and address of the institution developing the technology

The "Sustainable pastureland management" project supported by the Government of Netherlands and UNDP.
webpage: www.undp.mn |Orient Plaza
G. Chagdarjav Street 9
1st khoroo, Sukhbaatar District
Ulaanbaatar-14210
Mongolia
Telephone: +976 11 327585
Fax:        +976 11 326221
E-mail: registry.mn@undp.org

Was the technology developed in partnership?

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รายชื่อของหุ้นส่วน:

The "Sustainable pastureland management" project supported by the Government of Netherlands and UNDP.

Specify the framework within which the technology was promoted

• National initiative – non-government-led

Was the participation of local stakeholders, including CSOs, fostered in the development of the technology?

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รายชื่อผู้มีส่วนได้ส่วนเสียท้องถิ่นที่เกี่ยวข้อง:

Herders' groups
water users' groups

For the stakeholders listed above, specify their role in the design, introduction, use and maintenance of the technology, if any.

Herders' groups and water user groups used the approaches.

Was the population living in the location and/or nearby involved in the development of the technology?

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By means of what?

• Participatory approaches

Describe on-site impacts (the major two impacts by category)

Herders' income generation had increased.
Number of herder groups were established and certain results are achieved.
Herders' groups understand the importance of collective actions to solve the problems.

Describe the major two off-site (i.e. not occurring in the location but in the surrounding areas) impacts

Neighboring aimags and soums started to study the collective actions.
Local Governments in neighboring aimags and soums were interested to study the approaches.

Impact on biodiversity and climate change

Explain the reasons:

The herders will manage the activities effectively and it will play important role.
The approach will influence positively on biodiversity.

Has a cost-benefit analysis been carried out?

Has a cost-benefit analysis been carried out?

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Was the technology disseminated/introduced to other locations?

Was the technology disseminated/introduced to other locations?

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The approach was placed on the web site of MONCAT for public information

Can you identify the three main conditions that led to the success of the presented best practice/technology?

The climate change effect influence negatively for the herders' living conditions. The local Governments and herders are seeking the way to minimize the influence.
The herders' well being dependent on their sustainable use of pasture land.  
Herders started to understand the collective action's advantage.

Replicability

In your opinion, the best practice/technology you have proposed can be replicated, although with some level of adaptation, elsewhere?

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Related to human resources

In order to introduce the best practice to other aimags the well trained specialists are needed.

Related to financial aspects

Initial funds for establishing the pasture or water user groups are important to motivate the herders.