In search of optimal stocking regimes in semi-arid grazing lands: One size does not fit all

Campbell, Bruce M.; Gordon, Iain J.; Luckert, Martin K.; Petheram, Lisa; Vetter, Susanne

doi:10.1016/j.ecolecon.2006.05.010

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“…Ostrom e Cox (2010) afirmam que as soluções não devem ficar limitadas a uma análise simplificada do papel das políticas públicas. Campbell et al (2006) (2007) confirmam, no entanto, que existe um senso comum de que alguns programas, denominados de greenwashes, em nada contribuem para a melhoria do desempenho ambiental.…”

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Análise Institucional da Gestão Ambiental Pública no Semiárido Nordestino: O Caso do Município de Independência-CE

2014

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ResumoO artigo analisa os resultados da gestão ambiental pública em um município de pequeno porte do semiárido nordestino. Partindo do Institutional Analysis and Development (IAD) framework de Elinor Ostrom, o trabalho discute a configuração institucional dos atores e os instrumentos da gestão ambiental, avaliando a atuação do poder local e dos representantes da sociedade civil. A pesquisa é de natureza qualitativa, descritiva e exploratória, tendo como unidade de análise o município de Independência, localizado no Estado do Ceará. A coleta de dados ocorreu por meio de entrevistas semiestruturadas com 29 atores-chave, representantes do poder público e da sociedade civil. Os resultados da pesquisa indicam que prevalece, na gestão ambiental do município de Independência, uma concepção defensiva e setorial, na qual a integração é viabilizada de forma parcial.

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Análise Institucional da Gestão Ambiental Pública no Semiárido Nordestino: O Caso do Município de Independência-CE

2014

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“…As highlighted by Campbell et al (2006), and Marshall and Smajgl (2013), it is very improbable that only one strategy may offer solutions for all producers. In the same way Cros et al (2004) proposes that success is more likely if a number of strategies are considered.…”

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External Drivers and Internal Control Factors that Determine the Vulnerability and Response Capacity to Drought of Cattle Producers in the Sierras Del Este Region of Uruguay

Díaz¹,

Achkar²,

Mazzeo³

2017

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Increased response and adaptation capacity are key elements for coping with climate threats. Cattle producers in the Sierras del Este region are one of several groups that are the most vulnerable to climate variability in Uruguay. Despite this commonality, it is a heterogeneous system, which suggests that strategies to respond to these events are divergent. The objective of this work is to identify and evaluate the vulnerability of cattle producers to drought and determine drought response strategies. A new approach is proposed and focuses on the identification of differential capacities to address the vulnerabilities. In addition, this approach seeks to define groups of similar producers of vulnerability since the design of public policies cannot be developed in isolation. For evaluation, we provided consultations with livestock producers and specialists from which we collected our data. Data was analysed using multivariate statistical analyses. Our results indicated that 69% of the system's vulnerability variance can be explained by 4 components: the capacity for cattle management, the socio-economic capacity to handle drought, the capacity to generate alternatives to cattle feeding, and the commercial and financial flexibility of the producers. These findings also yielded response groups that, in turn, identified 7 producer groups with significant differences in the available and necessary capacities to respond to drought. This methodological strategy allowed the operationalization of the vulnerability and responsiveness concepts, and the identification of strategies for these events. Additionally, this strategy creates an understanding of the complexity of the system and the variables that contribute to it.

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“…4), grazing pressure fluctuates (high from the end of summer until the end of winter and low in spring). When the stocking rate is higher than the pasture biomass production, an imbalance occurs with a negative impact, both on vegetation, compromising pasture persistence and on the animal, compromising productivity (Campbell et al 2006).…”

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Overgrazing in the Montado? The need for monitoring grazing pressure at paddock scale

2015

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Montados are presently facing the threat of either abandonment or intensification, and livestock overgrazing has been suspected of contributing to reduced natural regeneration and biodiversity. However, reliable data are to our knowledge, lacking. To avoid potential risks of overgrazing, an adaptive and efficient management is essential. In the present paper we review the main sources of complexity for grazing management linked with interactions among pasture, livestock and human decisions. We describe the overgrazing risk in montados and favour grazing pressure over stocking rate, as a key indicator for monitoring changes and support management decisions. We suggest the use of presently available imaging and communication technologies for assessing pasture dynamics and livestock spatial location. This simple and effective tools used for monitoring the grazing pressure, could provide an efficient day-to-day aid for farm managers' operational use and also for rangeland research through data collection and analysis.

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In search of optimal stocking regimes in semi-arid grazing lands: One size does not fit all

Cited by 85 publications

References 39 publications

Análise Institucional da Gestão Ambiental Pública no Semiárido Nordestino: O Caso do Município de Independência-CE

Análise Institucional da Gestão Ambiental Pública no Semiárido Nordestino: O Caso do Município de Independência-CE

External Drivers and Internal Control Factors that Determine the Vulnerability and Response Capacity to Drought of Cattle Producers in the Sierras Del Este Region of Uruguay

Overgrazing in the Montado? The need for monitoring grazing pressure at paddock scale

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