Sustainable rangeland management: Pastoralists' attitudes toward integrated programs in Iran

Abstract

Abstract:The goal of this survey study was to understand pastoralist attitudes toward sustainable integrated rangeland management (SIRM) in Tehran province, Iran. Using multi-stage stratified random sampling, 1280 pastroralists participated in the study. Data were collected using a researcher-made questionnaire. A panel of experts approved the content validity and Cronbach's alpha coefficient was used to test the reliability of the questionnaire. Results revealed that most of the pastoralists held a positive attitude toward teamwork and collaborative behavior. Moreover, regression analysis indicated that education level, attitudes toward other pastoralists, teamwork and collaboration with administrative officials, significantly affected pastoralist attitudes toward SIRM.Furthermore, path analysis showed that attitude to other pastoralists indirectly affects attitudes toward SIRM and collaboration with administrative officials. This study concluded that if sustainable rangeland management is a goal, human factors should be considered as a key element.2

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“…In other words, if SRM is a goal, human factors need to be taken into consideration as a key component (Hosseininia et al 2013). A successful rangeland management should engage different attitudes from various interactors and provide a sufficient condition which might be a shared common interest in sustainable use of the rangelands between all stakeholders, including the pastoralists (Borrini et al 2000;Hosseininia et al 2013). Recently, Iran has been more frequently reported for its unsustainable rangeland management induced by both bio-physical and socio-economic drivers (Hosseininia et al 2013).…”

“…A successful rangeland management should engage different attitudes from various interactors and provide a sufficient condition which might be a shared common interest in sustainable use of the rangelands between all stakeholders, including the pastoralists (Borrini et al 2000;Hosseininia et al 2013). Recently, Iran has been more frequently reported for its unsustainable rangeland management induced by both bio-physical and socio-economic drivers (Hosseininia et al 2013). Iran's forests and rangelands were nationalised in 1963 and have been administrated so far by the national government.…”