The economics of pastoralism in Argentina, Chad and Mongolia

Wane, Abdrahmane; Cesaro, Jean-Daniel; Duteurtre, Guillaume; Touré, Ibra; Ndiaye, Alioune; Alary, Véronique; Juanes, Xavier; Ickowicz, Alexandre; Ferrari, Stefania; Velasco, G.

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“…Little information is available to assess the economic benefits of silvopastoralism. The use of forest resources as source of fodder and additional revenue is common among pastoralists, but there is scarce data available on their actual value (Wane et al, 2020). However, the research cited in this section represents sound evidence that silvopastoralism can perform better than single-crop or monospecific livestock farming systems under similar conditions.…”

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“…Silvopastoralism promotes the diversified production income of forests, trees and livestock, mainly in less productive seasons, and contributes to an improvement in the quality and variety of local diets by adding TASF. An FAO study in Argentina, Chad and Mongolia (Wane et al, 2020) showed the multifunctional contribution of livestock grazing in woods and grasslands to socioeconomic dimensions, especially in remote areas. Animals, milk, hides, and so on, represent between 38 and 74 percent of monetary income and self-consumption represents between 8 and 37 percent of additional income.…”

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“…Today Latin America is one of the most controversial regions, as it has both regional leaders, such as Brazil and the countries with rather weak economies, for instance, Bolivia or Paraguay, while Colombia has a unique economic model, which is tightly connected with tourism, and is supported by illegal drug exports (Loayza et al 2019;Wainwright 2016). The overall performance of the economies of the continent can be characterized as unstable and hence the sustainability issues are the key topic for the future development of the continent.…”

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The prospects of sustainable energy development in Latin America: prospects and parriers

Guliev¹,

Akieva²,

Kruzhilin³

2021

Polityka Energetyczna – Energy Policy Journal

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The issues of green energy and sustainable development are one of the most discussed and most important today in face of the global challenges, such as global warming, greenhouse emissions, degradation of the ecology etc. In this regard, green energy is obviously a necessary part of the energy policy of a country. Still, economic crises and instability have led to the necessity to form a sustainable economy; hence the crossing of the two mentioned policies leads to the necessity to figure out what sustainable green energy is. The issues of green energy are very important for the developing economies, which are highly limited in financial resources. The countries of Latin America are among the ones which face significant issues in this sphere. The article is devoted to the formulation of this concept and to the proof that sustainable energy development is individual for every country. The scope of the research is the Latin American region, within the years since 2000. The authors conducted a regression analysis of the GDPs of several countries, namely, Bra-zil, Argentina, Peru and Colombia and their green energy sectors, and formulated conclusions on sustainable energy sources in these countries. The key findings include the proof of sustainable green energy sources for every researched country and the strategies for the improvement of these countries' renewable energy sector performance. The novelty of the article encompasses the methodology used and the concept of sustainable renewable energy.

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Coexistence in Times of Climate Crisis: A Participatory Mapping to Understanding Conservation Conflicts in the Central Andes of Chile

Vargas¹,

Hargreaves²,

Valle³

et al. 2022

Front. Conserv. Sci.

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PurposeHuman-wildlife conflicts worldwide are arising, representing significant challenges for conservation biologists, decision-makers, and agropastoralist communities. Extreme climatic events, disease outbreaks, and land-use change could be intensifying these conflicts. The multi-species and mountainous landscapes seem prone to conflicts due to a lack of territory planning. These complex, dynamic, and multi-layered conflicts require a multidimensional approach. Currently, in Chile, mountainous landscapes have several threats, such as a lack of territory planning, mega-mining projects, and recently (last 10 years) the effects of the Mega-drought. Many transhumant agropastoralists have been forced to quit their livelihoods while increasing livestock-wildlife conflicts. We aim to build territorial planning within a holistic approach to strengthening the agropastoralists' competence to coexist with local wildlife (puma, condor, and guanaco) in Central Chile's Andes mountains.MethodologyWe conducted participatory mapping workshops with two agropastoralist communities in 2020. They were randomly divided into 4 to 7 people groups and told to draw a map representing their territory, including four elements: (1) natural and human components of the landscape, (2) natural wildlife conflict areas, (3) active grazing areas, and (4) their ideal future scenario, regarding their activity.FindingsResults showed different spatial perceptions of the natural and human components of the territory. All agropastoralists (100%) indicated similar wildlife conflict areas: focusing in the Summerlands. All agreed that Mega-drought was the primary threat to their production, increasing the conflict with wildlife. Summerland areas are identified as suitable areas for working in conflict with wildlife.Research Limitations/ImplicationsThis study highlights the need for a multidimensional approach to conflict and territory planning to address conservation conflicts. The study's implications show that agropastoralists decided to reduce Summerland use and improve Winterland planning to increase livestock productivity and reduce conflict with wildlife. Participatory mapping could help to prioritize areas to mitigate conflicts with wildlife.Originality/ValueThis study is the first in the Aconcagua valley to conduct a transdisciplinary & participatory approach toward coexistence between transhumant agropastoralists and wildlife. It also provides a baseline for similar schemes in semi-arid and mountainous landscapes worldwide facing rapid climate shifts and increasing human-wildlife conflict.

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The economics of pastoralism in Argentina, Chad and Mongolia

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The prospects of sustainable energy development in Latin America: prospects and parriers

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