Sustainable Grassland Agro-ecosystems Management in a Changing Climate: A Comparative Study of China and Pakistan
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Agro-ecosystems, Climate Change, Sustainable Agriculture GrasslandAbstract
The importance of grasslands lies in their ability to store carbon in the soil, nourish livestock, and provide a livelihood to millions of rural families. However, the drought, increasing temperatures, population increase, and overgrazing of these lands are pressing in both nations. The largest initiatives in China, including grazing prohibitions and subsidies in Inner Mongolia and the Qinghai-Xizang Plateau, have aided in the recovery of grasses as well as diminished soil erosion. The situation in Pakistan is a different combination; pastures are severely affected by drought and poor land tenure, but local people survive through rotational grazing and traditional knowledge. This is a comparative study between the two methods that is informed by policy reviews and evidence in the field. It demonstrates that ecological benefits increase with time when they also defend incomes, such as by decreasing herd sizes but enhancing the quality of fodder, or by planting trees with grass to reclaim soil. The main idea is straightforward: grasslands are best revived in circumstances where policies do not disregard local realities in favor of climate science.
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