Rangelands are large natural landscapes that can include
grasslands, shrublands, savannahs and woodlands. They are greatly
influenced by, and often dependent on, the action of herbivores. In
the majority of rangelands the dominant herbivores are found in
domestic herds that are managed by mobile pastoralists. Most
pastoralists manage their rangelands communally, benefitting from
the greater flexibility and seasonal resource access that common
property regimes can offer. As this book shows, this creates a
major challenge for governance and institutions.
This work improves our understanding of the importance of
governance, how it can be strengthened and the principles that
underpin good governance, in order to prevent degradation of
rangelands and ensure their sustainability. It describes the nature
of governance at different levels: community governance, state
governance, international governance, and the unique features of
rangelands that demand collective action (issues of scale,
ecological disequilibrium and seasonality).
A series of country case studies is presented, drawn from a wide
spectrum of examples from Africa, the Middle East, Central Asia,
Europe and North America. These provide contrasting lessons which
are summarised to promote improved governance of rangelands and
pastoralist livelihoods.
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