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| Wang, Jun; Peking University Shenzhen Graduate School, Key Laboratory for Human and Environmental Science and Technology, Shenzhen, China; junw0813@gmail.com; Wang, Yang; National Climate Center, China Meteorological Administration, Beijing, China; wangy8610@gmail.com; Li, Shuangcheng; College of Urban and Environmental Sciences, Peking University, Beijing, China; scli0815@gmail.com; Qin, Dahe; National Climate Center, China Meteorological Administration, Beijing, China; dhqin4015@gmail.com. |
| The Tibetan grassland social-ecological systems are widely held to be highly vulnerable to climate change. We aim to investigate livelihood adaptation strategies of herder households and the types of local institutions that shaped those adaptation strategies. We examined the barriers and opportunities for strengthening adaptive capacity of local herder communities. We designed and implemented a household survey in the herder communities of northern Tibet. The survey results showed that migratory grazing has become less feasible. Storage, diversification, and market exchange have become the dominant adaptation strategies. The adaptation strategies of local herders have been reshaped by local institutional change. Local governmental and market institutions... |
| Tipo: Peer-Reviewed Reports |
Palavras-chave: Climate adaptation; Herder communities; Institutional change; Sustainable livelihoods; Tibetan Plateau. |
| Ano: 2016 |
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