Green and climate-smart mining (GCSM) can transform the traditional mining system into a
more sustainable pattern by conserving the environment, reducing the ecological footprint …

Rangeland degradation caused by increasing misuses remains a global concern.
Rangelands have a remarkable spatiotemporal heterogeneity, making them suitable to be …

Fractional vegetation cover (FVC) and aboveground biomass (AGB) are critically important
for monitoring grassland degradation, and their accurate estimation can be used as key …

A major contribution of anthropological approaches to child well-being is that they address
variation across a wide range of cultures and settings. This broad perspective is necessary …

On the Ground• Native perennial grass restoration in the Great Basin is limited by low
seedling establishment.• Native seedling establishment is decreased by increased …

This paper explores the ways that Mongolian pastoral-nomadic herders and supporting aid
organizations anticipate, interpret, and respond to dzud, a form of winter storm that prevents …

Land degradation is defined by Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations [1]
as “a reduction in the capacity of the land to provide ecosystem goods and services over a …

Los pastos son ecosistemas complejos con dinámicas espaciales y temporales no lineales.
Sin embargo, sus dinámicas temporales se han empezado solo a investigar más …

Rangeland degradation caused by increasing misuses remains a global concern.
Rangelands have a remarkable spatiotemporal heterogeneity, making them suitable to be …

This dissertation explores the deliberative arguments stemming from protests by modern
herding communities in Tanzania, Kenya, Mongolia, and China. In each case, I analyze four …