Pastoralism and Rangeland Management on the Tibetan Plateau in ...

8 Recommendations
formulated by the
Workshop Participants
The regional workshop addressed the pressing needs to review existing
strategies <strong>and</strong> practices on pastoralism <strong>and</strong> rangel<strong>and</strong> management which
are challenged by climate <strong>and</strong> global change. For this purpose a number of
experts from academia, development practice <strong>and</strong> policy making convened in
order to exchange experiences, to discuss constraints <strong>and</strong> opportunities <strong>and</strong> to
formulate recommendations for improved livelihood <strong>and</strong> community strategies
on the Tibetan Plateau.
Participants stressed the necessity to balance the functions <strong>and</strong> values of rangel<strong>and</strong>s
regarding ecological needs <strong>and</strong> livelihoods of pastoralists. Governmental
institutions are expected to play a major role in recognising the ecological value
of rangel<strong>and</strong>s <strong>and</strong> its eco-services delivered to humankind. To reconcile pastoralism
<strong>and</strong> environmental protection, people-centred strategies are required.
The challenges posed by climate <strong>and</strong> global change require closer regional
cooperation of a new dimension.
Based on intensive deliberations <strong>and</strong> extensive exchange of experiences experts
from four affected countries formulated the following recommendations.
Rangel<strong>and</strong> management:
�� Review existing policies <strong>and</strong> formulate new enabling policies which
regulate the access to rangel<strong>and</strong> resources <strong>and</strong> reconcile development <strong>and</strong>
conservation; e.g. through compensation for eco-system services provided
by pastoralists
�� Develop innovative models of locally adapted flexible tenure systems
which transfer responsibility to communities
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