Beating storms and droughts: the Erdenedalai weather network in the Mongolian Gobi

Author(s)
Xiaoli, Wang
Publication date
2012-02-01
Subject
Food and livelihoods
Climate change
Keywords
Early warning system
Collective enterprise
Disaster risk reduction
DRR
Agriculture
Livelihoods
Country
Mongolia

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Publisher(s)
Oxfam GB
Routledge
Journal
Development in Practice
URI
http://hdl.handle.net/10546/270048
DOI
10.1080/09614524.2012.630986
Document type
Journal article
Language
English
Description
Although herders in Mongolia are embracing modernity, their livelihoods remain largely dependent on the weather and resulting grassland conditions. In recent years, natural resource degradation has made livestock production more risky. Severe weather events such as storms, droughts, and extremely harsh winters have been on the increase. Timely and adequate weather forecasts could help herders to cope more effectively with these changing circumstances. The Erdenedalai weather and early warning network in the Gobi desert represents a unique initiative to read the weather more carefully. Through collective action, the network is contributing to reduce risks and improve pastoral management practices.
Pages
5
ISSN
0961-4524
EISSN
1364-9213
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