Rangeland Stewardship in Central Asia

Chapter 1 Setting the Stage: Key Features of the Present-Day Central Asian Region: An Introduction to the Wider Historical, Social, Political, Economic, Cultural, and Ecologic Contexts of the Region in a Nutshell

Chapter 2 Better Land Stewardship: An Economic and Environmental Imperative, If There Is to Be Sustainable Development

Chapter 3 Evolution of Land Use in Pastoral Culture in Central Asia with Special Reference to Kyrgyzstan and Kazakhstan

Chapter 4 Land Stewardship in Practice: An Example from the Eastern Pamirs of Tajikistan

Chapter 5 Better Land Stewardship to Avert Poverty and Land Degradation: A Viewpoint from Afghanistan

Chapter 6 Extensive Livestock Production: Afghanistan’s Kuchi Herders, Risks to and Strategies for Their Survival

Chapter 7 Constraints and Barriers to Better Land Stewardship: Analysis of PRAs in Tajikistan

Chapter 8 Rural Livelihoods in Tajikistan: What Factors and Policies Influence the Income and Well-Being of Rural Families?

Chapter 10 Rangeland-Based Livestock: A Vital Subsector Under Threat in Tajikistan

Chapter 11 Pastoral Tenure in Central Asia: Theme and Variation in the Five Former Soviet Republics

Chapter 12 Governance and the Role of Institutions in Sustainable Development in the Central Asian Region

Chapter 13 Land Tenure Reform in Tajikistan: Implications for Land Stewardship and Social Sustainability: A Case Study

Chapter 14 Engaging with Land Users: The First Steps on a Long Road

Chapter 15 Fostering Community-Based Stewardship of Wildlife in Central Asia: Transforming Snow Leopards from Pests into Valued Assets

Chapter 16 Participatory Management of Desert Rangelands to Improve Food Security and Sustain the Natural Resource Base in Uzbekistan

Chapter 17 International Perspectives on Legislative and Administrative Reforms as an Aid to Better Land Stewardship

Chapter 18 Conclusions and a Way Forward