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Sustainable sloping lands and watershed management conference women’s role in use and management of rangeland resources in semi-arid mountains: a case study from karak district, north pakistan.
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| Author | Iffat, T. |
| Abstract | Mountains occupy almost 60 % of the area of Pakistan, with over 90 % of them lying in arid to semi-arid regions. Agricultural land is limited either because of aridity or relief. Hence rangeland is the most wide-ly-used land type in Pakistan. In spite of its great importance to the economy, rangeland management has largely remained neglected in the region. This is partially due to a lack of coordination and of clearly demarcated areas of responsibility between communities and line agencies. However, an even greater problem is the lack of knowledge, research and technical expertise needed for rational use and man-agement of these resources. Often decisions are made about natural resources without any input from women, who have an intimate knowledge, relationship and vested interest in the land and environment around them. The main objective of this paper was to develop methodology for collecting information about the users of these resources and to provide baseline data for future research. A case study was con-ducted in mountainous northwest Pakistan to find the key factors responsible for the higher dependency of women on rangeland products and their role in use and management of this resource. Primary data about the users was collected though questionnaires with added interviews. Information collected about the uses, management strategies, present status of resources and changes that have occurred during the |
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| Subject Keyword | Case Study Semi-arid Mountain North Pakistan Watershed Management Conference Woman Rangeland Resource Karak District Technical Expertise Line Agency Management Strategy Rangeland Product Agricultural Land Baseline Data Great Importance Wide-ly-used Land Type Often Decision Added Interview Vested Interest Mountainous Northwest Pakistan Key Factor Primary Data Semi-arid Region Intimate Knowledge Rational Use Future Research Hence Rangeland Main Objective Natural Resource Present Status |
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