María E. Fernández-Giménez

TL;DR: In this paper, the authors investigated the objectives, process, and outcomes of collaborative ecological monitoring by five community-based forestry organizations, and found that collaborative monitoring can lead to shared ecological understanding among diverse participants, build trust internally and credibility externally, foster social learning and community-building, and advance adaptive management.

TL;DR: In this paper, the ecological knowledge of Mongolian nomadic pastoralists and its role in rangeland management is discussed, showing how herders' knowledge is reflected in pasture use norms and attitudes toward pasture privatization, as well as herding practices.

TL;DR: The recent paradigm shift in rangeland science from the RC model to non-equilibrium models has been embraced with such enthusiasm by some that the concept of non-Equilibrium rangelands may be as much in danger of being misapplied as equilibrium-based models have been.

TL;DR: In this paper, the vagueness, permeability, and overlap of boundaries around pastoral resources and user groups complicate the implementation of formal tenure regimes designed to address insecure pastoral tenures and unsustainable land use patterns.

TL;DR: The rotational grazing debate has eluded resolution within the US rangeland profession for more than 60 years as mentioned in this paper, and the major reasons for its persistence are examined in an attempt to identify common ground for resolution, and to search for meaningful lessons from this central chapter in the history of the US agriculture profession.