On 29 October 2012, Mongolia-based member JASIL, with support from ILC and in collaboration with Research Center for Animal Husbandry, organized a national stakeholders meeting on the co-management of pasture and natural resources at the Continental Hotel in Ulaan Baatar, Mongolia. Thirty-six participants, representing parliament, the Ministries, donor agencies, NGOs, and research institutions, shared experiences and best practices for co-managing natural resources in Mongolia. In particular, a Mongolia Land Forum was initiated as a lobbying body for the draft Pasture Law and to encourage Mongolian organizations to engage with ILC.According to Dr. Hijaba Ykhanbai, Executive Director of JASIL, while pasture is a common resource, current policies in Mongolia are not fully supportive for independent local groups. Pasture degradation is an issue with in light of climate change and the zhud (a Mongolia word for a cold and snowy winter period, particularly following summer drought). Therefore, collective action for co-management (CM) is needed. Experiences and lessons learned by many stakeholders & institutions are needed for formulating a clear policy and legal framework. But it needs cooperation of the government, NGOs, and the public. CM builds better linkages and trust between the local people and government administrative organizations under the Governments’ decentralization policy. CM will be a vital tool to reflect local) people’s opinions in policy papers and the drafting of laws. Communities differ depending on ecosystems, sustainable livelihood opportunities, local cultures and customs. CM of natural resources is likely to be effective when people living in one locality are joined altogether in the CM arrangement. Furthermore, the legal basis for CM for pasture land is not clear. The proposed Pasture Law was first drafted in 2005, but until now, it has not yet been passed.ILC has provided support to JASIL and their partners lobby for the passing of the draft Pasture Law. Researchers, activists, NGOs, and government representatives will be involved in a working group, who will carry out lobbying activities in parliament, develop a policy brief on the law, mentor herders on the specifics of the law, and implement an information dissemination campaign via TV, posters, and social media to raise awareness about the issue. ehs.unu.edu/file/get/5220 China • Grassland Law 2002 – was enacted to protect, develop and make rational use of grasslands, improve the ecological environment, maintain biodiversity, modernize animal husbandry and promote the sustainable development of the economy and society; • Grassland Law is applicable to all activities of grassland planning, protection, development, use and management; 16 • Grassland Law covers: – Ownership of grasslands; – Scientific planning; – Development proposals; – Use of grasslands; – Protection (important pastures; meadows; man-made grass plots); – Supervision and inspection; – Legal responsibility;
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