Forums | HES 健康与环境科学

13 October 2023, 4:29 PM

Speaker: Huxuan Dai

Date: 2023-10-18

Time: 13:30-14:00 pm

Room: ES420

Online link:

https://meeting.tencent.com/dm/cHLE02oBtSPP

Meeting ID: 664-4757-0489

Title: What are pastoralists' attitudes toward grassland restoration on the Qinghai-Tibetan Plateau?

Abstract:

Ecosystem restoration practices are gaining prominence in coping with the crisis of ecosystem degradation. To improve the long-term effectiveness of restoration activities, community engagement in restoration projects needs to be strengthened. In communities where traditional and local values drive adaptation to environmental changes, a community-engaged restoration approach requires the integration of restoration techniques and local value systems. In two pastoral communities on the Qinghai-Tibetan Plateau, we used Q method to explore pastoralists’ attitudes towards grassland degradation and restoration and to understand different levels of community engagement in grassland restoration activities. The study revealed eight types of pastoralists with different attitudes, with the type of Active Agents leverages transformative restoration action through creating value-inclusive narratives of grassland restoration. We disclosed the pastoralists’ perspectives of biodiversity in restoration and the importance of local leadership in facilitating multiple-actor cooperation in restoration projects. Lastly, policy implications for promoting community engagement in ecosystem restoration projects were discussed.