International Experiences of Grassland Management System in the Evolution of Pastoral Social Ecosystems

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International Experiences of Grassland Management System in the Evolution of Pastoral Social Ecosystems

TAN Jing^1,2, GONGBU Ze-ren³, ZELANG Dong-zhu^4,5

1. Chongqing University, School of Public Policy and Administration, Chongqing 400044, China;
2. Chongqing University, Center for Public Economics &Public Policy, Chongqing 400044, China;
3. Southwestern University of Finance and Economics, Research Institute of Social Development, Chengdu, Sichuan Province 611130, China;
4. Sichuan Minzu College, Ganzi, Sichuan Province 626001, China;
5. Southwest Minzu University, Chengdu, Sichuan Province 610041, China

Received:2024-07-22 Revised:2024-09-22 Online:2025-05-15 Published:2025-05-20

牧区社会生态系统演变中草原管理制度的国际经验研究

谭静^1,2, 贡布泽仁null³, 泽郎东珠^4,5

1. 重庆大学/公共管理学院, 重庆 400044;
2. 重庆大学/公共经济与公共政策研究中心, 重庆 400044;
3. 西南财经大学/社会发展研究院, 四川成都 611130;
4. 四川民族学院, 四川甘孜 626001;
5. 西南民族大学, 四川成都 610041

通讯作者: 贡布泽仁,E-mail:Gongbuyak@swufe.edu.cn
作者简介:谭静（1992-），女，汉族，重庆人，博士，讲师，主要从事气候变化适应、应急管理研究，E-mail：jingtanee@cqu.edu.cn
基金资助:
重庆市社会科学规划项目（2023BS081）；中国科学院A类战略性先导科技专项“创建生态草牧业科技体系”（XDA26010301）资助

Abstract

Abstract: The grassland system exhibits high spatiotemporal variability in ecological， economic， and political aspects， resulting in unpredictable consequences. The challenges faced by China's grasslands reflect a common global issue， prompting multiple countries and regions to adopt localized grassland management practices. However， the academic literatures on international experiences in grassland management systems remain fragmented. This study， based on property rights theory， systematically reviewed the literatures and selected typical cases from Mongolia， Kyrgyzstan， Kenya， and Australia for comparative analysis and exploring the impacts of different institutional practices on grassland ecosystems. The results indicate that several international cases are actively exploring and implementing community-based natural resource management （CBNRM） systems. Emerging CBNRM cases are gradually integrating various management theories， evolving towards a “hybrid governance” models based on customs and markets mechanisms.

Key words: Grassland management system, Community-based natural resource management systems, Hybrid institutions, International experience

摘要： 草原系统在生态、经济和政治方面具有高度的时空变异性，带来了不可预计的后果。中国草原所面临的困境也是全球草原的共同挑战，多个国家和地区已经采取了本土化的草原管理实践。但目前学术界对草原管理制度国际经验的文献梳理较为零散。该文以产权制度理论为基础，通过系统的文献梳理，选择蒙古国、吉尔吉斯斯坦、肯尼亚和澳大利亚四个国家的典型案例进行比较分析，探讨了不同制度实践对草原生态系统的影响。研究结果显示，多个国际案例都在积极探索和实施基于社区的自然资源管理（Community-based natural resource management，CBNRM）制度。新兴CBNRM案例逐渐融合了不同的管理理论，朝着多层次、多网络的管理方式以及基于习俗和市场的“混合治理”模式的方向发展。

关键词: 草原管理制度, 基于社区的自然资源管理制度, 混合治理, 国际经验

CLC Number:

F323.21
S812

TAN Jing, GONGBU Ze-ren, ZELANG Dong-zhu. International Experiences of Grassland Management System in the Evolution of Pastoral Social Ecosystems[J]. Acta Agrestia Sinica, 2025, 33(5): 1567-1577.

谭静, 贡布泽仁, 泽郎东珠. 牧区社会生态系统演变中草原管理制度的国际经验研究[J]. 草地学报, 2025, 33(5): 1567-1577.

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