Policy settings to address grassland degradation and sustainable development in western China Colin Brown, Scott Waldron and Zhao Yutian ACIAR Project.

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Policy settings to address grassland degradation and sustainable development in western China Colin Brown, Scott Waldron and Zhao Yutian ACIAR Project LPS2001/094 “Sustainable development of grasslands in western China” Workshop

Policy pyramid

Policy/legislative areas impacting on grassland utilisation Grassland utilisation Grassland policies Structural adjustment / regional development policies Land use policies Organisation policies Market and industry policies

Policy consistency Consistency across edicts, legislation, regulations, programs and projects Consistency across the various programs Consistency across broad legislative areas

Policy challenge and “balance” under current and likely future technologies and economic conditions, there are too many ruminant livestock in pastoral areas Policy questions and responses can be framed as a series of “balances” Livestock - feed balance Livestock value - grazing pressure balance Livestock - people balance Livelihoods-ecology balance

Livestock-feed balance seeking a balance between livestock feed required and feed available is crucial in sustaining ruminant livestock systems in pastoral areas But should this balance be used as a Guide or Quasi- legal instrument? –Robustness of estimates of feed required and available given diversity of grasslands and feed & livestock systems in China –In practice used as both Where used in quasi-legal role, need for updated and case specific estimates of livestock and feed parameters

Technical interventions and livestock-feed balance Technical interventions put at forefront of resolving livestock-feed imbalance Manifest in various ways but with special focus on: – pasture improvement and fencing –livestock improvement –Disease control and livestock infrastructure –Rodent and insect control

Technical interventions and livestock-feed balance (2) Vital to see technical interventions as part of the solution rather than the whole solution Although technical interventions can not solve grassland degradation in China alone, they can form a key part of the solution –Improve competitiveness of livestock systems –Cost effectiveness and efficiency in implementing various system changes

Sustainability of technical interventions in livestock-feed balance Economic viability Comparative advantage of alternative livestock systems Comparative profit and livelihood analysis of interventions Cost benefit analysis of grassland and livestock investments and programs Household frame of reference skills Access to inputs and resources and opportunities Align with objectives and other household systems Tailor interventions to specific case Integrate as package that includes extension and training “value add” existing knowledge and information

Policy challenge and “balance” Livestock - feed balance Livestock value - grazing pressure balance Livestock - people balance Livelihoods-ecology balance

Livestock-people balance Close link between livestock and human numbers in pastoral areas awareness of the need to “manage” people in dealing with the issue of grassland degradation –Fewer households or less reliance on grazing livestock as primary source of income –Seen as way of sustaining livestock systems and pastoral households –Driven by other issues (provision of basic services)

Livestock-people balance (2) But do all pastoral households benefit from regional development and structural adjustment measures and settlement programs? –More targeted programs may be needed to aid poorer and disadvantaged households take advantages of the opportunities afforded by economic growth and transition

Policy challenge and “balance” Livestock - feed balance Livestock value - grazing pressure balance Livestock - people balance Livelihoods-ecology balance

Livestock value-grazing pressure balance Price vs profit –Analysis of additional revenues and costs Producing premium products only of benefit if producers can receive “accurate” prices –More liberal markets have not necessarily led to more accurate or fair prices Valuable and limiting input Increase livestock value per unit grazing pressure Livestock value Grazing pressure

Improving price accuracy Trader registration Alternative selling channels Improved market information Extension of inspection & monitoring activities

Concluding remarks—grassland complexity and policy formulation and assessment The multiple values and dimensions of grasslands in China poses major challenges for Chinese policy makers not only in formulating and evaluating specific grassland policies but also in being aware of how policies in other areas can impact on grasslands and herders Within this complex system and policy environment, dealing with unintended or unforeseen adverse impacts and maximising consistency among the various policies is an ongoing and demanding task.

Concluding remarks—mega-policy directions in China and their application and impact in pastoral areas Broad policy directions within China such as market reforms, the facilitation of economic growth and structural adjustment, and industry modernization are all apparent within the pastoral region and all impact on grassland utilisation. But their manifestation in pastoral areas can differ from other areas and from other parts of Chinese society and pro-active efforts to tailor these measures to the characteristics and needs of pastoral areas is needed if their full potential is to be realised.

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