Why herd size matters - mitigating the effects of livestock crashes.
Analysing the effect of pastoral risk management strategies provides insights into a system of subsistence that have persevered in marginal areas for hundreds to thousands of years and may shed light into the future of around 200 million households in the face of climate change. This study investiga...
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ftdoajarticles:oai:doaj.org/article:d3ef40f51aa54ece843f6c8ddabfd781 2023-05-15T18:06:17+02:00 Why herd size matters - mitigating the effects of livestock crashes. Marius Warg Næss Bård-Jørgen Bårdsen 2013-01-01T00:00:00Z https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0070161 https://doaj.org/article/d3ef40f51aa54ece843f6c8ddabfd781 EN eng Public Library of Science (PLoS) https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/pmid/23936386/?tool=EBI https://doaj.org/toc/1932-6203 1932-6203 doi:10.1371/journal.pone.0070161 https://doaj.org/article/d3ef40f51aa54ece843f6c8ddabfd781 PLoS ONE, Vol 8, Iss 8, p e70161 (2013) Medicine R Science Q article 2013 ftdoajarticles https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0070161 2022-12-31T05:44:35Z Analysing the effect of pastoral risk management strategies provides insights into a system of subsistence that have persevered in marginal areas for hundreds to thousands of years and may shed light into the future of around 200 million households in the face of climate change. This study investigated the efficiency of herd accumulation as a buffer strategy by analysing changes in livestock holdings during an environmental crisis in the Saami reindeer husbandry in Norway. We found a positive relationship between: (1) pre- and post-collapse herd size; and (2) pre-collapse herd size and the number of animals lost during the collapse, indicating that herd accumulation is an effective but costly strategy. Policies that fail to incorporate the risk-beneficial aspect of herd accumulation will have a limited effect and may indeed fail entirely. In the context of climate change, official policies that incorporate pastoral risk management strategies may be the only solution for ensuring their continued existence. Article in Journal/Newspaper reindeer husbandry saami Directory of Open Access Journals: DOAJ Articles Norway PLoS ONE 8 8 e70161 |
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Analysing the effect of pastoral risk management strategies provides insights into a system of subsistence that have persevered in marginal areas for hundreds to thousands of years and may shed light into the future of around 200 million households in the face of climate change. This study investigated the efficiency of herd accumulation as a buffer strategy by analysing changes in livestock holdings during an environmental crisis in the Saami reindeer husbandry in Norway. We found a positive relationship between: (1) pre- and post-collapse herd size; and (2) pre-collapse herd size and the number of animals lost during the collapse, indicating that herd accumulation is an effective but costly strategy. Policies that fail to incorporate the risk-beneficial aspect of herd accumulation will have a limited effect and may indeed fail entirely. In the context of climate change, official policies that incorporate pastoral risk management strategies may be the only solution for ensuring their continued existence. |
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