Centre for African Conservation Ecology, Nelson Mandela University, P.O. Box 77000, Gqeberha, 6031, South Africa.
Copernicus Institute of Sustainable Development, Utrecht University, Utrecht, The Netherlands.
Ambio. 2024 May;53(5):678-696. doi: 10.1007/s13280-023-01976-4. Epub 2024 Jan 31.
Rangelands face threats from climate and land-use change, including inappropriate climate change mitigation initiatives such as tree planting in grassy ecosystems. The marginalization and impoverishment of rangeland communities and their indigenous knowledge systems, and the loss of biodiversity and ecosystem services, are additional major challenges. To address these issues, we propose the wilder rangelands integrated framework, co-developed by South African and European scientists from diverse disciplines, as an opportunity to address the climate, livelihood, and biodiversity challenges in the world's rangelands. More specifically, we present a Theory of Change to guide the design, monitoring, and evaluation of wilder rangelands. Through this, we aim to promote rangeland restoration, where local communities collaborate with regional and international actors to co-create new rangeland use models that simultaneously mitigate the impacts of climate change, restore biodiversity, and improve both ecosystem functioning and livelihoods.
受气候变化和土地利用变化的威胁，牧场面临诸多挑战，包括植树等不当的气候变化缓解措施在草地生态系统中的应用。此外，牧场社区及其本土知识体系的边缘化和贫困化以及生物多样性和生态系统服务的丧失也是主要挑战。为了解决这些问题，我们提出了更广阔的牧场综合框架，这是由来自不同学科的南非和欧洲科学家共同开发的，是应对世界牧场气候、生计和生物多样性挑战的机会。更具体地说，我们提出了一个变革理论来指导更广阔的牧场的设计、监测和评估。通过这一框架，我们旨在促进牧场恢复，使当地社区与区域和国际行动者合作，共同创造新的牧场使用模式，从而减轻气候变化的影响，恢复生物多样性，改善生态系统功能和生计。
