Essays of a peripheral mind: Speaking other languages

TitleEssays of a peripheral mind: Speaking other languages
Publication TypeJournal Article
Year of Publication2007
AuthorsHavstad K
JournalRangelands
Volume29
Pagination65-66
Date PublishedApril 15, 2007
ARIS Log Number228682
Keywordsessays, languages, Mongolia, peripheral, soil scientist
AbstractMongolian rangelands have been used for livestock production for hundreds of years. A pastoralist culture has been a key aspect of Mongolia throughout its 800-year history. Approximately 65% of Mongolia’s rural herders live at or below the poverty line, and there are few opportunities to improve resource conditions or economic returns. Yet, Mongolia is rebuilding its resource management profession following the withdrawal and collapse of the Soviet Union in the late 1990s. This essay is about the work of one Mongolian soil scientist and his efforts to work to stop resource degradation and to improve the condition of Mongolian rangelands.
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