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Symposium on From Post-Disaster Reconstruction To the Creation of Resilient Societies , December 16 17, 2011, Keio University, Mita Campus Chuluun Togtokh, Ph.D. National University of Mongolia Introduction Vulnerability of
Symposium on ” From Post-Disaster Reconstruction To the Creation of Resilient Societies “, December 16 – 17, 2011, Keio University, Mita Campus
Introduction Vulnerability of pastoral social-ecological systems Ecoregion-based adaptation
Economic Social Culture Environmental Political Mongolia is viewed as a complex system, consisted of interconnected political, economic, social, ecological and cultural subsystems as five main
interconnected through father-son and friend-enemy connections (as in folk medicine). For Mongolia’s health it is essential to have healthy subsystems. Mongolia made transition to democracy and market economy 2 decades ago, becoming an open system to world policy, markets, western and other cultures, religion, knowledge , technology and global environmental impacts.
B.Tserenchunt
Community National River basin
Climate change factor Human factor Pasture use Ecological Vulnerability Drought+zud Drought Vulnerability of social- ecological system Socio-Economic Vulnerability
1970-1990 1991-2008
0.30 0.40 0.50 0.60 1970 1972 1974 1976 1978 1980 1982 1984 1986 1988 1990 1992 1994 1996 1998 2000 2002 2004 2006 2008
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LEGEND < 0.25 0.26 - 0.35 0.36 - 0.45 0.46 - 0.55 0.56 < Bayan- Ulgii Uvs Hovd Zavhan Govi-Altai
Baynahong
Selenge Huvsgul Bulgan Arhangai
Uvurhangai
Tuv Dundgovi Umnugovi Dornogovi Suhbaatar Hentii Dornod
No data
Social-ecological vulnerability = ecological vulnerability + poverty indexes (UNDP)
Chuluun, T. 2011. Land degradation and desertification in Mongolia. Background paper for the Mongolia Human Development Report 2011.
Farms/ ranches Rich herders (~ 10% ) “Hot ails”
Strengthening of traditional pastoral networks with modern technology
Weak cooperation Landscape fragmentation Land degradation Poverty trap (~ 40% )
Strong cooperation Cultural landscape use Ecosystem state is good Subsistence (~ 50% )
Cooperation (CBNRM) Use of cultural landscape/State of ecosystem services
Weak/ Low Strong/ Good
Human Well-being
Poor Rich
with CIT & renewable energy
ACCCA project
(Equity, Institution, Leadership, Cooperation & Trust)
(Ecosystem Services & Biodiversity)
(Innovation, Science & Technology)
Win-Win