Abstract
This chapter presents environmental change trends in the Altai Mountains region, with a particular focus on glacial reduction, increasing mean annual temperature, reduction in annual precipitation, and increased frequency of extreme climate events such as drought/dzud. We discuss the impacts on pasturelands and livestock populations, which are the basis of lives and livelihoods of the nomadic population. In doing so, the chapter discusses the ways the nomadic population is adapting to the changing environment in the region. The nomadic herders living in the mountains have been practicing the nomadic lifestyle in the Mongolian plateau for centuries. However, climate change and different socioeconomic factors are changing the mountain landscapes and challenging the sustainability and existence of nomadic livelihoods. The change in temperature and precipitation trends over the past 30 years, antithetical to glaciers, has led to a significant reduction in the size of glaciers in the Altai Mountain region with impacts on the livelihoods and culture of nomadic people.
Original language | English |
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Title of host publication | Safeguarding mountain social-ecological systems, vol 2 |
Subtitle of host publication | building transformative resilience in mountain regions worldwide |
Editors | Stefan Schneiderbauer, Paola Fontanella Pisa, John F. Shroder, Jr, Joerg Szarzynski |
Place of Publication | Amsterdam |
Publisher | Elsevier |
Chapter | 38 |
Pages | 289-295 |
Number of pages | 7 |
ISBN (Electronic) | 9780443328244 |
ISBN (Print) | 9780443328251 |
DOIs | |
Publication status | Published - 2024 |
Keywords
- climate change
- glacial landscape
- mountain ecosystems
- nomadic livelihoods
- Sutai mountain