How does the pressure of demand for pastureland impact local farming systems? Developments and evidence from South-East Albania
This paper studies the pressure experienced by livestock systems in a mountain municipality in south-east Albania in accessing pasture, due to the recent process of State decentralization and municipal pasture management. Pastures are major resource for the development of livestock farming activitie...
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| Publicado en: | URI:https://journals.openedition.org/cdlm, |
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| Formato: | Article ou chapitre numérique |
| Idioma: | Anglais |
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Cahiers de la Méditerranée
2023
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| Acceso en liña: | Accès Université d'Orléans et IFPM Accès Université d'Orléans et IFPM |
| Résumé: | This paper studies the pressure experienced by livestock systems in a mountain municipality in south-east Albania in accessing pasture, due to the recent process of State decentralization and municipal pasture management. Pastures are major resource for the development of livestock farming activities in this area. The main hypothesis discussed in this article is that the lack of transitional institutions capable of properly applying the new government regulations on pasture access has created pressure on local farmers. This can cause problems of overgrazing if governance rules are not improved and adapted to the local context. By using a mixed approach combining qualitative and quantitative data through interviews with national and local stakeholders, documents and field observation, the discussion compares different parameters affecting the livestock systems in terms of access to pastureland. The case study highlights the complexities of pasture governance, due to the coexistence of different models of ownership and management. The findings indicate that the governmental regulation of pastures increased competition for their availability and access. Securing rights of use for local farmers will be crucial to ensure the sustainable management of pastures in the long term. |
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