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99 unresolved questions extracted from the limitations and future-work sections of 1,029 Rangeland Management and Livestock Ecology papers in our library. Each links back to the study that raised it.

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  • The lack of data on the impact of dzuds on nomadic herders' livelihoods. The difficulty of engaging the target players and exploring the impact of dzuds on nomadic herders' livelihoods. The challenge of investigating the resilience of nomadic families to dzuds. The importance of considering the cultural context of the nomadic herders and the potential biases in the data collection process.

    Self-Projection on the Sustainability of the Nomadic Pastoral Lifestyle by Families in the Gobi Desert (Mongolia) · 2026 · DOI

  • Investigate the impact of successive dzuds on nomadic families, - Study the effects of mining on nomadic pastoralism, - Examine the relationship between climate change and nomadic pastoralism

    Self-Projection on the Sustainability of the Nomadic Pastoral Lifestyle by Families in the Gobi Desert (Mongolia) · 2026 · DOI

  • The study identifies challenges in incorporating women's voices in the research due to cultural norms and privacy concerns. The research faces challenges in accessing pastoralist communities and collecting data. The paper highlights the need to respect community-specific gender dynamics in ethnographic fieldwork.

    Traditional Ecological Knowledge in Sustaining Mobile Pastoralism of Türkiye · 2026 · DOI

  • Further research is needed to incorporate women's voices and perspectives in pastoral decision-making, - Studies should investigate the impact of environmental change on pastoralist communities, - Research should examine the effectiveness of TEK in promoting sustainable resource use

    Traditional Ecological Knowledge in Sustaining Mobile Pastoralism of Türkiye · 2026 · DOI

  • The study identifies challenges in grassland management, including rigid ownership rights and fixed pasture boundaries. The study also identifies challenges in data collection, including language barriers and the need for uniform training of enumerators.

    Collective Action and Efficiency Loss? The Role of Kinship in Multi-Household Grassland Management on the Qinghai-Tibetan Plateau · 2026 · DOI

  • further analysis of the relationship between multi-household management patterns and production efficiency in different regions, - examination of the impact of other factors on production efficiency in grassland animal husbandry, - investigation of the effects of labor reallocation on livestock production

    Collective Action and Efficiency Loss? The Role of Kinship in Multi-Household Grassland Management on the Qinghai-Tibetan Plateau · 2026 · DOI

  • Future research should investigate the impacts of non-pastoral labor allocation on GSB in other contexts, - Future research should explore the underlying mechanisms of how non-pastoral labor allocation influences GSB, - Future research should examine the effects of non-pastoral labor allocation on the livelihoods of herding households

    From economic rationality to ecological rationality: how does non-pastoral labor allocation affect grazing substitution behavior? · 2026 · DOI

  • Based on the conclusions of the above research, this paper pro- poses the following policy recommendations: (1) It is vital to highlight the development of non-pastoral employment skills within herding households and support their moderate participation in non-pastoral work. By enhanc- ing job opportunities through labor attraction via the employ- ment market and government policies, a significant movement of labor from pastoral regions to the non-pastoral employ- ment sector will occur. Furthermore, bolstering the non-pas- toral employment market is essential to enable herding households to obtain reliable incomes in this sector, thereby ensuring consistent employment and facilitating gradual income growth for these households. (2) It is vital to enhance the socialized services market to better leverage the substitution effect of factors. Strengthening herding households’ awareness of the positive role of socialized services in animal husbandry will promote an increase in both the will- ingness and extent of adoption of these services. Implementing subsidies for agricultural machinery purchases for service pro- viders and stabilizing the prices of socialized services will incen- tivize both supply and demand sides. While nurturing new production and management entities such as large-scale breed- ing households and family farms, it is essential to integrate this with the cultivation and promotion of socialized services in animal husbandry. The development of socialized services in animal husbandry will facilitate a transformation in production methods within the livestock sector. (3) Implement differentiated non-pastoral employment promo- tion policies to guide herding households to prioritize local non-pastoral employment and improve the local non-pastoral employment market. For local non-pastoral employed pasto- ral households, policies can focus on enhancing the quality of non-pastoral employment and increasing income levels, while encouraging them to retain a certain scale of pastoral produc- tion. This approach assists them in achieving non-pastoral income while balancing pastoral production and transforma- tion. For herding households working outside their communi- ties, it is essential to explore the establishment of a “pastoral area-urban” bidirectional support mechanism. This can be achieved through the development of pastoral production

    From economic rationality to ecological rationality: how does non-pastoral labor allocation affect grazing substitution behavior? · 2026 · DOI

  • Studying the link between biodiversity and ecosystem functions of arid environments, - Analyzing the effects of biodiversity loss in arid regions, - Investigating the potential for Shannon-type modeling in this context

    Conservation Biodiversity in Arid Areas: A Review · 2025 · DOI

  • The lack of comprehensive reviews on biodiversity conservation in arid areas. The need for a systematic analysis of the causes and effects of biodiversity loss in arid regions. The importance of identifying effective conservation methods for arid areas.

    Conservation Biodiversity in Arid Areas: A Review · 2025 · DOI

  • The High Atlas Mountains of Morocco are recognized as a global hotspot for rapid environmental change, but there is limited information about how communities and households are responding.

    Characterizing rural livelihoods in a changing environment: a case study in the High Atlas Mountains of Morocco · 2025 · DOI

  • However, the importance of socio-economic factors on adaptation within agricultural communities remains largely underexplored.

    Intersectional perspectives on gendered adaptation and social hierarchies in agricultural communities of the Indian Himalaya · 2025 · DOI

  • Particularly, no studies have been conducted to examine the resilience capacity of woody plant species after shifting cultivation along the fallow period gradients and compare with the old-age natural forest adjacent to the fallow lands.

    Woody plant secondary succession along the gradients of fallow periods in traditional shifting cultivation system of Quara District, Northwestern Ethiopia · 2025 · DOI

  • However, the effects of vegetation and soil states at different degradation stages on grassland ecosystem restoration are not fully understood.

    Grazing exclusion is more effective for vegetation restoration and nutrient transfer in the heavily degraded desert steppe · 2024 · DOI

  • However, the spatiotemporal patterns and suitability of long-term cropland change remain poorly understood.

    Monitoring of Cropland Abandonment and Land Reclamation in the Farming–Pastoral Zone of Northern China · 2024 · DOI

  • The contradiction between the mining-dominated development model and environmental obligations. The lack of effective legal action to address environmental degradation and climate change. The institutional fragmentation and policy incoherence in Mongolia's environmental governance.

    ENVIRONMENTAL LAW, SDGs, AND MONGOLIA · 2026 · DOI

  • The gap between normative environmental commitments and practical realization in Mongolia. The lack of effective legal action to address environmental degradation and climate change. The need for a comprehensive reform framework to address the deficiencies in Mongolia's environmental governance.

    ENVIRONMENTAL LAW, SDGs, AND MONGOLIA · 2026 · DOI

  • The study identifies a gap in the literature on traditional famine coping mechanisms of the Amhara people in Semada Woreda, Northwestern Ethiopia. The research highlights the need to consider the cultural and social context of famine coping mechanisms. The study emphasizes the importance of preserving indigenous knowledge systems and social support networks in the face of catastrophic food shortages.

    Traditional famine coping mechanisms of Semada Woreda, Amhara people, Northwestern Ethiopia · 2026 · DOI

  • The study identifies a gap in the understanding of the effect of cultural factors on indigenous land rights and conflict transformation. The study highlights the need for further research on the intersection of cultural factors, indigenous land rights, and conflict transformation.

    The INDIGENOUS COMMUNITY LAND RIGHTS AND CONFLICT TRANSFORMATION: A CASE OF THE MAASAI COMMUNITY IN LAIKIPIA COUNTY, KENYA (1964-2023) · 2026 · DOI

  • The degradation of natural mowing grasslands has profound impacts on grazing capacity and ecosystem productivity. The selection of suitable legume–grass mixtures for restoration is challenging. The understanding of ecosystem multifunctionality and its driving mechanisms is limited.

    Enhancement of Ecosystem Multifunctionality in Altay Natural Mowing Grasslands by Mixed Grass Species Overseeding · 2026 · DOI

  • For the restoration of degraded natural mowing grasslands, systematic assessments of the effects of legume–grass mixture overseeding on ecosystem multifunctionality (EMF) are still lacking; existing studies have mostly focused on single ecological functions, and the understanding of how different species mixtures drive synergistic vegetation–soil system recovery and the underlying mechanisms remains unclear.

    Enhancement of Ecosystem Multifunctionality in Altay Natural Mowing Grasslands by Mixed Grass Species Overseeding · 2026 · DOI

  • The study identifies a gap in existing research, which often overlooks the bounded rationality of micro-level decision-makers. The study highlights the need for a more nuanced understanding of the relationship between risk perception, livelihood capital, and livelihood strategy choices. The study aims to address the gap by using a 'Perception-Capital-Adaptation' analytical framework.

    Navigating Climate Risks: Heterogeneous Adaptation to Risk Perception and Capital Constraints Among Agro-Pastoralists on the Eastern Qinghai–Tibet Plateau · 2026 · DOI

  • Security issues in national parks in the Sahel region. Limited institutional capacity and community participation in national parks in the Sahel region. Environmental instability and climate change in the Sahel region.

    Comparative Analysis of National Parks in the Sahel Region, Wildlife Protection in the Sahel Countries · 2026 · DOI

  • The study is limited by the availability of data on national parks in the Sahel region. The paper does not provide a comprehensive analysis of the economic benefits of national parks in the region.

    Comparative Analysis of National Parks in the Sahel Region, Wildlife Protection in the Sahel Countries · 2026 · DOI

  • Declining soil quality and soil fertility. Climate change. Limited understanding of the relationship between regenerative agriculture and food security.

    Regenerative agriculture for dietary diversity and food security in Zambia · 2026 · DOI

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