Pastoral tenure in Central Asia : Theme and variation in the five former Soviet Republics

Abstract

Since 1991, both de facto and de jure pastoral tenure regimes diverged significantly in the five former soviet Central Asian republics (Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan, and Uzbekistan). Four of the five republics are currently considering the introduction of pasture codes with both individual and common forms of tenure under discussion. In the light of these debates this chapter examines the evolution of pastoral land tenure and user rights in each of the five republics over the 20 years since independence. Different choices were made by policy makers that have affected two key outcomes: firstly, livestock mobility and secondly, pasture access. The situation in each of the republics is reviewed and some case studies are presented.

Published in

Title: Rangeland Stewardship in Central Asia: Balancing Improved Livelihoods, Biodiversity Conservation and Land Protection
Publisher: Springer

SLU Authors

• Singh, Navinder

  • Department of Wildlife, Fish and Environmental Studies, Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences
    

Global goals (SDG)

SDG1 No poverty

UKÄ Subject classification

Ecology

Publication identifier

• DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-94-007-5367-9_11
• ISBN: 978-94-007-5366-2

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https://res.slu.se/id/publ/39850