Influence of herders’ livelihood capital on livelihood strategies in the Three-River Headwaters region

doi:10.11686/cyxb2018784

Abstract

Abstract: Herdsmen are the decision-making body of natural resource utilization in the Three-River Headwaters region. Therefore, studying their livelihood strategies is important for local ecological protection. This study was based on first-hand survey data from stratified random sampling. Herders’ livelihood strategies were classified as pure pastoral or diverse, and key livelihood capital indicators that affect the choice of livelihood strategies by herdsmen were analyzed using a binary logistic model. The results indicated that: 1) The livelihood capital status of herdsmen with different livelihood strategies showed significant differences, and diverse herders had better livelihood capital than pure herdsmen. 2) The key livelihood capital indicators affecting the choice of livelihood strategies of the herdsmen in the Three-River Headwaters region were grassland area, housing quality, annual family income, whether there were cadres in the circle of friends and relatives, and the distance from the place of residence to the market. 3) The livelihood activities and income structure of the herdsmen in the Three-River Headwaters region were single, and even diverse herders were not separated from grazing-based livelihood activities. Considering these key livelihood capital indicators, herdsmen can be actively and rationally guided to choose a livelihood strategy that is conducive to ecological protection. This represents a new direction for the improvement of the ecological environment in the Three-River Headwaters region in the future.

Key words: Three-River Headwaters region, ecological protection, livelihood strategies, Binary Logistic model

WU Ting-mei, WU Yuan, WANG Duo-bin, LIN Hui-long. Influence of herders’ livelihood capital on livelihood strategies in the Three-River Headwaters region[J]. Acta Prataculturae Sinica, 2019, 28(11): 12-21.

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