Global rangelands: progress and prospects. VI International Rangeland Congress on 'People and Rangelands: Building the Future', Townsville, Australia, 1999

This publication consists of 22 papers which cover 18 different subject areas representing the most up-to-date description of the state of the art in the global rangeland situation. Chapter: 1 (Page no: 1) Challenges for rangeland people. Author(s): Grice, A. C. Hodgkinson, K. C. Chapter: 2 (Page no: 11) Future shocks to people and rangelands. Author(s): Howden, S. M. Foran, B. Behnke, R. Chapter: 3 (Page no: 29) Indigenous people in rangelands. Author(s): Griffin, G. Chapter: 4 (Page no: 43) Rangelands: people, perceptions and perspectives. Author(s): Mills, D. Blench, R. Gillam, B. Martin, M. Fitzhardinge, G. Davies, J. Campbell, S. Woodhams, L. Chapter: 5 (Page no: 55) Desertification and soil processes in rangelands. Author(s): Tongway, D. Whitford, W. Chapter: 6 (Page no: 63) Understanding and managing rangeland plant communities. Author(s): Archer, S. Bowman, A. Chapter: 7 (Page no: 81) Range management and plant functional types. Author(s): Díaz, S. Briske, D. D. McIntyre, S. Chapter: 8 (Page no: 101) People and plant invasions of the rangelands. Author(s): Lonsdale, M. Milton, S. Chapter: 9 (Page no: 117) People and rangeland biodiversity. Author(s): Bowman, D. M. J. S. Chapter: 10 (Page no: 131) Managing grazing. Author(s): Quirk, M. Chapter: 11 (Page no: 147) Rehabilitation of mined surfaces. Author(s): Schuman, G. E. Redente, E. F. Chapter: 12 (Page no: 157) Accounting for rangeland resources. Author(s): Novelly, P. E. Smith, E. L. Chapter: 13 (Page no: 169) Building on history, sending agents into the future - rangeland modelling, retrospect and prospect. Author(s): Lynam, T. J. P. Smith, M. S. Parton, W. J. Chapter: 14 (Page no: 185) Integrating management of land and water resources: the social, economic and environmental consequences of tree management in rangelands. Author(s): Hatton, T. Chapter: 15 (Page no: 197) Land and water management: lessons from a project on desertification in the Middle East. Author(s): Christiansen, S. Chapter: 16 (Page no: 211) International perspectives on the rangelands. Author(s): Bayer, W. Sloane, P. Chapter: 17 (Page no: 221) Policies, planning and institutions for sustainable resource use: a participatory approach. Author(s): Abel, N. Gachugu, M. Langston, A. Freudenberger, D. Howden, M. Marsden, S. Chapter: 18 (Page no: 235) Economics and ecology: working together for better policy. Author(s): Milham, N. Chapter: 19 (Page no: 245) Building the future: practical challenges. Author(s): Kotsokoane, J. Chapter: 20 (Page no: 253) Rangeland livelihoods in the 21st century. Author(s): Walker, B. Chapter: 21 (Page no: 261) Building the future: a human development perspective. Author(s): Freudenberger, C. D. Chapter: 22 (Page no: 271) Synthesis: new visions and prospects for rangelands. Author(s): Hodgkinson, K. C. Hacker, R. B. Grice, A. C. Challenges For Rangeland People / Anthony C. Grice And Kenneth C. Hodgkinson -- Future Shocks To People And Rangelands / S. Mark Howden, Barney Foran And Roy Behnke -- Indigenous People In Rangelands / Graham Griffin -- Rangelands : People, Perceptions And Perspectives / Denzil Mills [and Others] -- Desertification And Soil Processes In Rangelands / David Tongway And Walter Whitford -- Understanding And Managing Rangeland Plant Communities / Steve Archer And Alison Bowman -- Range Management And Plant Functional Types / Sandra Díaz, David D. Briske And Sue Mcintyre -- People And Plant Invasions Of The Rangelands / Mark Lonsdale And Sue Milton -- People And Rangeland Biodiversity / David M.j.s. Bowman -- Managing Grazing / Mick Quirk -- Rehabilitation Of Mined Surfaces / Gerald E. Schuman And Edward F. Redente -- Accounting For Rangeland Resources / Paul E. Novelly And E. Lamar Smith -- Building On History, Sending Agents Into The Future -- Rangeland Modelling, Retrospect And Prospect / Timothy J.p. Lynam, Mark Stafford Smith And William J. Parton -- Integrating Management Of Land And Water Resources : The Social, Economic And Environmental Consequences Of Tree Management In Rangelands / Tom Hatton -- Land And Water Management : Lessons From A Project On Desertification In The Middle East / Scott Christiansen -- International Perspectives On The Rangelands / Wolfgang Bayer And Peter Sloane -- Policies, Planning And Institutions For Sustainable Resource Use : A Participatory Approach / Nick Abel [and Others] -- Economics And Ecology : Working Together For Better Policy / Nick Milham -- Building The Future : Practical Challenges / Joe Kotsokoane -- Rangeland Livelihoods In The 21st Century / Brian Walker -- Building The Future : A Human Development Perspective / C. Dean Freudenberger -- Synthesis : New Visions And Prospects For Rangelands / Kenneth C. Hodgkinson, Ronald B. Hacker And Anthony C. Grice. Edited By A.c. Grice And K.c. Hodgkinson. Papers From The 6th International Rangeland Congress, Held In Townsville, Australia, July 17, 1999. Includes Bibliographical References. Although traditionally defined as areas where natural vegetation is exploited for grazing by domestic and native herbivores, rangelands are used by many different people, for a host of purposes. As well as livestock products, rangelands provide fuels, minerals and water and are used for ecotourism, recreation, nature conservation and as carbon sinks. More than half of the earth's land surface is rangeland and millions of people, both within and outside the rangelands, depend on them. This book addresses the important issues confronting the rangelands and presents new concepts and approaches for the management of rangeland resources. It is relevant to the people who live in or depend on the rangelands, and to the institutions and organisations that support them. This text contains new concepts and systems approaches of use for the management of rangeland resources by the people that live there and the institutions and organizations that support them