Economic indices of by-products utilization and forage production in semi-arid rangelands

One of the most basic criteria in documenting rangeland use prospects is the recognition of byproducts and their economic appraisal. The current study was conducted to assess the economic indices of exploiting byproduct production in Shahindej, Northwest Iran. For this purpose, 24 by-product-generat...

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Published in:Journal of environmental planning and management 2023-09, Vol.66 (11), p.2323-2351
Main Authors: Motamedi, Javad, Azadi, Hossein, Alijanpour, Ahmad, Banj Shafiei, Abbas, Sheidai-Karkaj, Esmaeil, Mofidi-Chelan, Morteza, Movahhed Moghaddam, Saghi, Van Passel, Steven, Witlox, Frank
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Arid environments
Byproducts
Community
Community participation
Earnings
Economic appraisal
economic profit
economic rent
ecosystem services
Employment
Empowerment
Environmental Science (all)
Environmental sciences & ecology
expected value of rangeland
Exploitation
Fluid Flow and Transfer Processes
Foraging behavior
General Environmental Science
Geography, Planning and Development
Grazing
Grazing lands
Indexes
Life sciences
Local communities
Local economy
Management, Monitoring, Policy and Law
Natural resources
Production
Prospects
Range management
rangeland management
Rangelands
Sciences de l’environnement & écologie
Sciences du vivant
Sustainability
Water Science and Technology
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Summary:One of the most basic criteria in documenting rangeland use prospects is the recognition of byproducts and their economic appraisal. The current study was conducted to assess the economic indices of exploiting byproduct production in Shahindej, Northwest Iran. For this purpose, 24 by-product-generating species were selected in 114 locations that belong to 49 rangeland units. The total expected value of 24 by-product generating species yield and forage production was calculated at 44.22 USD ha −1 . The results of this study showed that the sustainability of natural resources depends on the effective participation and empowerment of local communities. Furthermore, by-product exploitation contributes significantly to the local economy and employment while also reducing grazing intensity. Overall, the findings of this study show that by-product earnings should be considered in range management schemes and comprehensive natural-area management.
ISSN:0964-0568
1360-0559
1360-0559
DOI:10.1080/09640568.2022.2071687