Building Bridges:Grasslands to Rangelands
Given the uniqueness of this joint International Grassland and Rangeland Congress it is fitting that the Chairs of these two organizations give their opening address jointly.It is also appropriate that the events and actions that have lead to this joint event are recorded.From the earliest of beginnings, our global grazing lands have been essential to human survival.Our relationship with grazing lands has been increasingly exploitive, but there is now a slow reawakening of our interdependence with the many services provided by grazing lands.Sustaining the natural capital of our grazing lands is crucial, as these areas represent a very large part of our global terrestrial ecosystems.This challenge is grounded in the socio‐economic expectations of land users and nations.
rangelands grasslands IRC IGC
James T.ORourke Gavin Sheath Vivien Allen
Chair IRC:Chadron,NE,USA Chair IGC:AgResearch,New Zealand,gavin ex Chair IGC:Texas Tech University,USA
国际会议
呼和浩特
英文
2008-06-29（万方平台首次上网日期，不代表论文的发表时间）