A multi-scaled analysis of the effect of climate, commodity prices and risk on the livelihoods of Mongolian pastoralists

Journal of Arid Environments

Volumn 109, Issue , 2014, Pages 54-64

  Addison, Jane ^a   Brown, C ^b  

^a CSIRO   (Australia)

^b UNIVERSITY OF QUEENSLAND   (Australia)

Author keywords

Decision tree; Dryland; Policy; Social ecological; Volatility

Indexed keywords

AGRICULTURAL ECONOMICS; ARID REGION; CLIMATE EFFECT; COMMODITY PRICE; DECISION MAKING; HYPOTHESIS TESTING; INCOME DISTRIBUTION; PASTORALISM; PRICE DYNAMICS; RISK ASSESSMENT;

GOBI DESERT; MONGOLIA;

EID: 84902530779     PISSN: 01401963     EISSN: 1095922X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jaridenv.2014.05.010     Document Type: Article

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