The first paper of Sumjee's PhD has just been accepted in the Journal of Arid Environments. The paper, titled: "Rangeland degradation in Mongolia: A systematic review of the evidence" reviews literature on rangeland degradation in Mongolia, with a special focus on the grey literature. The study shows that rangeland degradation has become an increasing environmental concern in Mongolia. Degradation is frequently assessed as a change in vegetation or land cover, but there is no standard definition of rangeland degradation. The lack of a consistent definition and standardized ways of measuring degradation prevents meaningful comparisons across studies. In this sense, recent initiatives for rangeland assessment and monitoring that collect long-term data using standardized methodologies hold promise for the design of policies and strategies for sustainable land use in Mongolia.
Reference: Sainnemekh, S., Barrio, I.C., Densambuu, B., Bestelmeyer, B., Aradóttir, Á.L. (2022) Rangeland degradation in Mongolia: A systematic review of the evidence. Journal of Arid Environments 196: 104654 https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jaridenv.2021.104654