A summary article based on the findings of this study has been accepted for publication in the journal Global Environmental Change (forthcoming). 4) Local Government Coordination with Local NGOs, Donors, and Grassroots Herder Initiatives Another lesson from our case studies, especially Jinst and Bayantsagaan, is the importance of local government cooperation and coordination with herder organizations, local NGOs, and donor agencies and staff. Neither herder-led organizations nor local governments with their current limited resources, e) To help herders meet their goals of improving livestock quality rather than quantity, invest in mechanisms that improve herders' information about and access to markets, and their ability to increase the value of livestock products through domain of origin marketing, fair trade, sustainability certification, and value-added processing.
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