Research on priorities in climate change adaptation for grassland husbandry

Climate change adaptation for grassland husbandry has become an important component in research about climate change adaptation at the national (local) level and in the sustainable development of grassland husbandry. This paper, with the methods of Participatory Assessment and Analytic Hierarchy Process, examines the priority in adaptation for grassland husbandry among stakeholders at different levels and from various organizations in Inner Mongolia. The research has revealed that: 1)Adaptation strategies must be built on robust and comprehensive policies; 2)Adaptation should follow the precondition that the livelihood and life quality of herdsmen are guaranteed; 3)The government and research institutes should play an active role in helping herdsmen to adapt to climate change; 4)Regional and climate-sensitive policies should be regularly reviewed, to inform timely modification and improvement of adaptation strategies; 5)Preventive measures and more specific, practical adaptation measures should be taken; 6)More training should be made available to herdsmen on the concept of adaptation, meteorological knowledge and production management.