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CONTENTS 4 18 20 22 28 32 38 42 48 52 58 60 64 68 74 78 82 88 92 Supplementing the Yellow River Her erder ders face an unprec ecedent edented water crisis Report from the wetlands along the first bend of the Yellow River (1) A horrible blackened swamp Seven Years of water shortage in the summer pastures Awancang Wetland has dried before Pastures without flocks Shrinking lakes in the nature reserve Photo-story: Digging wells becomes a way out Expert interview: Why are the wetlands along the first bend of the Yellow River shrinking? How ow herder ders s are e handling a dilemma Report from the wetlands along the first bend of the Yellow River (2) Development quandaries Herders bear the full cost of student study support Does resettlement really reduce grassland pressure? Herders form household groups to manage grasslands A very different choice from individual household contracts More than an improvement for grasslands and grazing Still not a smooth way forward Not the full answer to grassland problems Photo story: The Living Buddha of riverbend temple What drives group household grassland management? Staff Journalist Yan Ju Li Li Staff Journalist Li Wenpeng Li Li Staff Journalist Staff Journalist Yi Rongrong Lin Lan Lin Lan Zhen Xiang Staff Journalist Lin Lan Yan Ju Staff Journalist Staff Journalist SYNOPSIS Special issue: Wetlands along the first bend of the Yellow River Grassland management by household groups How herders are handling a dilemma!"#!"#!"#
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Herders form household groups to manage grasslands 68
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Herders form household groups to manage grasslands More than an improvement for grasslands and grazing 74
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