Pastoralism is central to Mongolian society, culture and economy. 40% of Mongolians earn a living as herders. Despite increasing urbanization, livestock-based range management will continue to be a main productive activity for decades to come. Since desertification already affects about 70% of Mongolia’s grasslands, the Mongolian Society for Range Management (MSRM) has successfully introduced Pasture User Groups and community-based value chains. These instruments support the self-governance capacity of herders to sustainably manage pastures through improved rotational grazing, deferred grazing and by allowing for fallow periods. UNIQUE was commissioned to conduct a feasibility study in the field of climate finance, in order to investigate emission-reducing activities for adaptation to climate change.

• Investigate promising mitigation activities with strong adaptation co-benefits.
• Estimate the biophysical mitigation potential.
• Explore the state of existing carbon accounting methodologies.
• Explore institutional requirements to generate and transact carbon credits.