When nomads become migrants
A case study of Mongolia
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 11147458 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Małgorzata Burchard-Dziubińska (0000-0001-5546-2032, University of Lodz, corresponding author), Elżbieta Antczak (0000-0002-9695-6300, University of Lodz), Tsolmontuya Myagmarjav (0000-0001-9758-6412, University of Lodz) |
| Year | 2025 |
| Volume | 34 |
| Issue | 3 |
| Pages | 488-512 |
| Publication date | 2025-09-01 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Asian and Pacific migration journal (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0117-1968 • E-ISSN: 2057-049X |
| Publisher | SAGE Publications (PUBLISHER • US) |
| DOI | 10.1177/01171968251381357 |
| OpenAlex | W4414996589 |
| Language | EN |
| References cited | 65 |
This study seeks to understand why Mongolian nomads have abandoned the centuries-old practice of grazing their herds in open pastures and migrated to the country’s capital, Ulaanbaatar. The research, conducted through structured interviews in 144 households in the ger district (a traditional Mongolian dwelling), focused on this group of former nomads. The study found that climate change, pasture degradation and livestock loss due to dzud (an extreme weather event) were the main reasons for rural-to-urban migration, and acted as push factors. Mining development, proximity to a large market and family issues played a lesser role and acted as pull factors. Most respondents said that moving to Ulaanbaatar did not bring the expected improvement in their material status
Ethnic group · Grazing · Livestock · Pastoralism · Pasture · Population · Work (physics · Animal Diversity and Health Studies · Rangeland Management and Livestock Ecology · Transboundary Water Resource Management
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Disaster, Mobility, and the Moral Economy of Exchange in Mongolian Pastoralism
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Law and Disorder
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| Citation velocity | historical |
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| Highly cited | No |