The discussion of the concept document for the national policy on sustainable pasture management took place at the Shida Kartli Regional Administration
The Ministry of Environment Protection and Agriculture of Georgia, in collaboration with local and international experts, has developed the “National Policy Concept Document for Sustainable Pasture Management.” This document establishes a unified and coherent approaches to sustainable use of pastures and their protection.
The concept document was discussed during a working meeting held in the city of Gori by Giorgi Misheladze, Chairman of the National Agency for Sustainable Land Management and Land Use Monitoring, Mikheil Shakulashvili, State Representative of the Shida Kartli Region, representatives from the Ministry of Environment Protection and Agriculture of Georgia, local self-government authorities, and the Regional Environmental Center of the Caucasus (REC Caucasus).
According to the developed document, pasture statuses will be determined by law; Also, the law will introduce state and municipal pasture use regimes, which implies both common use and lease.
Based on the concept document, pastures will undergo identification, classification, zoning, and the determination of modes of use according to municipal management plans. A system of common use will be introduced for pastures near rural settlements. User associations will be established, and village pastures will be transferred to and managed by them. The remaining pastures will be available for leasing. The policy document will serve as the basis for the preparation of a legislative package.
The concept document of the “National Policy for Sustainable Pasture Management" was developed by national and international experts in coordination with the inter-agency working group formed within the framework of the project "Achieving Land Degradation Neutral Balance (LDN) National Goals through restoration and sustainable management of degraded pastures". The project is supported by the Global Environment Facility (GEF).
