Das Projekt "Linking Herders to Carbon Markets, Mongolia" wird vom Umweltbundesamt gefördert und von Berner Fachhochschule, Hochschule für Agrar-, Forst- und Lebensmittelwissenschaften durchgeführt. HAFL provides solid scientific support for the assessment on the feasibility of carbon sequestration in Mongolia. Together with Mongolian partners, economic models (based on value chain analysis, cost and benefit analysis of potential improvement of livestock production and main survey results) will be elaborated. Beside several thematic publications, a publication on the feasibility of linking Mongolian herders to the international carbon markets, will be made. Aim: Enhance & document carbon sequestration in degraded Mongolian grassland through improved rangeland mgmt. Additionally sequestered carbon is sold on Voluntary Carbon Credit Market. Show benefits of land conservation to Mongolian stakeholders. Results: So far 5 sub-studies and one synthesis report have been elaborated (all still draft versions); these reports will be finalized and published in various forms in 2013