تحليل جامعه شناختي از مقايسه كارآيي در سه نوع نظام بهره برداري از مرتع

A Comparative Sociological Analysis of Efficiency in Three Systems of Rangeland Exploitation: A Case Study of East Azarhaijan

Three systems of rangeland exploitation exist in Iran-traditional rangeland exploitation system, rangeland exploitation system based on management programs, and cooperative management system of rangeland exploitation each with a different level of efficiency. The aim of this study is to compare the levels of social efficiency in the three systems in order to advance an optimal model. Findings based on data analysis informed by sociological theories are related to social efficiency which is composed of member participation, group sustain ability, job compatibility, and social welfare. Test results strongly relate social efficiency to system type. The efficiency scores calculated for the three systems are highest for the cooperative management system of rangeland exploitation and lowest for the traditional rangeland exploitation system.