Framework / Assessment Criteria and Indicators of Sustainable Rangeland Management Summary Data on these variables provide information on the vitality of the local economy. High numbers in the unemployed, underemployed, and discouraged worker categories could indicate an economy in trouble and a community under stress. Such high numbers occurring in rangeland related industries (e.g., livestock production, recreation, tourism) would provide an indication of pressures on rangeland-dependent livelihoods and lifestyles.
