China's Forests: Global Lessons from Market Reforms

ISBN-13: 9781138946279 / Angielski / Miękka / 2017 / 224 str.

William F. Hyde; Brian Belcher; Jintao Xu

Opis

Forestry and Forest Policy are key issues for the protection of China s natural environment and for its continued economic development. Originally published in 2003, the contributors to this title review the successes of China s forest policies and the growth of its forests over the past quarter-century and examine the challenges facing China s forests and rural environment. China s Forests: Global Lessons from Market Reforms is a valuable resource for students interested in environmental studies, international forest policy, and the modern development of China. "

Spis treści

Contributors;  Foreword by Uma Lele;  Foreword by Genchang Chen;  Preface;  1. Introduction  2. Devolution as a Means of Expanding Local Forest Management in South China: Lessons from the Past 20 Years  3. Taxes and Fees in the Southern Collective Forest Region  4. Central Characteristics of Reform: Measures of the Effects of Improved Property Rights, a Stable Policy Environment, and Environment Protection  5. Policy Reform and Investment in Forestry  6. Forest Exploitation and Protection in Reform China: Assessing the Impacts of Policy and Economic Growth  7. Deforestation and Reforestation in Hainan: Roles of Markets and Institutions  8. Forestry, Poverty, and Rural Development: Perspectives from the Bamboo Subsector  9. Impacts of policy Reforms on Forest Environments and Biodiversity  10. Conclusions and Policy Implications;  Index

O autorze

Hyde, William F.; Belcher, Brian; Xu, Jintao