Land conservation campaign in China: integrated management, local participation and food supply option
Land conservation campaign in China: integrated management, local participation and food supply option
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DOI：
10.1016/j.geoforum.2003.10.002
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发表时间：
2004-07
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影响因子：
3.5
通讯作者：
Hong Yang
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作者：
Hong Yang
为遏制水土流失、沙漠化和沙尘暴的发生，中国政府最近针对中国北方、西北和西南地区的土地问题，启动了一系列的土地保护计划。本文概述了主要土地保护项目的现状及其环境和社会经济意义，以及遇到的挑战。涉及的不同行政实体之间的利益和目标冲突以及与缺乏地方参与有关的问题都得到了处理。根据满足该国日益增长的粮食需求的备选方案，讨论了对粮食经济的影响和对环境的影响。分析强调，必须加强不同行政部门之间的合作和一体化，地方社区必须参与规划和管理进程，以实现土地保护运动的目标。还强调了将土地退化的环境外部性内在化和规定可持续的国家粮食供应战略的重要性。
In an effort to halt soil erosion, desertification and sandstorms, the Chinese government has recently launched a series of land conservation programs targeted at the country’s north, northwest and southwest areas where problems are severe. This paper provides an overview of the current status of the major land conservation projects and their environmental and social-economic significance, as well as the challenges encountered. Conflicts of interests and objectives among different administrative entities involved and problems associated with the lack of local participation are addressed. Impacts on the food economy and implications for the environment are discussed in light of the options for meeting the country’s increasing food demand. The analysis highlights the necessity of improving cooperation and integration across different administrations and the imperative of participation of local communities in the planning and management process for achieving the goals of land conservation campaign. The importance of internalizing the environmental externality of land degradation and stipulating sustainable national food supply strategies is also stressed.