Can China feed itself?

International Journal of Sustainable Development and World Ecology

Volumn 7, Issue 3, 2000, Pages 153-172

  Heilig, Gerhard K ^a   Fischer, Gunther ^a   van Velthuizen, Harrij ^a  

^a INTERNATIONAL INSTITUTE FOR APPLIED SYSTEMS ANALYSIS   (Austria)

Author keywords

Agriculture; China; Development; Water

Indexed keywords

CROP PRODUCTION; FOOD SECURITY; FUTURE PROSPECT; WATER RESOURCE;

CHINA;

EID: 0033786130     PISSN: 13504509     EISSN: 17452627     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/13504500009470038     Document Type: Article

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