Evaluation of the economic and environmental impact of converting cropland to forest: A case study in Dunhua county, China

Journal of Environmental Management

Volumn 85, Issue 3, 2007, Pages 746-756

  Wang, C ^a,b   Ouyang, H ^a   Maclaren, V ^c   Yin, Y ^d   Shao, B ^a   Boland, A ^c   Tian, Y ^a  

^a INSTITUTE OF GEOGRAPHIC SCIENCES AND NATURAL RESOURCES RESEARCH   (China)

^b BEIJING FORESTRY UNIVERSITY   (China)

^c UNIVERSITY OF TORONTO   (Canada)

^d UNIVERSITY OF BRITISH COLUMBIA   (Canada)

Author keywords

Carbon sequestration; China; Cost effectiveness; Cropland conversion

Indexed keywords

BUDGET CONTROL; CARBON; CONSERVATION; ECONOMIC ANALYSIS; ECONOMIC AND SOCIAL EFFECTS; ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT; REFORESTATION;

CARBON SEQUESTRATION; CASE-STUDIES; CHINA; COBENEFITS; CONVERSION PROGRAMS; CROPLAND CONVERSION; ENVIRONMENTAL INITIATIVES; GRAIN FOR GREENS; LAND CONVERSION; SLOPING LAND;

COST EFFECTIVENESS;

AGRICULTURAL LAND; CARBON SEQUESTRATION; CONSERVATION MANAGEMENT; ECONOMIC IMPACT; ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT; FOREST MANAGEMENT; LAND MANAGEMENT; LAND USE PLANNING; REFORESTATION;

AGRICULTURAL WORKER; ARTICLE; CARBON SEQUESTRATION; CHINA; COST EFFECTIVENESS ANALYSIS; CROPLAND; CROPPING SYSTEM; ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT ASSESSMENT; ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT; ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION; HOUSEHOLD; LAND USE; PRODUCTIVITY; REFORESTATION; SOIL EROSION;

ASIA; CHINA; EURASIA; FAR EAST;

NUCLEOPOLYHEDROVIRUS;

EID: 34548862716     PISSN: 03014797     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jenvman.2006.04.025     Document Type: Article

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