Evaluation of economic and social impacts of the sloping land conversion program: A case study in Dunhua County, China

Forest Policy and Economics

Volumn 14, Issue 1, 2012, Pages 50-57

  Wang, Chunmei ^a   Maclaren, Virginia ^b  

^a BEIJING FORESTRY UNIVERSITY   (China)

^b UNIVERSITY OF TORONTO   (Canada)

Author keywords

China; Conservation set aside program; Household socio economic impact; Program sustainability

Indexed keywords

CHINA; EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITIES; ENVIRONMENTAL HETEROGENEITY; FORESTED AREA; HOUSEHOLD SURVEYS; NORTHEAST CHINA; PROGRAM SUSTAINABILITY; SLOPING LAND; SOCIAL IMPACT; SOCIO-ECONOMIC IMPACTS; SOIL EROSION;

REFORESTATION; SURVEYS; SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT;

ECONOMIC AND SOCIAL EFFECTS;

EID: 80255126255     PISSN: 13899341     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.forpol.2011.06.002     Document Type: Article

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