Securing water for wetland conservation: A comparative analysis of policy options to protect a national nature reserve in China

Journal of Environmental Management

Volumn 94, Issue 1, 2012, Pages 102-111

  Wu, Jian ^a   Wu, JunJie ^a,b,c   Wang, Xiaoxia ^a   Zhong, Ma ^a  

^a RENMIN UNIVERSITY OF CHINA   (China)

^b OREGON STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^c RESOURCES FOR THE FUTURE   (United States)

Author keywords

Agricultural water use; Cost effectiveness; Multi criteria decision making; Water resource management; Wetland conservation

Indexed keywords

COST BENEFIT ANALYSIS; CROPS; DECISION MAKING; ECONOMIC AND SOCIAL EFFECTS; WATER CONSERVATION; WATER MANAGEMENT; WATER SUPPLY; WETLANDS;

AGRICULTURAL WATER USE; MULTI CRITERIA DECISION-MAKING; MULTICRITERIA DECISION-MAKING; MULTICRITERION DECISION MAKINGS; NATURE RESERVES; POLICY MAKERS; POLICY OPTIONS; WATER RESOURCES MANAGEMENT; WATER-SAVING; WETLAND CONSERVATION;

COST EFFECTIVENESS;

WATER;

AGRICULTURAL WORKER; COMPARATIVE STUDY; COST-BENEFIT ANALYSIS; DRYLAND FARMING; NATURE RESERVE; POLICY MAKING; STATE ROLE; TRADE-OFF; WATER SUPPLY; WETLAND MANAGEMENT;

ARTICLE; CHINA; COST EFFECTIVENESS ANALYSIS; CROP; ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION; GOVERNMENT; HUMAN; IRRIGATION (AGRICULTURE); POLICY; PROBABILITY; WATER SUPPLY; WETLAND;

CHINA;

EID: 81455154433     PISSN: 03014797     EISSN: 10958630     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jenvman.2011.06.033     Document Type: Article

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