Remembering the ultimate goal of environmental protection: Including protection of impoverished citizens in China's environmental policy

Ambio

Volumn 39, Issue 5, 2010, Pages 439-442

  Cao, Shixiong ^a   Chen, Li ^b   Zhu, Qingke ^a  

^a BEIJING FORESTRY UNIVERSITY   (China)

^b INSTITUTE OF SOIL AND WATER CONSERVATION   (China)

Author keywords

Cost effectiveness of environmental protection; Elimination of poverty; Green enterprises; Livelihoods; Payment for ecosystem services

Indexed keywords

COST-BENEFIT ANALYSIS; ECOSYSTEM SERVICE; ENVIRONMENTAL CONDITIONS; ENVIRONMENTAL ECONOMICS; ENVIRONMENTAL POLICY; ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION; ENVIRONMENTAL RESTORATION; LIFESTYLE; POVERTY ALLEVIATION; SOCIOECONOMIC IMPACT; SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT;

CHINA;

EID: 84755161750     PISSN: 00447447     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s13280-010-0043-2     Document Type: Article

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