Livelihood sustainability and community based co-management of forest resources in China: Changes and improvement

Environmental Management

Volumn 49, Issue 1, 2012, Pages 219-228

  Chen, Haiyun ^a   Shivakoti, Ganesh ^a   Zhu, Ting ^a   Maddox, David ^b  

^a ASIAN INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY   (Thailand)

^b Sound Science LLC in USA   (United States)

Author keywords

CBCM; Community based co management; Institutional arrangement; Livelihood assets; Natural reserve; Sustainability

Indexed keywords

CBCM; CO-MANAGEMENT; INSTITUTIONAL ARRANGEMENT; LIVELIHOOD ASSETS; NATURAL RESERVES;

CONSERVATION; NATURAL RESOURCES; SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT;

FORESTRY;

COMANAGEMENT; CONSERVATION MANAGEMENT; CULTURAL INFLUENCE; FINANCIAL MARKET; FOREST RESOURCE; GOVERNANCE APPROACH; HUMAN CAPITAL; INTEGRATED APPROACH; LOCAL PARTICIPATION; SOCIAL CAPITAL; SUSTAINABILITY; TREND ANALYSIS;

ARTICLE; CHINA; COMMUNITY; COMMUNITY BASED CO MANAGEMENT; CULTURAL FACTOR; ECONOMIC ASPECT; ENERGY CONSERVATION; ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION; FAMILY; FAMILY INCOME; FOREST MANAGEMENT; GOVERNMENT; HEALTH STATUS; HOUSEHOLD; HOUSEHOLD EXPENDITURE; INCOME; INDIGENOUS CULTURE; KNOWLEDGE; LIVELIHOOD SUSTAINABILITY; NATIONAL NATURAL RESERVE; SKILL; SKILL TRAINING; SOCIAL INTERACTION; SOCIAL NETWORK; SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT; TRADITIONAL BELIEF;

CHINA; CONSERVATION OF NATURAL RESOURCES; CONSUMER PARTICIPATION; FORESTRY; HUMANS; INCOME; SOCIOECONOMIC FACTORS;

CHINA; CONSERVATION; FOREST PRODUCTS; SUSTAINABLE FOREST MANAGEMENT;

BAISHUIJIANG NATURE RESERVE; CHINA; GANSU;

EID: 84856724488     PISSN: 0364152X     EISSN: 14321009     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00267-011-9775-4     Document Type: Article

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