The politics of conservation in contemporary rural China

Journal of Peasant Studies

Volumn 40, Issue 6, 2013, Pages 1165-1188

  Yeh, Emily T ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF COLORADO   (United States)

Author keywords

China; conservation; environment; ethnic minorities; forests; nature reserves; payment for environmental services; rangelands

Indexed keywords

CONSERVATION MANAGEMENT; ENVIRONMENTAL POLITICS; ETHNIC MINORITY; LITERATURE REVIEW; PASTORALISM; POLICY APPROACH; PROPERTY RIGHTS; RANGELAND; RURAL POLITICS;

CHINA;

EID: 84890928345     PISSN: 03066150     EISSN: 17439361     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/03066150.2013.859575     Document Type: Review

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