Chinese policies and practices regarding payments for ecological services in Watersheds

Chinese Journal of Population Resources and Environment

Volumn 6, Issue 1, 2008, Pages 36-43

  Guihuan, Liu ^a   Huiyuan, Zhang ^a   Jun, Wan ^a  

^a CHINESE ACADEMY FOR ENVIRONMENTAL PLANNING   (China)

Author keywords

China; Payment for ecological services from water sheds; Policies and practices; Watershed eco compensation

Indexed keywords

EID: 85007889441     PISSN: 10042857     EISSN: 23254262     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/10042857.2008.10684852     Document Type: Article

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