Status of wetlands in China: A review of extent, degradation, issues and recommendations for improvement

Ocean and Coastal Management

Volumn 146, Issue , 2017, Pages 50-59

  Meng, Weiqing ^a   He, Mengxuan ^b   Hu, Beibei ^a   Mo, Xunqiang ^a   Li, Hongyuan ^b   Liu, Baiqiao ^a   Wang, Zhongliang ^a  

^a TIANJIN NORMAL UNIVERSITY   (China)

^b NANKAI UNIVERSITY   (China)

Author keywords

China; Conservation and restoration; Degradation; Wetland legislation; Wetlands

Indexed keywords

DEGRADATION; LAWS AND LEGISLATION;

CHINA; LAWS AND REGULATIONS; MANAGEMENT SYSTEMS; PROTECTION AND MANAGEMENT; WETLAND CONSERVATION; WETLAND DEGRADATIONS; WETLAND ECOSYSTEM; WETLAND RESOURCES;

WETLANDS;

ENVIRONMENTAL DEGRADATION; ENVIRONMENTAL LEGISLATION; ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION; ENVIRONMENTAL RESTORATION; NATIONAL PARK; NATURE RESERVE; RESOURCE ASSESSMENT; WETLAND;

CHINA;

EID: 85021069791     PISSN: 09645691     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ocecoaman.2017.06.003     Document Type: Review

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