Track 3-03: Managing the Policies, Trade-Offs and Incentives for Grasslands

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Grassland degradation and desertification in China have challenged the sustainability of these invaluable natural resources. Since the beginning of 21st century, the Chinese government has set a lot of eco-environmental policies and programs to deal with these problems. To illustrate the effectiveness of these policies and programs in ecological and socio-economic dimensions, a quantitative assessment was conducted through collecting and analyzing the up-to-date information and data in this study. The results indicate that the ecological restoration projects facilitated by the grassland eco-environment policies and programs such as “Returning to Grassland by Excluding Grazing (RGEG)”, “Beijing-Tianjin Sand Source Control Engineering (BTSSCE)” and “Comprehensive Management of Karst Areas in Southwestern China (CMKASC)” have greatly improved the grassland eco-environment and promoted the local livelihood at the same time. These policies and programs should be sustained for further improvement of grassland eco-environments in China. There is the call for more fully integrated and more relevant studies to provide effective guidance to rationalize the sustainable grassland management strategies in China.

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The Ecological and Social Effects of Eco-Environmental Policies on Grassland Rehabilitation in China

Grassland degradation and desertification in China have challenged the sustainability of these invaluable natural resources. Since the beginning of 21st century, the Chinese government has set a lot of eco-environmental policies and programs to deal with these problems. To illustrate the effectiveness of these policies and programs in ecological and socio-economic dimensions, a quantitative assessment was conducted through collecting and analyzing the up-to-date information and data in this study. The results indicate that the ecological restoration projects facilitated by the grassland eco-environment policies and programs such as “Returning to Grassland by Excluding Grazing (RGEG)”, “Beijing-Tianjin Sand Source Control Engineering (BTSSCE)” and “Comprehensive Management of Karst Areas in Southwestern China (CMKASC)” have greatly improved the grassland eco-environment and promoted the local livelihood at the same time. These policies and programs should be sustained for further improvement of grassland eco-environments in China. There is the call for more fully integrated and more relevant studies to provide effective guidance to rationalize the sustainable grassland management strategies in China.