Development of socio-economic and ecological alternatives for sustainable management of mountain secondary forest in tropical China
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 19499392 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Zhou Zaizhi (Chinese Academy of Forestry), ZaiZhi Zhou (Research Institute of Tropical Forestry), Zheng Haishui (Chinese Academy of Forestry) |
| Year | 2004 |
| Volume | 11 |
| Issue | 1 |
| Pages | 63-68 |
| Publication date | 2004-03-01 |
| Open Access | No |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | International Journal of Sustainable Development & World Ecology (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 1350-4509 • E-ISSN: 1745-2627 |
| Publisher | Informa UK Limited (PUBLISHER • GB) |
| DOI | 10.1080/13504500409469812 |
| OpenAlex | W2087555762 |
| Language | EN |
| References cited | 1 |
By means of socioeconomic and ecological alternatives, a pilot project was conducted in Shanxin village, Cangwu County, Guangxi Province of Southern China. First, a participatory diagnosis of the degree and causes of mountain forest degradation and the current forest management state was carried out. Second, a participatory planning scheme was undertaken, based on the principle of protecting water and soil and alleviating poverty. A guarantee system to reclaim a patch of typical degraded secondary forest was established, planned to be a demonstration sample for promoting local forest sustainable management. Finally, the implementation of the planning scheme was monitored and evaluated. It was found that 80% of the seedlings replanted were dead, meaning the pilot trial had failed. Through further diagnosis and analysis the problem was isolated, and some gaps in the administration process and formulation of the guidelines were identified. In this paper, the lessons learned are documented, and targeted participatory management strategies are suggested for future sustainable development projects in poor mountain areas. Key words: Secondary forestsustainable managementparticipationcommunity involvementdiagnosis and planning
Agroforestry · Business · China · Citizen journalism · Economic growth · Economics · Environmental planning · Environmental resource management · Geography · Participatory planning · Political science · Poverty · Socioeconomic status · Sociology · Sustainability · Sustainable development · Sustainable Management · Environmental Science · Forest, Soil, and Plant Ecology in China · Regional Development and Environment · Ecology
| Highly cited | No |
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