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Brown, Colin G.

Sustainable development in western China managing people, livestock and grasslands in pastoral areas / [electronic resource] : Colin G. Brown, Scott A. Waldron and John W. Longworth. - Cheltenham [England] ; Northampton, Mass. : Edward Elgar, c2008. - 1 online resource (xvii, 294 p.) : ill., maps.

Includes bibliographical references (p. 272-277) and index.

Romance, reality and reformation of China's grasslands -- Grassland systems and challenges -- Managing institutions -- Managing grassland policies -- Managing structures -- Managing livestock systems -- Managing markets -- Managing people -- Unique problems--unique solutions.

This study provides a guide to & analysis of the intricate web of policies & institutions that now impact on grassland degradation & sustainable development in China's pastoral region. It also reveals broader insights into how China grapples with complex ecological & livelihood problems as it rapidly modernises & develops.

ISBN: 9781781007686 (e-book)

LCCN: 2008930897

Subjects--Topical Terms:
Range management--China.
Grasslands--Management.--China
Range policy--China.
Livestock--Economic aspects--China.
Livestock--Government policy--China.
Rural development--Government policy--China.
Sustainable development--China.

Index Terms--Genre/Form:
Electronic books.

LC Class. No.: SF85.4.C6 / B76 2008

Dewey Class. No.: 338.95107