Natural Resource Management and Local Development in China: A Case Study of the UNESCO Man-and-Biosphere Reserve Programme - Couverture souple

HENDRICKSON, CARY

 
9783844393637: Natural Resource Management and Local Development in China: A Case Study of the UNESCO Man-and-Biosphere Reserve Programme
Couverture souple
ISBN 10 : 3844393633 ISBN 13 : 9783844393637
Editeur : LAP LAMBERT Academic Publishing, 2011

Synopsis

The outcomes of natural resource management are some of the most contentious issues in sustainability research. In particular, the Chinese experience in developing protected areas for both tourism and to meet environmental policy objectives illustrates many of the complexities within current sustainable development approaches elsewhere in the world. This research seeks to explore a case study of biodiversity protection and rural development within the context of the Jiuzhaigou Biosphere Reserve, Sichuan Province, China. Although Jiuzhaigou is often promoted as the “success story” of Chinese nature-based tourism, the findings of this study suggest that it should also be seen by taking into account its unexpected implications. A number of strengths and weaknesses are identified and analyzed: the distribution of the economic benefits and environmental burdens of tourism and participation issues in managing the biosphere reserve. By assessing the impacts of the NRM strategies applied in the case of Jiuzhaigou, this study seeks to extract a valuable lesson for both policy-makers and researchers.

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Présentation de l'éditeur

The outcomes of natural resource management are some of the most contentious issues in sustainability research. In particular, the Chinese experience in developing protected areas for both tourism and to meet environmental policy objectives illustrates many of the complexities within current sustainable development approaches elsewhere in the world. This research seeks to explore a case study of biodiversity protection and rural development within the context of the Jiuzhaigou Biosphere Reserve, Sichuan Province, China. Although Jiuzhaigou is often promoted as the “success story” of Chinese nature-based tourism, the findings of this study suggest that it should also be seen by taking into account its unexpected implications. A number of strengths and weaknesses are identified and analyzed: the distribution of the economic benefits and environmental burdens of tourism and participation issues in managing the biosphere reserve. By assessing the impacts of the NRM strategies applied in the case of Jiuzhaigou, this study seeks to extract a valuable lesson for both policy-makers and researchers.

Biographie de l'auteur

PhD. candidate in Economic Geography and Environmental Science and Technology, MSc. in Environmental Studies and Sustainability Science. Focus on theoretical and empirical intersections of critical geography and ecological economics, equity issues in carbon markets, and institutions for environmental management.

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Éditeur
LAP LAMBERT Academic Publishing
Date d'édition
2011
Langue
anglais
ISBN 10 
3844393633
ISBN 13 
9783844393637
Reliure
Broché
Nombre de pages
52
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