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The future of the orangutan (Pongo spp.) is far from secure despite the species’ high profile and media attention. The traditional threat to the orangutan has been widespread logging, but the continuing conversion of remaining habitat for oil palm (Elaeis guineensis) cultivation is hastening...
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Provides empirical evidence of significant lack of relevant knowledge of some public goods and experiential commodities. It also analyses whether information provision about the attributes or characteristics of commodities is likely to result in individuals’ finding their ‘true’...
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The stabilization of global climate presents one of the most complex problems in public good provision the world has faced. Continuation of ‘business as usual’ policies, leading to warming of more than 2 degrees over the next year, will produce significant damage to agricultural systems and...
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Begins by considering trends in the incidence of rural poverty in China, comparing China and India. Although the … incidence of rural poverty in China declined generally, such poverty is still a matter for concern, especially now that China … has joined the WTO. There is concern about the possible impact of China’s WTO entry on its rural poverty and its ability …
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Vietnam and China. It is found that China and Vietnam have experienced similar adjustments in their agricultural sectors and … face at this time, similar agricultural policy problems. China began its economic reforms in 1979 and Vietnam followed in … changes have also occurred within the agricultural sectors of China and Vietnam and these are reviewed. In both countries, the …
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. The rapid economic growth of China and India have added to these worries. Recent discussions by economists of the … growth and foster sustainable economic development. These problems are global problems and no country, India and China …
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Considerable loss of biodiversity has been occurring in China as in most developing countries and threats to … biodiversity are increasing because of China's rapid rate of economic growth. China is therefore developing and considering plans … systematically. However, still being a low-income country, China must carefully weigh up the economic benefits and costs, of its …
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Rapid growth in tourism has occurred in Yunnan Province since 1979 with several destinations being popular. Mass tourism in Kunming City and the central area of Yunnan is shifting to other areas such as Xishuangbanna in the south and Dali and Lijiang in the northwest because of growing interest...
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relatively neglected. Examples of the issues involved are given mainly from China. …
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China has experienced outstanding economic growth in recent decades, but not without environmental problems and costs … China’s rate of growth is environmentally sustainable and doubt if China will attain middle-income status in the next … century because of the environmental constraints facing it. Some suggest that China has already reduced its natural …
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