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China: Biodiversity Conservation Plan. It identifies tropical reserves in Xishuangbanna Prefecture as having a high priority …Brings attention to recent environmental policy documents which have been released in China such as China’s Agenda 21 … which is a white paper outlining policies to achieve sustainable developing in China. Another important recent document is …
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Tourism is growing rapidly in Xishuangbanna Dai Autonomous Prefecture located in southern Yunnan. Tourism is now … of tourism in Xishuangbanna Prefecture. Features of this tourism such as average length of stay of tourists in the … a particular case and. special attention is given to the role which Xishuangbanna State Nature Reserve is playing in the …
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China contains a high degree of biodiversity and many unique species, but its rapid economic development threatens … occurring which could result in unsustainable ‘development’ occurring in China. These problems have been recognised both … worldwide and within China. For example, the World Bank has extended financial assistance to China through its Global …
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tourism in Kunming City and the central area of Yunnan is shifting to other areas such as Xishuangbanna in the south and Dali … roles in social and environmental changes. The efforts of the State Nature Reserve of Xishuangbanna to promote ecotourism …. Problems and the future direction •of tourism in Yunnan and Xishuangbanna are discussed. …
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Historically, tourism in India has been important and in fact is encouraged by Hindu scriptures. Nevertheless, international tourism to India and South Asia generally has languished in recent times in contrast to the growth of international tourism in the Asia-Pacific which has experienced the...
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The State Council has adopted Agenda 21 for China and biodiversity conservation as one plank of this agenda for China …'s sustainable development. This paper offers a brief discussion of China's White Paper on Agenda 21 and examines as a case study the … problem of sustaining biological diversity in Xishuangbanna Dai Autonomous Prefecture in Yunnan. This area is rated as one of …
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This study analyzes the potential impact of climate change on China's corn, wheat, and rice, domestic agricultural … literature of climate change effects on China's crop yields. The paper presents the potential impact of climate change on China … under CO2 fertilization, which increases yields, China's grain imports may decrease leading to a decrease in international …
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The gradualism of economic reforms in China and Vietnam (especially in China, which has led the way in this regard) has … been commented on favourably by many analysts studying transitional economies. Early market reforms in China and Vietnam … were constrained by political considerations and consequently, began in agriculture and in China’s case, in rural areas …
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This study analyzes the potential impact of climate change and the uncertainty of CO2 fertilization on China's corn … background and reviews research literature of climate change effects on China's crop yields. The paper presents the potential … impact of climate change on China's yields and attempts to quantify the domestic and global market impacts. The analysis has …
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This study analyzes the potential impact of climate change on China's corn, wheat, and rice, domestic agricultural … literature of climate change effects on China's crop yields. The paper presents the potential impact of climate change on China … under CO2 fertilization, which increases yields, China's grain imports may decrease leading to a decrease in international …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10009021168