China has a long history of large-scale deforestation that has contributed to serious
consequences such as frequent geological disaster, flood and soil erosion. It was only …

China is a vast country with a diverse physical environment, rich biodiversity and complex
forest types. Old China has left us with few forests and a poor base for forestry. Owing to the …

Since the Chinese government initiated its economic reform in 1978, rapid economic
development has spurred land use and land cover change (LULCC) in China, which …

Six national programs—including the Natural Forest Protection Program (NFPP), Sloping
Land Conversion Program (SLCP), Desertification Combating Program around Beijing and …

Global environmental problems have significant natural and socioeconomic consequences.
However, the consequences are often evaluated independently by ecologists and social …

Forest ecosystems are in serious trouble globally, largely due to the over-exploitation. To
alleviate environmental problems caused by deforestation, China has undertaken a series of …

China's forests were severely degraded by human activities during the latter half of the 20th
century. Therefore, China enacted ambitious programs of natural forest protection and …

Ecosystems, though impacted by global environmental change, can also contribute to the
adaptation and mitigation of such large scale changes. Therefore, sustainable ecosystem …

Ecological conservation and restoration are necessary to mitigate environmental
degradation problems. China has taken great efforts in such actions. To understand the …

Covering a vast territory, China is rich in forest resources and diversified environments. The
changes in forest resources have a direct bearing on environmental quality. This paper …