Socio-economic impacts of the natural forest protection program on rural livelihoods in Gansu, China | |
| Author | Zhang, Huimin |
| Call Number | AIT Thesis no.RD-07-20 |
| Subject(s) | Sustainable forestry--Social aspects--China--Gansu Sustainable forestry--Economic aspects--China|zGansu |
| Note | A thesis submitted in partial fulfilment of the requirements for the degree of Master of Science in Regional and Rural Development Planning |
| Publisher | Asian Institute of Technology |
| Abstract | The social-economic impact of China's Natural Forest Protection Program (NFPP) on affected rural communities is inadequately understood, as the focus of the past assessments has been heavily oriented to environmental aspects. To fill the research gap, this research tries to explore what effects that the localized implementation of NFPP policies has brought to the affected communities' livelihoods in southern Gansu Province of China, focusing on forest utilization, forestry income, source of energy, and infrastructure conditions. The ways in which the NFPP policies have contributed to the change of social relations in the affected communities are also examined, highlighting gender and communal relations in particular. Discussions on these stated aspects are based on the primary data collected in two villages of southern Gansu province. In the end, policy recommendations are given as reference for the future forest policy-modification, policy-making, or program design of similar nature. |
| Year | 2007 |
| Type | Thesis |
| School | School of Environment, Resources, and Development (SERD) |
| Department | Department of Development and Sustainability (DDS) |
| Academic Program/FoS | Rural Development, Gender and Resources (RD) |
| Chairperson(s) | Ahmad, Mokbul Morshed; |
| Examination Committee(s) | Routray, Jayant Kumar;Resurreccion, Bernadette; |
| Scholarship Donor(s) | Ford Foundation; |
| Degree | Thesis (M.Sc.) - Asian Institute of Technology, 2007 |