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News
- Jan 2018
In China, paying farmers to restore forest landscapes
How cash incentives are helping to swap ‘grain for green’
Analysis
- Oct 2014
Measuring impact a challenge as China reclaims farmlands for forests
The Conversion of Cropland to Forests Program is the world’s largest Payments for Ecosystem Services afforestation program.
News
- Feb 2013
Understanding the role of forest income in rural livelihoods: Insights from China
Economic inequality in Tianlin is clearly linked to the unequal allocation of forest and crop land.
News
- Feb 2013
Paying farmers to protect forest watersheds in Vietnam & China: The long-term prognosis
Making sure payments for ecosystem services promote the link between ecological stewardship and human well-being.
News
- Feb 2013
Understanding the role of forest income in rural livelihoods and poverty alleviation: New insights from China
Economic inequality in Tianlin is clearly linked to the unequal allocation of forest and crop land.
Analysis
- Jan 2013
Potential of bamboo to alleviate poverty in rural China remains untapped: Expert
Rural Chinese farmers enthusiastically embrace bamboo as a profitable cash crop.
Video
- Dec 2012
Bamboo carbon credits now on sale in China: INBAR
In China, bamboo is now recognized as carbon offset, and as a tool for climate change mitigation measures.
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