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The promises and limitations of devolution and local forest management in China by Liu Dachang, Edmunds, D.

“…This chapter examines China’s experiment on devolution policies for local forest management. …”
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China's forests: global lessons from market reforms by Hyde, William F., Belcher, B., Jintao Xu

“…This book examines the experience of China's forestry sector with respect to the full set of forest and nonforest policy reforrms introduced since 1978. …”
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Spatial patterns and processes of bamboo expansion in Southern China by Mertens, B., Liu Hua, Belcher, B., Ruíz Pérez, M., Fu Maoyi, Yang Xiaosheng

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The socio-economic and environmental roles of bamboo in rural China by Ruíz Pérez, M., Maoyi, F., Belcher, B., Xioasheng, Y., Mertens, B., Hua, L, Jinzhong, X.

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An integrated approach to control brucellosis in Yunnan Province China by Shibiao, Y.

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For food security, China tries an alternative to industrial agriculture by Vernooy, Ronnie

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China?s water pricing reforms for irrigation: effectiveness and impact by Liao, Yongsong, Gao, Z., Bao, Z., Huang, Q., Feng, G., Xu, D., Cai, J., Han, H., Wu, W.

“…Since 1 January 2004, China has carried out a new water pricing regulation. …”
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Global trade and water: lessons from China and the WTO by Liao, Yongsong, Fraiture, Charlotte de, Giordano, Mark

“…These new assessments show that many existing projections regarding agriculture in China are unrealistic due to water scarcity. For instance, China may import more wheat and export fewer vegetables and fruits than has typically been predicted. …”
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Agricultural water policy in China: Challenges, issues, and options by Giordano, Mark

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An empirical analysis of the impacts of irrigation pricing reforms in China by Liao, Yongsong, Giordano, Mark, Fraiture, Charlotte de

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Large or small? Rethinking China s forest bioenergy policies by Kahrl F, Su Y, Tennigkeit, Timm, Yang Y, Xu, Jianchu

“…China s forest bioenergy policies are evolving against the backdrop of pressing national energy challenges similar to those faced by OECD countries, and chronic rural energy challenges more characteristic of developing countries. …”
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Response of chestnut phenology in China to climate variation and change by Guo L, Dai, J., Ranjitkar S, Xu, Jianchu, Luedeling, Eike

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Sweetpotato starch in China: current status and future prospects by Wheatley, Christopher C., Bofu, S

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Promoting availability and utilization of diversity of underutilized crops in China by Zhang, Z., Zhang, J., Lu, P., Wu, B., Guo, G., Liu, M., Chen, X.

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Impact of traditional culture on Camellia reticulata in Yunnan, China by Xin, T., Riek, J. de, Guo, H., Jarvis, D., Ma, L., Long, C.

“…Background: Cha-hua (Camellia reticulata) is one of China’s traditional ornamental flowers developed by the local people of Yunnan Province. …”
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The present status and future potential of snap beans in China by Henry, Guy, Peihua, L

“…An overview is given of the current status of snap bean cultivation in China, where production estimates for 1988 range from 2.5 to 5.0 million MT. …”
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Chapter 15. China: the Xiding gene bank in Yunnan by Yayun, Y., Enlai, Z., Jarvis, Devra I., Keyu, B., Chao, D., Xinxiang, A., Cuifeng, T., Feifei, Z., Furong, X., Luyuan, D.

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Farmer cooperatives and the changing agri-food system in China by Yang, H., Vernooy, Ronnie, Leeuwis, Cees

“…Consumer concerns are leading to changes in China’s food markets and demands for higher quality food. …”
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Production and use of modified starch and starch derivatives in China by Jin, Shuren

“…Due to rapid economic development and increasing market demand after the 1980s, research on the production of modified starch and starch derivatives developed very quickly in China. This paper describes the present situation and the development potential of modified starch, starch sweeteners, saccharide alcohol, degradable starch plastics, oligo-saccharides, and lactic acid made from cassava starch in China, including the production and the use of the most popular products. …”
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Activity data collection for Tier 2 estimates - China by Hongmin, Dong

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