کد مقاله کد نشریه سال انتشار مقاله انگلیسی نسخه تمام متن
6461005 1421820 2017 13 صفحه PDF دانلود رایگان
عنوان انگلیسی مقاله ISI
Effects of industrial plantations on ecosystem services and livelihoods: Perspectives of rural communities in China
ترجمه فارسی عنوان
تأثیر کارخانه های صنعتی بر خدمات و معیشت اکوسیستم: چشم انداز جوامع روستایی در چین
کلمات کلیدی
چین، معیشت اجتماع، خدمات محیط زیستی، اکالیپتوس، گیاهان
موضوعات مرتبط
علوم زیستی و بیوفناوری علوم کشاورزی و بیولوژیک جنگلداری
چکیده انگلیسی


- Assessment of local communities' perceptions of industrial plantations in China.
- Improvements in local development were coupled with negative environmental impacts.
- Villagers' expectations included financial support and capacity building.
- Corporate response mechanisms and benefit sharing are discussed we.

This paper addresses the current research void on local community views of changes in ecosystem services associated with rapid land use transformation in the context of plantation-based forestry. This interview-based study, conducted in southern China, aims at assessing the perspectives of local communities of: 1) the effects of Eucalyptus industrial plantations on selected ecosystem services and on local development; and 2) opportunities for future community livelihood development, based on the relations with the government and with forest industry operating locally. We analysed data from semi-structured interviews with 70 villagers for their views on changes in ecosystem services after the establishment of plantations, and their future expectations on the local livelihood development. Most interviewees mentioned some negative development on environmental quality after the establishment of the industrial plantations, especially on soil and water. Furthermore, the reduced productivity of cropland surrounding industrial plantations, coupled with other financial drivers, induced several villagers to switch from agricultural crops to household plantations. In the absence of destructive typhoons, household plantations can provide owners more free time, higher income, while industrial plantations provided some employment opportunities. Interviewees' expectations for the future included receiving financial support and capacity building for household plantations and crops, support to local roads and schools, and higher employment opportunities. Some interviewees suggested that solutions should be implemented for improving degraded water quality, while others suggested reducing forestry operations. Even though being highly context-specific, our findings open up the discussion about the further community development opportunities in the context of plantation forestry. In particular, the potential of value sharing mechanisms between the private sector and the local communities should be further studied.

ناشر
Database: Elsevier - ScienceDirect (ساینس دایرکت)
Journal: Land Use Policy - Volume 63, April 2017, Pages 266-278
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