Transforming Protected Area Management in China

We discuss institutional reforms to China’s protected area management. Currently (as elsewhere), protected areas suffer fragmented management, lack of a comprehensive classification, inadequate coverage of biodiversity and ecosystem services, and divided, inconsistent legislation. We recommend estab...

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Published inTrends in ecology & evolution (Amsterdam) Vol. 34; no. 9; pp. 762 - 766
Main Authors Xu, Weihua, Pimm, Stuart L., Du, Ao, Su, Yang, Fan, Xinyue, An, Li, Liu, Jianguo, Ouyang, Zhiyun
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published England Elsevier Ltd 01.09.2019
Subjects
Biodiversity
China
Conservation of Natural Resources
Ecosystem
global biodiversity targets
institutional reforms
protected areas management
China
protected areas management
global biodiversity targets
institutional reforms
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Summary:We discuss institutional reforms to China’s protected area management. Currently (as elsewhere), protected areas suffer fragmented management, lack of a comprehensive classification, inadequate coverage of biodiversity and ecosystem services, and divided, inconsistent legislation. We recommend establishing a new system of protected area management that can address past difficulties by using ongoing institutional reforms as unprecedented opportunities.
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ISSN:0169-5347
1872-8383
DOI:10.1016/j.tree.2019.05.009