Changes of livelihood due to land use shifts: A case study of Yanchang County in the Loess Plateau of China

Zhen, Nahui; Fu, Bojie; Lü, Yihe; Zheng, Zhenmin

doi:10.1016/j.landusepol.2013.05.004

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“…After the implementation of the GGP in the Loess Plateau, vegetation cover increased significantly, and soil erosion and sediment loss decreased significantly (S. Li et al, ). The project also accelerated the socio‐economic transition of the Plateau (Liu, Li, Ouyang, Tam, & Chen, ; Lü et al, ; Zhen, Fu, Lü, & Zheng, ). This study analysed spatial patterns of changes in vegetation cover during 1981–2013 with time series AVHRR GIMMS NDVI data.…”

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When and where did the Loess Plateau turn “green”? Analysis of the tendency and breakpoints of the normalized difference vegetation index

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When and where did the Loess Plateau turn “green”? Analysis of the tendency and breakpoints of the normalized difference vegetation index

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“…These outcomes impact the overall sustainability of a livelihood portfolio. In light of these different livelihood consequences and contexts, policy makers try to improve the sustainability of household livelihood outcomes through policy innovation (e.g., eco-compensation, infrastructure construction, educational investment) [26][27][28][29][30]. Here, we first classify household livelihood strategy choices and then examine factors that impact different types of livelihood strategies and their possible livelihood consequences based on our data.…”

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Household Livelihood Strategy Choices, Impact Factors, and Environmental Consequences in Miyun Reservoir Watershed, China

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Abstract:Household livelihood strategies are embedded in the natural and socioeconomic contexts in which people live. Analyzing the factors that influence household livelihood choice and defining their consequences can be beneficial for informing rural household policies. In turn, this has great significance for fostering sustainable livelihood strategies. We grouped household livelihood strategies based on the income distribution of 756 households and analyzed their influencing factors and possible livelihood consequences in the watershed of Miyun Reservoir, the only source of surface water currently available for domestic use in Beijing, China. Local farmers' livelihood strategies can be grouped into three types: farming, local off-farm, and labor-migrant. Farming households have the lowest livelihood capitals, other than natural capital, compared with labor-migrant households and off-farm households, the latter having better livelihood capital status. Geographical location, natural capital, household structure, labor quality, and ecological policies are the main factors affecting farmers' choice of livelihood strategy. Local off-farm households have a significantly lower dependency on firewood, land resources, and investment than that of farming and labor-migrant households, and have the highest reliance on fossil fuel. This household classification can help us understand the livelihood characteristics, impact factors, and consequences of different types of household strategies, which also suggest tailored policy and management options to promote sustainable livelihoods based on different household types.

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“…Additionally, the SLCP has acquired meaning that far exceeds the program itself. It was initially conceived as part of the "Open the West" campaign [49], which aimed to help China's western provinces catch up economically with the eastern provinces and transfer more rural labor to cities [21,97], which gave the SLCP a means for urbanization.…”

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The Institutional Challenges of Payment for Ecosystem Service Program in China: A Review of the Effectiveness and Implementation of Sloping Land Conversion Program

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Abstract:This study is an overview of the effectiveness and institutional challenges of China's Sloping Land Conversion Program (SLCP). The SLCP is the Chinese government's largest Payment for Ecosystem Services (PES) program and one of the largest PES programs in the world. From an institutional perspective, the SLCP is particularly interesting because it represents a hybrid governance type that includes both voluntary and hierarchical (top-down) elements rather than traditional command-and-control approach. Our analysis is based on a literature review that encompasses 164 international scientific articles. To identify institutional challenges, we linked the results regarding the effectiveness of the program to its institutional aspects. Our SLCP case study highlights the dependence of the effectiveness of a governmental PES program on the specific regulatory institutional setting and the particular actors involved. Our results show that some institutional challenges undermine the anticipated advantages of PES (local participation) and eventually reshape the program outcomes through implementation process, particularly in cases of hybrid governance structures in which institutional requirements are as important as the design of the specific financial incentives. The collaboration between relevant government actors at different hierarchical levels, and specifically the motivations and interests of the government actors OPEN ACCESSSustainability 2015, 7 5565 responsible for the implementation on the ground, play crucial roles. The SLCP can be an important milestone in environmental policy in China and the world, if more innovative elements of a theoretically ideal PES-such as local flexibility and self-interest (or at least the acceptance of the service providers supplying the relevant ecosystem services) can be strengthened. The environmental goals can be achieved in combination with greater self-interest of the applicable government actors on all hierarchical levels.

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Changes of livelihood due to land use shifts: A case study of Yanchang County in the Loess Plateau of China

Cited by 62 publications

References 44 publications

When and where did the Loess Plateau turn “green”? Analysis of the tendency and breakpoints of the normalized difference vegetation index

When and where did the Loess Plateau turn “green”? Analysis of the tendency and breakpoints of the normalized difference vegetation index

Household Livelihood Strategy Choices, Impact Factors, and Environmental Consequences in Miyun Reservoir Watershed, China

The Institutional Challenges of Payment for Ecosystem Service Program in China: A Review of the Effectiveness and Implementation of Sloping Land Conversion Program

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