Sustainability in Chinese agriculture: challenge and hope

Cai, Yong; Smit, Barry

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“…A series of rural development problems such as hollow villages, an aging population, environmental pollution, multi-dimensional poverty, and disorder of governance have damaged the development of farmers, agriculture, and rural areas ("rural three"), and cause rural areas declining day by day. To some extent, agriculture and rural areas have contributed to the industry and cities development in the process of industrialization and urbanization, but great sacrifices have also been made [44]. As a result, a series of problems, such as the reduction of cultivated land, ecological destruction, environmental deterioration, and a widening gap between urban and rural areas, have appeared, which has restricted the development of the rural social economy and urban-rural integration [45][46][47].…”

Section: Urban-rural Relationshipsmentioning

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Differentiation of Rural Development Driven by Natural Environment and Urbanization: A Case Study of Kashgar Region, Northwest China

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With the socio-economic transformation, the recombination of regional development factors and the followed reconstruction of the rural development elements system have profoundly changed the rural landscape of the Kashgar region in Northwest China. The factors affecting the rural production and lifestyle interact with each other, shaping different types of rural development. Accordingly, basing on the main factors influencing the rural development ability and long-term development potential, the assessment indicator system of rural comprehensive development (RCD) was established to reveal the differentiation of rural development and identify the dominant factors affecting rural development. The principal component analysis method and the cluster analysis method was used to distinguish the different types. The results show that the high-level rural development areas are mainly concentrated in the center of the region, while the low-level areas are mainly distributed in the periphery, with significant spatial differentiation characteristics. We divided the rural development into three categories and 11 zones for which the basic natural conditions and external challenges are different. The categories reflect three possible results of rural development: grow, decline, and vanish, which is in the industrialization development stage. With the transformation of human society and the change of urban–rural relationship in its mode and content, the external economy, society, and changing environment has put pressures on rural areas. Therefore, according to different rural development types, it is necessary to take measures to strengthen the rural areas to cope with external environmental challenges.

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Section: Urban-rural Relationshipsmentioning

confidence: 99%

Differentiation of Rural Development Driven by Natural Environment and Urbanization: A Case Study of Kashgar Region, Northwest China

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“…The indicators also help in analysis of the potential tradeoffs and synergies. A similar framework has been applied by Yunlong and Smit (1994) to analyse the challenges to the sustainability of Chinese agriculture. An extensive literature review on the dimensions of agricultural sustainability and the associated complexity of finding acceptable measurement indicators has been analysed by Hayati et al (2010).…”

Section: Sustainable Agriculture Dimensionsmentioning

confidence: 99%

Beyond the agroecological and sustainable agricultural intensification debate: Is blended sustainability the way forward?

Mockshell

Kamanda

2018

International Journal of Agricultural Sustainability

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Beyond the agroecological and sustainable agricultural intensification debate: is blended sustainability the way forward? The International Center for Tropical Agriculture (CIAT) believes that open access contributes to its mission of reducing hunger and poverty, and improving human nutrition in the tropics through research aimed at increasing the eco-efficiency of agriculture. CIAT is committed to creating and sharing knowledge and information openly and globally. We do this through collaborative research as well as through the open sharing of our data, tools, and publications.

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“…Sustainability is a multidimensional concept. Scholars discuss different dimensions of sustainability such as environmental, social, and economic (Yunlong and Smit 1994); planet, people, and profit (Elkington 1997); environmental, cultural (social), and economic (Kohler 1999); geographical, physical, cultural, temporal, and personal (Seghezzo 2009). Other scholars focus on dimensions such as environmental, social, economic, temporal, and developmental (Hanss and Böhm 2012); environmental, social, economic, and individual, and technical (Penzenstadler, Femmer, and Richardson 2013); environmental stewardship, social well-being, economic growth, technological advancement, and performance management (Joung et al 2013); planet, people, prosperity, peace, and partnership (United Nations 2015); and ecological, environmental, economic, technological, social, cultural, ethical and political dimensions.…”

Section: Dimensions Of Sustainabilitymentioning

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Pursuing Sustainability: A Case for Regional Approach

Talukdar

2018

Community Change

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This article makes a case for regional approach to promoting sustainability. To this end, regional sustainability is conceptualized in terms of four dimensions: environmental, physical, social, and economic. For this article, regional approach to sustainability implies policies, programs, and other initiatives taken by regional organizations such as councils of governments, regional planning councils, or associations of governments that can directly or indirectly contribute to promoting sustainability within or outside of a given region. Summarizing a number of practical as well as normative arguments regarding sustainability, the author demonstrates that pursuing sustainability goals is not just fulfilling moral responsibilities but such pursuits can also benefit the society as a whole. Finally, employing arguments from regionalism literature, the author explains why a regional approach to sustainability can be the most effective and efficient in the United States.

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Sustainability in Chinese agriculture: challenge and hope

Cited by 39 publications

References 7 publications

Differentiation of Rural Development Driven by Natural Environment and Urbanization: A Case Study of Kashgar Region, Northwest China

Differentiation of Rural Development Driven by Natural Environment and Urbanization: A Case Study of Kashgar Region, Northwest China

Beyond the agroecological and sustainable agricultural intensification debate: Is blended sustainability the way forward?

Pursuing Sustainability: A Case for Regional Approach

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