| Forest and Land Managment in Imperial China 1994 Edition Contributor(s): Menzies, N. (Author) |
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ISBN: 0333600487 ISBN-13: 9780333600481 Publisher: Palgrave MacMillan OUR PRICE: $161.49 Product Type: Hardcover - Other Formats Published: September 1994 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Nature | Plants - Trees - History | Asia - China - Business & Economics | Urban & Regional |
| Dewey: 333.750 |
| LCCN: 93042662 |
| Series: Studies on the Chinese Economy |
| Physical Information: 0.56" H x 5.5" W x 8.5" (0.85 lbs) 175 pages |
| Themes: - Cultural Region - Chinese |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: Although China is generally considered to have suffered continuous deforestation over most of its history, forests were protected or even planted and maintained for centuries in some places. This study identifies six such cases. It uses historical evidence to show that individuals and communities act to manage resources sustainably for a number of reasons including economic benefit, religious or symbolic purposes, and that sustainability of the management system depends on the form of control exerted over the resource. |