Begins by considering trends in the incidence of rural poverty in China, comparing China and India. Although the … incidence of rural poverty in China declined generally, such poverty is still a matter for concern, especially now that China … has joined the WTO. There is concern about the possible impact of China’s WTO entry on its rural poverty and its ability …

Vietnam and China. It is found that China and Vietnam have experienced similar adjustments in their agricultural sectors and … face at this time, similar agricultural policy problems. China began its economic reforms in 1979 and Vietnam followed in … changes have also occurred within the agricultural sectors of China and Vietnam and these are reviewed. In both countries, the …

. The rapid economic growth of China and India have added to these worries. Recent discussions by economists of the … growth and foster sustainable economic development. These problems are global problems and no country, India and China …

Considerable loss of biodiversity has been occurring in China as in most developing countries and threats to … biodiversity are increasing because of China's rapid rate of economic growth. China is therefore developing and considering plans … systematically. However, still being a low-income country, China must carefully weigh up the economic benefits and costs, of its …

relatively neglected. Examples of the issues involved are given mainly from China. …

China has experienced outstanding economic growth in recent decades, but not without environmental problems and costs … China’s rate of growth is environmentally sustainable and doubt if China will attain middle-income status in the next … century because of the environmental constraints facing it. Some suggest that China has already reduced its natural …

Brings attention to recent environmental policy documents which have been released in China such as China’s Agenda 21 … which is a white paper outlining policies to achieve sustainable developing in China. Another important recent document is … China: Biodiversity Conservation Plan. It identifies tropical reserves in Xishuangbanna Prefecture as having a high priority …

many countries, including China, community-based forestry is a decentralized form of forestry which empowers local people …

these services. The benefits and drawbacks of this approach are discussed. China’s policies to restore the supply of …