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China’s Forest History
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In the Beginning
Hunting rightsPeasantsFarmers
Until… The Chinese government
stepped in!!!
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China’s Government Debacle
Republic of China after the Qing DynastyStruggle= direct influence on environmentOnce Republic was established quick to notice necessitiesSide effect of necessities= so long trees
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China’s Government Debacle continued…
National Forest Law of 1914New! Nationalist government= bye bye forest law until 1984New government attempts at reviving forestation efforts…
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Yunnan Province
Before China’s government stepped in Yunnan was bush and grasslandsGreat Leap Forward and Cultural Revolution; both examplesNo restriction or protection + political confusion= forests uprooted
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1980’s in China
National Forest Law revisited and government attempted to save forestsThese “landscapes” were in abundanceToo bad for timber productionAs a result plantation landscapes reserved for farmers= commercial purposes
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Bibliography Heilig, Gerhard K. "China Timeline." China Profile. 2007. Viewed on 3 Apr. 2007 <http://www.china-profile.com/history/hist_list_1.htm>.Zhang, Peichang. “China’s Forest Policy for the 21st Century.” Science AAS 23 June 2003. Viewed on 3 Apr. 2007.
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What’s Happening Now?
The Natural Forest Protection Program
and The Sloping Land Conversion
Program
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http://english.gov.cn/2006-02/08/content_182514.htm
The Chinese Government’s Presentation
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Recent History
1997 - Drought resulted in Yellow River drying up for 267 days1998 -Yangtze River floods killing 3,000 people
12 Billion Dollars of damage results
These crises are seen as resulting from massive erosion and deforestation
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Natural Forest Protection Program (NFPP)
Program to reduce/ban logging
Also sponsors afforestation
Program plans to forest 8 million hectares - between 2 and 3 million have been planted so far.Government pays for local government losses from logging revenue
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NFPP Progress
NFPP has led to 20 million ha reduction in production (out of 56 million)2 - 3 million ha have been planted: variance in dataBut paper products imports increased by 35% by 2002.
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Sloping Land Conversion Program (SLCP)
Conservation of land on slopes at or above 25º Poverty Reduction Measures
Monetary compensationGrain Equivalent compensationSeed supplies and training
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Effects of SLCP
Pilot phase: 1998 - 2002, then full implementationGoal: 14.67 million ha converted by 2010, of which 4.4 million are above 25ºAs of 2004 7.2 million converted15 million farmers participating
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Chart of Areas Converted
% of type of land area converted All Plots 21.4% - 59.4% Slope > 25º 34% - 73% Low Productivity 20% - 81.8% Medium Productivity 43.4% - 67.2% High Productivity 27.6% - 61.5% Slope 15º - 25º 13.6% - 49.8% Low Productivity 12.7 - 70.8% Medium Productivity 21.8 - 67.1% High Productivity 8% - 11% Slope < 15º 12.1 - 28% Low Productivity 5.6% - 27.2% Medium Productivity 7.1% - 68.5% High Productivity 3.8% - 7.7%
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Problems of Implementation
Subsidy payments: problems of equityEfficiency: conversion of some high-yield land, not converting some sloping low-yield landCommitment and expertise of regional governments
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Trends in the Future
http://www.kylereed.com/Pictures/China/YunnanBeauty/BeautifulViewInYunnanChina.jpg
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Governmental Influences
Multilevel political systemGood environmental laws, poor environmental performanceKey officials as administrators and entrepreneursImplementing the SLCP to make money
Ignoring what the program is meant to do
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Corruption
An indicator of a lack of accountability on the part of local government officials to both their rural citizens and to central government departmentsDifficult to detect
Officials adapt to concealing evidence to meet quotas
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Corruption Cont’d
In one study, evidence found that reduction and even cancellation of grain and cash subsidies for SLCP taking placeNo record of where the money was goingAuthenticity questioned
Over reporting values to meet quotas
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Obstacles
Poor program budgetingLocal governments bear the burden of program coordination and compensationCentral government allocates funds for SLCP implementation
Insufficient
No benefits in the short term for farmersDo not always receive earnings
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In Comparison
National Forest Protection ProgramContributed more than the SLCPProtects forests in areas with vulnerable ecosystemsComplicated, but establishes economic growth
New employment opportunities created
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In Comparison Cont’d
SLCP does not establish commercial forest on a large scale, like the NFPPNFPP
Departments at various levels of the government and communities have responsibilities to implementation processOrganized and funding monitored
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Achievements
Since the SLCP’s start in 2000, 7.2 million hectares have been converted as of 2004
Indicates almost half the program’s goal met in 4 yearsMost of the expansion in the past 2 years
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Problems
These numbers reveal weaknesses in design and implementationProgram is too complex, long term, and entangled in competing economic interests to be effective
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Misrepresentation and Survival
Forests aren’t just trees anymoreEcological forestsEconomical forests
Lack of diversityPossibility of disease wiping out everything
Low survival rate of forests planted under the SLCP
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Changes to be Made
Plant a variety of trees and orchardsFollow up on afforested areasCommunity involvement
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Wrap-up
Not all changes can be made by 2010 when the program terminatesCorruption, funding, payment of subsidies, and diversity too difficult to change in the next 3 yearsMuch of the work will be undone in the future