Nexus between Ecological Conservation and Socio-Economic Development and its Dynamics: Insights from a Case in China

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	Nexus between Ecological Conservation and Socio-Economic Development and its Dynamics: Insights from a Case in China
	Wu, Jian; Guo, Yanan; Zhou, Jingbo
刊名	WATER
	2020-03
卷号	12 期号:3 页码:1-2
关键词	ecological conservation livelihood social-ecological system (SES) China
英文摘要	Achieving sustainable socio-economic development in areas designated for ecological conservation is a challenge for many developing countries. The nexus between ecological conservation and socio-economic development is particularly complex in these areas for the reason that most of them are located in poor regions and their resource utilization is constrained by ecological conservation practices. A conceptual framework was proposed for examining the nexus between ecological conservation and economic development in a social-ecological system to explain the pathways and mechanisms of influence between the ecosystem and the social system. We chose the Lashihai watershed in Yunnan Province, China, as the case study area to explore whether a positive feedback loop between ecological conservation and socio-economic development has been formed, as well as how to promote the positive evolution of socio-economic and ecological status. The ecosystem and socio-economic system in the Lashihai watershed closely interact and form a dynamic system with a positive evolutionary trend. If negative factors, such as an uneven distribution of income and new population pressures, are not appropriately managed, they are likely to break the positive feedback loop and trap the system in a negative feedback loop. We discuss the main factors that contribute to the interactions between ecological conservation and livelihoods, and develop policy recommendations for governments in other countries and regions to promote conservation and better livelihoods in conjunction.
内容类型	期刊论文
源URL	[http://ir.rcees.ac.cn/handle/311016/44396]
专题	生态环境研究中心_城市与区域生态国家重点实验室
推荐引用方式 GB/T 7714	Wu, Jian,Guo, Yanan,Zhou, Jingbo. Nexus between Ecological Conservation and Socio-Economic Development and its Dynamics: Insights from a Case in China[J]. WATER,2020,12(3):1-2.
APA	Wu, Jian,Guo, Yanan,&Zhou, Jingbo.(2020).Nexus between Ecological Conservation and Socio-Economic Development and its Dynamics: Insights from a Case in China.WATER,12(3),1-2.
MLA	Wu, Jian,et al."Nexus between Ecological Conservation and Socio-Economic Development and its Dynamics: Insights from a Case in China".WATER 12.3(2020):1-2.