Forest management policies and resource balance in China: an assessment of the current situation

Sylvie Démurger (), Yang Weiyong () and Hou Yuanzhao ()
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Yang Weiyong: University of International Business & Economics, Beijing, China
Hou Yuanzhao: Chinese Academy of Forestry, Beijing, China

No 712, Working Papers from Groupe d'Analyse et de Théorie Economique (GATE), Centre national de la recherche scientifique (CNRS), Université Lyon 2, Ecole Normale Supérieure

Abstract: Using the latest forest inventory, this paper provides a comprehensive analysis of China’s forest sector by focusing on new forest trends, forest policy changes and challenges to achieve a sustainable forest management. We analyze the dynamics of forest resources and provide an impact assessment of forest policies on China’s forestry development over the last decades. Moreover, the analysis of the forest market highlights substantial disequilibria marked by a limited domestic supply potential and a growing demand for forest products satisfied by increasing imports. Internal and external solutions are explored and their implications for China and supplying countries are assessed.

Keywords: China; -; Forest; management; -; Forest; resources (search for similar items in EconPapers)
JEL-codes: O13 O53 Q23 Q28 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
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Date: 2007-04
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