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Need for sustainability policy – a case study of the Natural Forest Conservation Program (NFCP) in the western region of Tianshan Mountain, China

Publication: The Forestry Chronicle
January 2006

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A case study of the Natural Forest Conservation Program (NFCP) in the western region of Tianshan Mountain was undertaken between 2001 and 2003. Data on the geographic, climatic, ecological, and social economy background of the study area were collected. The impact of the NFCP on the forest, soil, water, and biodiversity in the study area were analyzed and evaluated. The results show that a complete logging ban in the study area cannot replace sustainable forest management; a more flexible policy should be adopted to resolve technical, social and economic problems associated with the complete and suddenly implemented logging ban. In order to strengthen the long-term sustainability of the NFCP, public awareness and funding support China should be increased. Key words: sustainability, Natural Forest Conservation Program, NFCP, forest management, Tianshan Mountain

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Une étude de cas tirée du Programme de conservation des forêts naturelles (PCFN) de la région occidentale du Mont Tianshan a été entreprise entre 2001 et 2003. Des données sur la géographie, le climat, l'écologie et l'économie sociale de la région sous étude ont été recueillies. L'impact de du PCFN pour cette étude sur la forêt, le sol, l'eau et la biodiversité a été analysé et évalué. Les résultats démontrent qu'une interdiction complète de l'exploitation forestière dans cette région sous étude ne peut remplacer l'aménagement durable des forêts ; une politique plus souple devrait être adoptée pour résoudre les problèmes techniques, sociaux et économiques associés à l'interdiction de l'exploitation forestière complète et abruptement mise en place. De façon à renforcer la durabilité à long terme du PCFN, la sensibilisation du public et le support financier en Chine devraient être augmentés. Mots clés : durabilité, Programme de conservation des forêts naturelles, PCFN, aménagement forestier,Mont Tianshan

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cover image The Forestry Chronicle
The Forestry Chronicle
Volume 82Number 1January 2006
Pages: 31 - 39

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Version of record online: 21 March 2011

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