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DOI	10.1007/s00267-013-0077-x
	Significance and Effect of Ecological Rehabilitation Project in Inland River Basins in Northwest China
	Wang, Yu; Feng, Qi; Chen, Lijuan; Yu, Tengfei
发表日期	2013
ISSN	0364-152X
卷号	52 期号:1
英文摘要	The Ecological Water Transfer and Rehabilitation Project in the arid inland area of northwest China is an important measure in restoring a deteriorated ecosystem. However, the sustainability of the project is affected by many socio-economic factors. This article examines the attitudes of the local populace toward the project, its impact on the livelihood of the people, and the positive effects of water-efficient agricultural practices in Ejina County. Related data were collected through questionnaire surveys and group discussions. The results identified three critical issues that may influence the sustainability of the project in the study area. The first issue relates to the impact of the project on the livelihood of local herdsmen. The potential for the sustainability of the project is compromised because the livelihood of the herdsmen greatly depends on the compensation awarded by the project. The second issue is that the project did not raise the water resource utilization ratio, which may undermine its final purpose. Finally, the compensation provided by the project considers losses in agriculture, but neglects the externalities and public benefit of eco-water. Thus, appropriate compensation mechanisms should be established and adopted according to local economic, environmental, and social conditions. Some recommendations for improving the sustainability of the project are provided based on the results of this study.
关键词	Arid region Ecological restoration Sustainable development Livelihood
学科领域	Environmental Sciences & Ecology
语种	英语
WOS研究方向	Environmental Sciences
来源期刊	ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT
来源机构	中国科学院西北生态环境资源研究院
文献类型	期刊论文
条目标识符	http://gcip.llas.ac.cn/handle/2XKMVOVA/111703
作者单位	Chinese Acad Sci, Cold & Arid Reg Environm & Engn Res Inst, Lanzhou 730000, Gansu, Peoples R China
推荐引用方式 GB/T 7714	Wang, Yu,Feng, Qi,Chen, Lijuan,et al. Significance and Effect of Ecological Rehabilitation Project in Inland River Basins in Northwest China[J]. 中国科学院西北生态环境资源研究院,2013,52(1).
APA	Wang, Yu,Feng, Qi,Chen, Lijuan,&Yu, Tengfei.(2013).Significance and Effect of Ecological Rehabilitation Project in Inland River Basins in Northwest China.ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT,52(1).
MLA	Wang, Yu,et al."Significance and Effect of Ecological Rehabilitation Project in Inland River Basins in Northwest China".ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT 52.1(2013).