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Forest and Land Management in Imperial China

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  • © 1994

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Authors:
  1. Nicholas K. Menzies

    1. Ford Foundation, Beijing, China

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Part of the book series: Studies on the Chinese Economy (STCE)

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Table of contents (10 chapters)

  1. Front Matter

    Pages i-ix
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  2. Introduction

    • Nicholas K. Menzies
    Pages 1-5

  3. Forests in China

    • Nicholas K. Menzies
    Pages 7-34

  4. Forest Stability and Decline: A Delicate Balance

    • Nicholas K. Menzies
    Pages 35-53

  5. The Mulan Weichang Imperial Hunting Enclosure

    • Nicholas K. Menzies
    Pages 55-64

  6. Temple and Monastic Forests

    • Nicholas K. Menzies
    Pages 65-73

  7. Clans, Communities and Commons

    • Nicholas K. Menzies
    Pages 75-87

  8. Trees in Agricultural Systems

    • Nicholas K. Menzies
    Pages 89-104

  9. Beyond Timber: Fuelwood, Sericulture and Fungi

    • Nicholas K. Menzies
    Pages 105-110

  10. In the Depths of the Mountains: Logging the Old Growth

    • Nicholas K. Menzies
    Pages 111-122

  11. Discussion and Conclusions

    • Nicholas K. Menzies
    Pages 123-137

  12. Back Matter

    Pages 139-175
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Although China is generally considered to have suffered continuous deforestation over most of its history, forests were protected or even planted and maintained for centuries in some places. This study identifies six such cases. It uses historical evidence to show that individuals and communities act to manage resources sustainably for a number of reasons including economic benefit, religious or symbolic purposes, and that sustainability of the management system depends on the form of control exerted over the resource.

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  • Ford Foundation, Beijing, China

    Nicholas K. Menzies

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