Transforming Protected Area Management in China.

Journal Article (Journal Article)

We discuss institutional reforms to China's protected area management. Currently (as elsewhere), protected areas suffer fragmented management, lack of a comprehensive classification, inadequate coverage of biodiversity and ecosystem services, and divided, inconsistent legislation. We recommend establishing a new system of protected area management that can address past difficulties by using ongoing institutional reforms as unprecedented opportunities.

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Duke Authors

Pimm, Stuart L.

Cited Authors

Xu, W; Pimm, SL; Du, A; Su, Y; Fan, X; An, L; Liu, J; Ouyang, Z

Published Date

September 2019

Published In

Trends in Ecology and Evolution

Volume / Issue

34 / 9

Start / End Page

762 - 766

PubMed ID

31301875

Electronic International Standard Serial Number (EISSN)

1872-8383

International Standard Serial Number (ISSN)

0169-5347

Digital Object Identifier (DOI)

10.1016/j.tree.2019.05.009

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