In the Qing period (1644–1912), China's population tripled, and the flurry of new development generated unprecedented demand for timber. Standard environmenta

Forestry and Forest Policy are key issues for the protection of China’s natural environment and for its continued economic development. Originally published i

International concerns about greenhouse gases and threats to biodiversity, as well as regional concerns about water supply, erosion control, watersheds, and loc

The disappearance of China’s naturally occurring forests is one of the most significant environmental shifts in the country’s history, one often blamed on i