Preface
Acknowledgements
Part 1 Status of Poverty and Ecosystems in China
Chapter 1 Poverty in China
1.1 Definition of Poverty Line in China
1.2 Poverty Alleviation in China
1.3 Poverty-stricken County Designated by StatePCDS
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Chapter 2 Ecosystems of China
2.1 Major Types of Ecosystem
2.2 Ecological Zones
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Chapter 3 Assessment of the State of Knowledge on the Supply of
Ecosystem Services in China
3.1 Provisioning Services
3.2 Regulating Services
3.3 Supporting Services
3.4 Cultural Services
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Part 2 Decision-making and Drivers of Change for Ecosystems and
Poverty in China
Chapter 4 Indirect Drivers Impacting on Ecosystem Services for
Poverty Alleviation
4.1 Population Change
4.2 Economic Growth
4.3 Land-use Change
4.4 Agricultural Development
4.5 Energy Sector Development
4.6 Development of Science Technology and Education
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Chapter 5 Decision-making directly concerning ESPA
5.1 Major Government Policies
5.2 Land Management
5.3 Water Management
5.4 Payment for Environmental Services
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Chapter 6 Review of economic valuation of ecosystem services in
China
6.1 Introduction
6.2 Constitution of Ecosystem Service Function Values
6.3 Classifications of Ecosystem Service Functional Values
6.4 Evaluation Methods of Ecosystem Values
6.5 Progress of Ecosystem Valuation in China
6.6 Practice of China''s Ecological Poverty Alleviation
6.7 Prospects of System Service Value Assessment Studying
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Part 3 Direct Drivers of Ecosystem Change and Poverty
Chapter 7 Potential impacts of climate change on terrestrial
ecosystem services in China
7.1 Introduction
7.2 Climate models and Projections of Regional Climate Change
in China
7.3 Potential Impacts on Terrestrial Ecosystems
7.4 Crop Production
7.5 Summary
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Chapter 8 POLLUTION AND OVEREXPLOITATION
8.1 Introduction
8.2 Water Environment
8.3 Atmosphere
8.4 Forests and Grassland
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Chapter 9 Potential Impact of Invasive Alien Species on
Ecosystem Services and Poverty Reduction in China
9.1 Introduction
9.2 Ias status and Trends in China
9.3 Impacts ofAS on Ecosystem Services
9.4 Effects of IAS on Poverty Reduction
9.5 Effects of Climate Change on IAS
9.6 Knowledge Gaps and Recommendations in Research Aspects
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Part 4 Ningxia Case Study
Chapter 10 Ningxia Case Study
10.1 Status of Ecological Environment and Economic Development
in Ningxia
10.2 Major Problems of Ecological Construction for Poverty
Reduction
10.3 Important Measures of Ecological Construction for Poverty
Reduction and the Achievements in Ningxia
10.4 Important Measures of Ecological Construction for Poverty
Reduction in the Forthcoming Years
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