A Framework of Payment for Ecosystem Services to Protect Cropland: A Case Study of the Yangtze River Delta in China
Due to large land demand and insufficient economic incentives, stakeholders have little motivation to protect cropland during rapid urbanization. The considerable loss of cropland poses a serious threat to food security and ecological sustainability. This research proposes a framework of payment for...
Main Authors: | Jie Guo, Tianqi Zhu, Minghao Ou, Fengsong Pei, Xiaoyu Gan, Weixin Ou, Yu Tao |
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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MDPI AG
2018-01-01
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Series: | Sustainability |
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Online Access: | http://www.mdpi.com/2071-1050/10/1/178 |
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