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Organic Agriculture and Biodiversity in China
- 1st Edition - February 23, 2024
- Editors: Xiao Han, Lei Wang
- Language: English
- Paperback ISBN:9 7 8 - 0 - 3 2 3 - 9 0 6 0 2 - 9
- eBook ISBN:9 7 8 - 0 - 3 2 3 - 9 0 8 2 3 - 8
Organic Agriculture and Biodiversity in China provides a comprehensive introduction to the development of organic agriculture in China, covering its origins, government polici… Read more
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Request a sales quoteOrganic Agriculture and Biodiversity in China provides a comprehensive introduction to the development of organic agriculture in China, covering its origins, government policies, management and institutional systems, and socio-economic benefits. It also provides insights into China's policies on biodiversity conservation and the implementation of biodiversity conventions. Through the use of case studies, the book showcases the role and effectiveness of organic agriculture in conserving biodiversity. Additionally, it presents an outlook on the future development of organic agriculture and biodiversity conservation in China.
Written by experts from the Nanjing Institute of Environmental Science, Ministry of Ecology and Environment (MEE), Jiangsu Vocational College of Agriculture and Forestry, Hebei University of Engineering, and other esteemed institutions, this book explores the role that organic agriculture plays in protecting biodiversity and how the government can support or hinder organic agriculture. Through the utilization of in-depth interviews with farmers and government agencies, field surveying, and literature review, the book critically reviews novel research to provide a systematic comparison of biodiversity between organic and conventional agriculture.
Organic Agriculture and Biodiversity in China is an important resource for researchers, students, policymakers, and the general public seeking to understand the environmental impact of organic agriculture.
Written by experts from the Nanjing Institute of Environmental Science, Ministry of Ecology and Environment (MEE), Jiangsu Vocational College of Agriculture and Forestry, Hebei University of Engineering, and other esteemed institutions, this book explores the role that organic agriculture plays in protecting biodiversity and how the government can support or hinder organic agriculture. Through the utilization of in-depth interviews with farmers and government agencies, field surveying, and literature review, the book critically reviews novel research to provide a systematic comparison of biodiversity between organic and conventional agriculture.
Organic Agriculture and Biodiversity in China is an important resource for researchers, students, policymakers, and the general public seeking to understand the environmental impact of organic agriculture.
- Reviews the origin and development of organic agriculture
- Introduces the current status and policies of biodiversity conservation in China
- Compares the biodiversity between organic and conventional agriculture
- Presents innovative information from exclusive studies on organic agriculture development and biodiversity protection in China
Researchers and policy makers in the fields of organic agriculture and biodiversity protection. Advanced undergraduate or graduate students in agricultural, conservation, or Chinese economic studies
- Cover image
- Title page
- Table of Contents
- Copyright
- List of contributors
- 1. Introduction
- 2. The origin and development of organic agriculture in China
- Abbreviations
- 2.1. Introduction
- 2.2. What is organic agriculture?
- 2.3. Global development of organic agriculture
- 2.4. Rise and development of the organic agriculture in China
- 2.5. Organizational forms and characteristics of organic production subjects in China
- 2.6. Development prospects of organic agriculture in China
- Acknowledgments
- 3. Agro-biodiversity conservation and implications in China
- Abbreviations
- 3.1. History of implementation of The Convention on Biological Diversity
- 3.2. Progress in agrobiodiversity in China
- 4. Organic agriculture management system and institutional system in China
- Abbreviations
- 4.1. Introduction
- 4.2. Organic agriculture management system in China
- 4.3. The institutional system of organic agriculture in China
- 4.4. National-level organic agriculture demonstration creation
- 4.5. Implications
- 5. Public policies in support of organic agriculture in China
- Abbreviations
- 5.1. Introduction
- 5.2. National-level public policies in support of organic agriculture in China
- 5.3. Policies and measures by local governments in support of organic agriculture
- 5.4. Policy connections between organic agriculture and biodiversity protection
- 5.5. Conclusion
- 6. Biodiversity conservation policies of China
- Abbreviations
- 6.1. Institutional mechanism for biodiversity conservation in China
- 6.2. Biodiversity conservation policies of China
- 6.3. Conclusion
- 7. Landscape approaches for biodiversity conservation and utilization in agricultural landscape
- 7.1. Biodiversity in agricultural landscape
- 7.2. Ecosystem service - utilization of agricultural biodiversity
- 7.3. Biodiversity conservation in agricultural landscape
- 7.4. Conclusions
- Acknowledgments
- 8. The impact of organic cultivation on arthropod diversity in agricultural ecosystems: A case study of organic tea plantations
- Abbreviations
- 8.1. Introduction
- 8.2. Pest control in Chinese tea production and the evolution of organic tea in China
- 8.3. Techniques of pest control in organic tea plantation
- 8.4. The characteristics and influencing mechanisms of arthropod diversity in organic tea plantations
- 8.5. Conclusions and future prospects
- 9. Farmland bird diversity in China
- 9.1. Introduction
- 9.2. Farmland bird diversity in China
- 9.3. Study on bird diversity in organic farmland in China
- 9.4. Protection strategies for farmland bird diversity conservation in China
- Acknowledgments
- 10. Biodiversity survey in typical organic agriculture production regions of China
- Abbreviations
- 10.1. Introduction
- 10.2. Leave a few persimmons for the birds: organic agriculture gives back “golden fruits”—Daizhuang Village, Jurong City, Jiangsu Province
- 10.3. Waterside organic agriculture for both water source and biodiversity conservation
- 10.4. Organic agriculture for a solid ecological foundation—Jiande City, Zhejiang Province
- 10.5. From green mountains to gold mountains—Wuyi County, Zhejiang Province
- 10.6. No. 1 organic County in Western China—Xichong County, Sichuan Province
- 10.7. Implications of the development of organic agriculture for biodiversity protection
- 11. Conclusions and future prospects
- 11.1. Organic agriculture in China exhibits distinct regional characteristics
- 11.2. Recommendations for the future of organic agriculture in China
- 11.3. Ten-year outlook on biodiversity conservation in China
- 11.4. How organic agriculture in China and globally will promote biodiversity conservation and sustainable use in the future
- Index
- No. of pages: 250
- Language: English
- Edition: 1
- Published: February 23, 2024
- Imprint: Academic Press
- Paperback ISBN: 9780323906029
- eBook ISBN: 9780323908238
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Xiao Han
Xiao Han is an Assistant Research Fellow at the Nanjing Institute of Environmental Science, Ministry of Ecology and Environment, and a Lecturer at Jiangsu Vocational College of Agriculture and Forestry. She holds a Ph.D. in Ecology from China Agricultural University, specializing in the field of organic farming. Her research primarily focuses on the impacts of organic farming on soil carbon sequestration, biodiversity conservation, and the research and application of organic tea technology.
Affiliations and expertise
Organic Food Development Center, Nanjing Institute of Environmental Sciences, Nanjing, ChinaLW
Lei Wang
Lei Wang is a professor at Nanjing Institute of Environmental Sciences, Ministry of Ecology and Environment. His primary research areas are regional ecological environment assessment and organic industry development. He has currently published over 30 articles in journals including Natrue Geoscience, Geoderma, Agriculture, Ecosystems & Environment, and others. Additionally, he currently holds the position of Deputy Director of the Soil Ecology Committee of the Chinese Soil Science Society, and he is also a member of the Carbon Peak and Carbon Neutrality Committee of the Chinese Society for Environmental Sciences.
Affiliations and expertise
Organic Food Development Center, Nanjing Institute of Environmental Sciences, Nanjing, ChinaRead Organic Agriculture and Biodiversity in China on ScienceDirect