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A Study of the Development of Returning Land for Farming to Forestry Policy and its Compensation System Change of China

중국의 퇴경환림 사업(退耕還林事業) 및 보상제도에 대한 고찰

  • Park, Ki-Hyung (Division of Forest Disaster Management, Korea Forest Research Institute) ;
  • Zhang, Yi-Xiao (College of Soil and Water Conservation & Desertification Combating, Beijing Forestry University) ;
  • Chun, Kun-Woo (College of Forest and Environment Sciences, KangWon National University) ;
  • Wan, Qinqin (Innovative forest disaster R&D Center, KangWon National University) ;
  • Wn, Bin (College of Soil and Water Conservation & Desertification Combating, Beijing Forestry University) ;
  • Lim, Young-Hyup (College of Forest and Environment Sciences, KangWon National University) ;
  • Youn, Ho-Joong (Division of Forest Disaster Management, Korea Forest Research Institute)
  • 박기형 (국립산림과학원 산림방재연구과) ;
  • 장예소 (중국북경임업대학교 수토보전대학) ;
  • 전근우 (강원대학교 산림환경과학대학 산림자원학과) ;
  • 만근금 (강원대학교 신산지방재사업단) ;
  • 오빈 (중국북경임업대학교 수토보전대학) ;
  • 임영협 (강원대학교 산림환경과학대학 산림자원학과) ;
  • 윤호중 (국립산림과학원 산림방재연구과)
  • Received : 2011.05.17
  • Accepted : 2011.08.08
  • Published : 2011.08.31
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Abstract

The Returning Land for Farming to Forestry Project in China is similar to the 'The 10-year National Greening Project' of Korea, and is one of the great strategic policies that started in order to develop the people, resources and the environment by the central government of China. Using the ecosystem recovery as the slogan, The Returning Land for Farming to Forestry Project of China has a long history of 70 years, but the accomplishments has been insignificant when compared to the long history. The Returning Land for Farming to Forestry Project was not a trend due to the societal and economical issues of China, but with the increasing interest on the environmental protection in the late 1990s the extent of the ecosystem is gradually increasing. The most difficult, yet most important matter of the Returning Land for Farming to Forestry Project, is that it must consider the ecosystem with the economy. The farmers want financial gains in a short term, and the government aims is gaining cost-benefit over a long period which is why a rational the Returning Land for Farming to Forestry Project of the central government in China is most important. In order for the Returning Land for Farming to Forestry Project of China to develop further in the future, the standardization and distinction of the economic compensation policy is most urgent. Other than this, a new policy and the government interest on the livelihood of the farmers after the completion of the Returning Land for Farming to Forestry Project are needed, and there must be a clear and fair policy enactment environment so that the opinions of the farmers can influence the policy in the policy enactments.

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