Cost-effectiveness of policy options for sustainable wetland conservation : a case study of Qixinghe Wetland, China

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2009

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EEPSEA, IDRC Regional Office for Southeast and East Asia, Singapore, SG

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The study aims to assist policy makers in deciding how best to balance economic development with wetland conservation. Agriculture accounts for more than 75% of the total water use in the Qixinghe Wetlands area. As the flow of water entering the wetlands is diverted, its ecosystem is damaged. This problem affects many wetland areas in China. Research evidence supports recommendations to local government to reconstruct the irrigation system in the area surrounding the Qixinghe Wetlands. These wetlands are the most important breeding ground and migration route for waterfowls in Northeastern Asia.

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WETLANDS, HABITAT, WATER SUPPLY, ECOSYSTEMS, IRRIGATION SYSTEMS, WATER DISTRIBUTION, WETLAND CONSERVATION, CHINA, WATER MANAGEMENT, AGROECOLOGY, BREEDING PLACES, FAR EAST ASIA

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http://hdl.handle.net/10625/46158

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IDRC Research Results / Résultats de recherches du CRDI
2000-2009 / Années 2000-2009