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    May, 2016
    China, Eastern Asia, Oceania

    The reform of China's collectively owned forest land, began in 2008, is arguably the largest land-reform undertaking in modern times in terms of area and people affected. Under the reform, forest lands have been contracted to rural households, allowing them more independence in exercising their rights and interests in the forest lands, giving them more opportunities to improve family incomes, and creating incentives for them to cultivate, conserve, and manage forests. These lands are home to some 610 million people, many of them poor.

  2. Library Resource
    May, 2014
    China

    Many fear China's accession to the
    World Trade Organization (WTO) will impoverish its rural
    people by way of greater import competition in its
    agricultural markets. Anderson, Huang, and Ianchovichina
    explore that possibility bearing in mind that, even if
    producer prices of some (land-intensive) farm products fall,
    prices of other (labor-intensive) farm products could rise.
    Also, the removal of restrictions on exports of textiles and

  3. Library Resource
    June, 2014
    China

    This report presents the outcome of the
    World Bank's analytical and advisory work to assess the
    status of water resources development and the key water
    issues and challenges facing the country. The Bank has also
    reviewed its history of cooperation with the Government of
    China in recent decades, and notes the remarkable
    achievements China has made in developing the water sector.
    The report proposes solutions for tackling the enormous

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