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Cultivated land conversion in China and the potential for food security and sustainability

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  • Cui, Shunji
  • Kattumuri, Ruth

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With over a billion people in China, the issue of cultivated land conversion is extremely important both in terms of food security and environmental sustainability. This paper investigates the relationship between cultivated land, environment, and food security in China; and seeks to identity the main challenges facing China in terms of arable land protection. It further discusses the concept and practical implications of land governance in relation to food and environmental security, and suggests that comprehensive, human-centred and sustainable land governance is required to enhance China’s food security and environmental sustainability.

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  • Cui, Shunji & Kattumuri, Ruth, 2010. "Cultivated land conversion in China and the potential for food security and sustainability," LSE Research Online Documents on Economics 38363, London School of Economics and Political Science, LSE Library.
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    2. Miao, Lijuan & Zhu, Feng & Sun, Zhanli & Moore, John C. & Cui, Xuefeng, 2016. "China's land-use changes during the past 300 years: a historical perspective," EconStor Open Access Articles and Book Chapters, ZBW - Leibniz Information Centre for Economics, vol. 13(9), pages 1-16.

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    Keywords

    cultivated land conversion in China; food security; environmental sustainability; land governance;
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    JEL classification:

    • Q15 - Agricultural and Natural Resource Economics; Environmental and Ecological Economics - - Agriculture - - - Land Ownership and Tenure; Land Reform; Land Use; Irrigation; Agriculture and Environment
    • Q18 - Agricultural and Natural Resource Economics; Environmental and Ecological Economics - - Agriculture - - - Agricultural Policy; Food Policy; Animal Welfare Policy

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