12. A Local Resource-Centred Approach to Rural Transformation: Agro-based Cottage Industries in Western Sichuan, China

1992 ◽  
pp. 637-650
Author(s):  
Liu Zhaoguang ◽  
Wu Ning
Keyword(s):  
Rural Transformation ◽  
Local Resource ◽  
Western Sichuan ◽  
Cottage Industries

Spatial dependency in local resource distributions.

2018 ◽  
Vol 12 (3) ◽  
pp. 163-172 ◽  
Author(s):  
Andreas Wilke ◽  
Josie Lydick ◽  
Valaree Bedell ◽  
Taylor Dawley ◽  
Jordan Treat ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Spatial Dependency ◽  
Local Resource ◽  
Resource Distributions

Reconstruction of maximum temperature on Zhegu Mountain, western Sichuan Plateau (China)

2020 ◽  
Vol 81 ◽  
pp. 1-14
Author(s):  
M Keyimu ◽  
Z Li ◽  
Y Zhao ◽  
Y Dong ◽  
B Fu ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Tree Growth ◽  
Ring Width ◽  
Volcanic Eruptions ◽  
Southwestern China ◽  
Maximum Temperature ◽  
Driving Mechanism ◽  
Western Sichuan ◽  
Relationship Analysis ◽  
Decadal Scale ◽  
Thermal Variability

Historical temperature reconstructions at high altitudes are still insufficient in southwestern China, which is considered one of the most sensitive areas to climate change in the world. Here we developed a tree ring-width chronology of Faxon fir Abies fargesii var. faxoniana at the upper timber line on Zhegu Mountain, Miyaluo Scenic Area, western Sichuan, China. The climate-tree growth relationship analysis indicated temperature as the dominant regulator on radial tree growth in this region. The reconstruction of aggregated maximum temperature (TMX) of autumn and winter for the period 1856-2016 was achieved with a linear regression model that accounted for 43.6% of the actual variability in the common time series (1954-2016). The reconstruction identified 4 warm periods and 3 cold periods. Similarities of warm and cold periods with previously published reconstructions from nearby sites indicated the reliability of our reconstruction. The significant positive correlation between TMX reconstruction and the Asian-Pacific Oscillation index and the Atlantic Multi-decadal Oscillation index suggested a linkage between large-scale climate circulations and the thermal variability at a multi-decadal scale on the western Sichuan Plateau. We also found that solar activity exerted a strong influence on decadal temperature variability in this region. The cold periods were matched well with historical large volcanic eruptions. Our results strengthen the historical climatic information in southwestern China and contribute to further understanding the regional thermal variability as well as its driving mechanism.

Of Whales and Dugongs: Examining the Rise of Colonial Conservation as Development in Madagascar’s Marine History

2020 ◽  
Author(s):  
Merrill Baker-Médard
Keyword(s):  
Conservation Policy ◽  
Marine Conservation ◽  
Colonial Period ◽  
Marine Resources ◽  
Current Conservation ◽  
Dual Purpose ◽  
Local Resource ◽  
Conservation And Development ◽  
The Way

This work explores how colonial marine conservation policy in Madagascar had the dual purpose of facilitating the expansion of capital and ‘civilising’ the way Malagasy fishers used marine resources. I analyse how the legacy of narratives that emerged to bolster state-led conservation intervention during the colonial period are still present in current conservation and development narratives, perpetuating in some cases the coloniser–colonised relationship between conservation organisations and local resource users. These findings indicate a need to revamp certain aspects of marine conservation legislation in Madagascar and the need for conservation organisations to explicitly acknowledge this history when working with local resource users in order to avoid reproducing historical injustices.

Effects of snowpack on early foliar litter humification during winter in a subalpine forest of western Sichuan

2014 ◽  
Vol 38 (6) ◽  
pp. 540-549 ◽  
Author(s):  
NI Xiang-Yin ◽  
◽  
YANG Wan-Qin ◽  
LI Han ◽  
XU Li-Ya ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Subalpine Forest ◽  
Western Sichuan
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