Case Studies of People's Participation in Watershed Management in Asia (PWMTA, 1996): A case study of successful watershed management in Wuhua County, Guangdong Province, China: Acknowledgement

Case Studies of People's Participation in Watershed Management in Asia (PWMTA, 1996)

A case study of successful watershed management in Wuhua County, Guangdong Province, China

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		Abstract
		Introduction
		Methodology
		Description of Wuhua County
		Mechanisms of people's participation
		Soil and water conservation strategy
		Achievements
		Administration for people's participation and research support
		The case of benefits from land leasing contractual arrangements for people's participation in WUPI watershed
		Results of improved land use management in Wuhua county
		Acknowledgement
		Bibliography

Acknowledgement

My sincere appreciation goes to the following institutes who were extremely helpful during this study: the Department of Water and Soil Conservation, the Guangdong Bureau of Water Resources and Hydroelectric Power, the Wuhua Water and Soil Conservation Office, the Water and Soil Conservation Office of Mezhou, the Experimental Stations in Wuhua, Hesi and Deqing Counties, Guangdong Province, the Institute of Geography, South China Institute of Botany, Academia Sinica, the South China Normal University, communities of Wuhua County, and Guangdong province. Special thanks to Mr. Prem. N. Sharma CTA/RC Watershed Management/FARM, RAS/93/063, who visited Wuhua to help initiate this study. In addition, I would like to express my sincere thanks to the all individuals who helped shape this study.