Review of Valuation of Forest Ecosystem Services and Realization Approaches in China
Abstract
:1. Introduction
2. Bibliometric Analysis of FES Valuation in China
3. Approaches to FES Valuation in China
3.1. General FES Classification and Valuation System
3.2. Landscape Spatially Explicit Model
3.3. Emergy Approach for Valuation
3.4. Meta-Analysis Value-Transfer Approach
4. Research Trends and Key issues of FES Valuation in China
4.1. The Importance of Forest Carbon Valuation in FES Valuation
4.2. Uncertainties and Challenges of FES Valuation
5. Exploring the Value Realization Approaches of Forest Ecological Products in China
5.1. Implementation and Innovation of Diversified Ecological Benefit Compensation
5.2. Enhance Trading of Ecological Product Benefits
5.3. Promote the Circulation of Ecological Resource Property Rights
5.4. Promote Eco-Product Premiums
5.5. Guide the Integrated Development of Ecological Industries
5.6. Strengthen the Mechanism for Guaranteeing the Realization of Ecological Product Value
6. Conclusions
Author Contributions
Funding
Institutional Review Board Statement
Data Availability Statement
Conflicts of Interest
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Liu, S.; Dong, Y.; Liu, H.; Wang, F.; Yu, L. Review of Valuation of Forest Ecosystem Services and Realization Approaches in China. Land 2023, 12, 1102. https://doi.org/10.3390/land12051102
Liu S, Dong Y, Liu H, Wang F, Yu L. Review of Valuation of Forest Ecosystem Services and Realization Approaches in China. Land. 2023; 12(5):1102. https://doi.org/10.3390/land12051102
Chicago/Turabian StyleLiu, Shiliang, Yuhong Dong, Hua Liu, Fangfang Wang, and Lu Yu. 2023. "Review of Valuation of Forest Ecosystem Services and Realization Approaches in China" Land 12, no. 5: 1102. https://doi.org/10.3390/land12051102
APA StyleLiu, S., Dong, Y., Liu, H., Wang, F., & Yu, L. (2023). Review of Valuation of Forest Ecosystem Services and Realization Approaches in China. Land, 12(5), 1102. https://doi.org/10.3390/land12051102