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| Policy development of soil and water conservation in the Loess Plateau |
| Wang Fei,Li Rui,Yang Qinke,Jiao Juying |
| Institute of Soil and Water Conservation,Chinese Academy of Sciences and Ministry of Water Resources,Northwest A&F University,712100,Yangling,Shaanxi,China |
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Abstract Policy is one of most important driving forces in soil and water conservation.There are five stages in the soil and water conservation history in the Yellow River basin,such as the preparatory stage,the key area control stage,the masses participation stage,the integrated watershed measurement stage and the prevention first and conservation by laws stage.The objective and task,main managing body and principles and main measures are different between that of each stage.The objective and task development from sediment and flood control of the Yellow River,then together with local economic development,and then for food production,and for natural resource protection,agriculture development and disaster prevention.The main managing body changed from the local farmers,to local farmers mainly with help of the governments,and to the person or organization who effected by conservation or destruction of the land resources.And the role of government changed from the manager to protagonist and undertaker.The choice of measures changed from erosion control in the beginning to the integrated management of watershed.
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Received: 27 December 2007
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