Pingyang Liu

The focus of Mr. Liu s research is on the challenges extremely small scale forestry presents to China s sustainable development. Extremely small scale forestry refers to collective forestry in Southern China in which every farmer has all the management rights, excluding ownership, to a small area of forest. While this style of forest management has many advantages, it has also presented both economic and environmental problems for China. Mr. Liu hopes to research methods that may alleviate some of these pressing concerns, including eco-compensation for reforestation and cooperation associations. His work will have practical implications in policy making and environmental protection strategies in Southern China.