China's degraded environment enters a new normal

Zhang, K., Dearing, J.A., Tong, S.L. and Hughes, T.P. (2016) China's degraded environment enters a new normal. Trends in Ecology & Evolution, 31 (3), 175-177. (doi:10.1016/j.tree.2015.12.002).

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China is undergoing unprecedented social and ecological shifts, a harbinger of similar changes that will unfold in developing nations over coming decades. Many of China's degraded environments represent a new normal. Acknowledging this reality will allow societies to make informed decisions that recognize the undervalued costs of environment degradation.

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e-pub ahead of print date: 2 January 2016

Published date: 1 March 2016

Keywords: ecosystem services, regime shift, resilience, sustainability

Organisations: Palaeoenvironment Laboratory (PLUS)

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Local EPrints ID: 385807

URI: http://eprints.soton.ac.uk/id/eprint/385807

DOI: doi:10.1016/j.tree.2015.12.002

PURE UUID: b8246c42-c0eb-454a-b915-fde610dd6725

ORCID for J.A. Dearing:

orcid.org/0000-0002-1466-9640

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Date deposited: 25 Jan 2016 09:34

Last modified: 15 Mar 2024 03:19

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Author: K. Zhang

Author: J.A. Dearing

Author: S.L. Tong

Author: T.P. Hughes

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