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A statistical model of community participation and investment in biodiversity protection projects was developed in order to understand patterns in the effectiveness of conservation actions in forest-edge communities in Gansu, China. Extensive questionnaires were used to validate the model. The effectiveness of biodiversity programs is strongly and positively influenced by the level of public participation and investment. Higher education improves the use of resources associated with conservation, such as reduced hunting, reduced use of forest products, and the use of fuels other than wood. Nevertheless, it will be important to balance the implementation of conservation programs with the rights of communities to earn or gather a livelihood. The CBI model will benefit from further development, but proves to be a valuable tool for evaluating the design and effectiveness of biodiversity protection programs.
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This paper has benefited immensely from the advice of Professor Wei Huilan of Lanzhou University, who provided many valuable suggestions on the logic and methods of the research. In addition, I appreciate especially the assistance of Dr. David Maddox and Dr. Marta Tellado, my good American friends who provided a lot of valuable ideas and insights and revised my article very carefully. And I also appreciate all the members of the Lanzou University community development and biodiversity protection research center, who provided important suggestions for data analysis and frame structure.
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Huilan, W., Haiyun, C., Jianming, B. et al. Modeling community participation and other factors affecting biodiversity protection projects in China. Environ Dev Sustain 11, 725–734 (2009). https://doi.org/10.1007/s10668-008-9139-2
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DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/s10668-008-9139-2