Organic agriculture and biodiversity in China /

Organic Agriculture and Biodiversity in China provides a comprehensive introduction to the development of organic agriculture in China, covering its origins, government policies, management and institutional systems, and socio-economic benefits. It also provides insights into China's policies o...

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Corporate Author:	ScienceDirect (Online service)
Other Authors:	Han, Xiao (Editor), Wang, Lei (Editor)
Format:	eBook
Language:	English
Published:	London, United Kingdom : Academic Press is an imprint of Elsevier, 2024.
Subjects:	Organic farming > China. Agriculture biologique > Chine. Electronic books.
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Table of Contents:

Front Cover
Organic Agriculture and Biodiversity in China
Organic Agriculture and Biodiversity in China
Copyright
Contents
List of contributors
1
Introduction
Acknowledgment
References
2
The origin and development of organic agriculture in China
Abbreviations
2.1 Introduction
2.2 What is organic agriculture?
2.3 Global development of organic agriculture
2.3.1 Organic 1.0-pioneers from around the world
2.3.2 Organic 2.0-norming and performing
2.3.3 Organic 3.0-goal and concept
2.4 Rise and development of the organic agriculture in China
2.5 Organizational forms and characteristics of organic production subjects in China
2.6 Development prospects of organic agriculture in China
Acknowledgments
References
3
Agro-biodiversity conservation and implications in China
Abbreviations
3.1 History of implementation of The Convention on Biological Diversity
3.1.1 Provisions of the convention
3.1.2 COP decisions on agrobiodiversity
3.1.2.1 COP1
3.1.2.2 COP2
3.1.2.3 COP3
3.1.2.4 COP4
3.1.2.5 COP5
3.1.2.6 COP6
3.1.2.7 COP7
3.1.2.8 COP8
3.1.2.9 COP9
3.1.2.10 COP10
3.1.2.11 COP11
3.1.2.12 COP12
3.1.2.13 COP13
3.1.2.14 COP14
3.1.2.15 COP15
3.1.3 Major challenges
3.1.3.1 The trend of biodiversity loss is still accelerating globally
3.1.3.2 Implementation challenges facing the parties
3.2 Progress in agrobiodiversity in China
3.2.1 Globally important agricultural cultural heritage systems
3.2.2 Fisheries and sustainable supply chain
3.2.2.1 Ramping up the conservation of aquatic biological resources
3.2.2.2 Zero tolerance on IUU fishing
3.2.2.3 Active participation in setting up sustainable supply chain standards for international trade in fisheries
3.2.3 Chemical fertilizers and pesticides.
3.2.4 Agricultural biodiversity
Acknowledgments
References
Further reading
4
Organic agriculture management system and institutional system in China
Abbreviations
4.1 Introduction
4.2 Organic agriculture management system in China
4.2.1 Ecology and environment agencies
4.2.2 Agriculture and rural affairs agencies
4.2.3 Market regulation agencies
4.3 The institutional system of organic agriculture in China
4.3.1 Laws and regulations on organic agriculture
4.3.2 Organic agriculture related standards
4.3.3 Features of the organic certification system in China
4.4 National-level organic agriculture demonstration creation
4.4.1 National organic food production base-Ministry of Ecology and Environment
4.4.2 National organic agriculture products base-China Green Food Development Center
4.4.3 National Organic Certification Demonstration Area-Certification and Accreditation Administration of China
4.4.4 Differences between the three
4.5 Implications
Acknowledgments
References
5
Public policies in support of organic agriculture in China
Abbreviations
5.1 Introduction
5.2 National-level public policies in support of organic agriculture in China
5.2.1 Promoting the integrated development of organic agriculture and environmental protection
5.2.2 Promoting orderly development of organic agriculture
5.2.3 Promoting the scientific development of organic agriculture
5.3 Policies and measures by local governments in support of organic agriculture
5.4 Policy connections between organic agriculture and biodiversity protection
5.4.1 Development of green agriculture and the establishment of agricultural ecosystems
5.4.2 Synergetic development of promoting biodiversity protection and ecological poverty alleviation
5.5 Conclusion
Acknowledgments
References.
6
Biodiversity conservation policies of China
Abbreviations
6.1 Institutional mechanism for biodiversity conservation in China
6.1.1 Central government
6.1.2 Local governments
6.1.3 Non-governmental organizations
6.1.4 Public engagement
6.2 Biodiversity conservation policies of China
6.2.1 The biodiversity conservation in China white paper
6.2.2 The opinions on further strengthening biodiversity conservation
6.2.3 China national biodiversity conservation strategy and action plan
6.2.4 Policies related to agricultural biodiversity
6.3 Conclusion
Acknowledgment
7
Landscape approaches for biodiversity conservation and utilization in agricultural landscape
7.1 Biodiversity in agricultural landscape
7.1.1 Introduction of biodiversity
7.1.2 Agrobiodiversity
7.2 Ecosystem service
utilization of agricultural biodiversity
7.2.1 Diversity of crops
7.2.2 Beneficial insects
7.2.2.1 Natural enemies and pest biological control
7.2.2.2 Pollinators and pollination
7.3 Biodiversity conservation in agricultural landscape
7.3.1 Principles of landscape-mediated biodiversity conservation in agricultural landscape
7.3.1.1 Capture key biodiversity species and priority protection of hot spots for agricultural landscape biodiversity
7.3.1.2 Biodiversity conservation at multiple scales
7.3.1.3 Multiple stakeholders
7.3.1.4 Increase the area of noncrop/seminatural habitats in the agricultural landscape
7.3.1.5 Increase the connectivity of noncrop/seminatural habitats
7.3.2 Approaches in agricultural biodiversity conservation
7.3.2.1 Increase crop diversity within-field level
7.3.2.1.1 Crop rotation (increase temporal diversity of crops)
7.3.2.1.2 Intercropping system (increase spatial diversity of crops)
7.3.2.2 Increase seminatural habitats at multiple scales.
7.3.2.2.1 Beetle banks
7.3.2.2.2 Wildflower strips
7.3.2.2.3 Linear seminatural habitats
7.4 Conclusions
Acknowledgments
References
8
The impact of organic cultivation on arthropod diversity in agricultural ecosystems: A case study of organic tea planta ...
Abbreviations
8.1 Introduction
8.2 Pest control in Chinese tea production and the evolution of organic tea in China
8.3 Techniques of pest control in organic tea plantation
8.4 The characteristics and influencing mechanisms of arthropod diversity in organic tea plantations
8.4.1 Arthropod community composition and diversity characteristics in different types of tea plantations
8.4.2 Factors affecting arthropod community diversity in tea plantation
8.5 Conclusions and future prospects
Acknowledgment
References
9
Farmland bird diversity in China
9.1 Introduction
9.2 Farmland bird diversity in China
9.3 Study on bird diversity in organic farmland in China
9.4 Protection strategies for farmland bird diversity conservation in China
Acknowledgments
References
10
Biodiversity survey in typical organic agriculture production regions of China
Abbreviations
10.1 Introduction
10.2 Leave a few persimmons for the birds: organic agriculture gives back "golden fruits"-Daizhuang Village, Jurong City, Jiangs ...
10.2.1 About the region
10.2.2 Organic agriculture developments
10.2.3 Biodiversity survey results
10.3 Waterside organic agriculture for both water source and biodiversity conservation
10.3.1 About the region
10.3.2 Organic agriculture developments
10.3.3 Biodiversity survey results
10.4 Organic agriculture for a solid ecological foundation-Jiande City, Zhejiang Province
10.4.1 About the region
10.4.2 Organic agriculture developments
10.4.2.1 The initial stage.
10.4.2.2 Strategic breakthrough stage
10.4.2.3 High-quality development stage
10.4.3 Biodiversity survey results
10.5 From green mountains to gold mountains-Wuyi County, Zhejiang Province
10.5.1 About the region
10.5.2 Organic agriculture developments
10.5.2.1 Policy environment
10.5.2.2 Development journey
10.5.3 Biodiversity survey results
10.6 No. 1 organic County in Western China-Xichong County, Sichuan Province
10.6.1 About the region
10.6.2 Organic agriculture developments
10.6.2.1 Policy environment
10.6.2.2 Development journey and current status
10.6.3 Biodiversity survey results
10.6.3.1 Zhaojiamiao organic (conventional) peach production base
10.6.3.2 Tianmashan organic (conventional) citrus production base
10.6.3.3 Organic (conventional) rice production base in Renhe
10.6.3.4 Xingyi organic (conventional) vegetable production base
10.6.3.5 Fengming organic (conventional) grape production base
10.7 Implications of the development of organic agriculture for biodiversity protection
Acknowledgments
References
11
Conclusions and future prospects
11.1 Organic agriculture in China exhibits distinct regional characteristics
11.2 Recommendations for the future of organic agriculture in China
11.3 Ten-year outlook on biodiversity conservation in China
11.4 How organic agriculture in China and globally will promote biodiversity conservation and sustainable use in the future
Acknowledgment
Index
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