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• Conservation supporting economic resources are most valuable for human welfare.
development. China is carrying out among While several key challenges, including securing
water and air quality, lie outside the scope of
the world's most ambitious conservation the current analysis, the gains accrued through
regimens ever implemented. A first-of-its- China's conservation efforts suggest that
kind analysis has shown that China's efforts to conservation does not hinder, and indeed can
conserve ecosystem services have been mostly fundamentally support the development process.
effective, particularly in areas where these
Chart shows significant change in China Map of China shows spatial patterns of significant
during 2000 -2100 improvements in ecosystem services provision.
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development. China is carrying out among While several key challenges, including securing
water and air quality, lie outside the scope of
the world's most ambitious conservation the current analysis, the gains accrued through
regimens ever implemented. A first-of-its- China's conservation efforts suggest that
kind analysis has shown that China's efforts to conservation does not hinder, and indeed can
conserve ecosystem services have been mostly fundamentally support the development process.
effective, particularly in areas where these
Chart shows significant change in China Map of China shows spatial patterns of significant
during 2000 -2100 improvements in ecosystem services provision.
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