In this new blogpost, ISS recent PhD graduate of Development Studies, Yunan Xu, analyses the effect of the industrial tree plantation expansion in the communities of Southern China and the political responses it evokes.
The industrial tree plantation sector has been expanding rapidly and massively in Southern China, affecting the livelihoods of the local population residing in the region. But is change resisted or embraced? A recent study on the political economy of Southern China’s industrial tree plantation sector shows that differentiated positions of villagers in their communities lead to distinct political responses to the expansion of the sector.
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