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CHINESE STATE FORESTRY BUREAU

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Economic upsurge in China takes forests into retreat

By Antonio M. Claparols | August 28, 2005 - 12:00am

Fifty years of Chinese economic development has forced China’s forests into retreat. Inevitable environmental consequences such as desertification and flashfloods have resulted in China becoming a net importer...

Agriculture