Ecological compensation for desertification control: A review

doi:10.1007/s11442-018-1478-9

Abstract

Abstract:

Desertification control is a crucial way to enhancing the ecological conditions of arid and semi-arid regions, and maintaining sustainable development globally. Designing and improving an ecological compensation mechanism for desertification control has great significance related to achieving balance amongst the needs of different economic subjects and the assurance of a sustained and stable supply of desert ecosystem services. In this paper, (1) the theoretical bases of ecological compensation for desertification control were re-analyzed; (2) the research status and challenges of three important topics related to ecological compensation for desertification control were systemically discussed, including compensation standards, ecosystem service supply-consumption process and multi-scale effects, and resource-environment basis and policy orientation; (3) a research framework of ecological compensation for desertification control based on the process of desert ecosystem service supply-flow-consumption was proposed; (4) and finally, seven priority research issues were discussed, which aimed to support ecological compensation policy-making and ecological engineering implementation for desertification control.

Key words: desertification control, ecosystem service, ecological compensation, evaluation system, scale

Dajing LI, Duanyang XU, Ziyu WANG, Xue DING, Alin SONG. Ecological compensation for desertification control: A review[J].Journal of Geographical Sciences, 2018, 28(3): 367-384.

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Standard of desert ecosystem service value by different scholars"

Nation	Study area		Assessment content		Total value (yuan/a)		Unit area value (yuan/a·km²)	Literature source
USA	California desert		Direct, indirect and passive use values		1.33×10⁹ dollars			Richardson (2005)
USA	Mojave desert		Direct, indirect and passive use values		1.42×10⁹dollars			Kroeger and Manalo (2007)
World	World		Loss value of land degradation		6.25×10¹³		4.64×10⁵	Sutton et al. (2016)
Mexico	Coastal Wetlands		Loss value of land use change		18.44× 10⁶		7.34×10³	Camacho-Valdez et al. (2014)
USA	New Jersey		Loss value of sandy storm		4.4×10⁹		5.57×10⁴	Hauser et al. (2015)
China	China		Hydrological regulation		5.51×10¹²		4.15×10⁵	Xiao et al. (2013)
China	China		Carbon fixation and oxygen release; Nutrient cycling; Sand-stabilization; Water and soil conservation; Biodiversity conservation; Tour etc.		2.28×10¹¹		1.87×10⁵	Cui (2009)
China	China		Sand-stabilization; Soil conservation; Water resources regulation; Carbon fixation; Biodiversity conservation; landscape recreation etc.		3.08×10¹³		1.87×10⁷	Project group (2014)
China	Western region		Carbon fixation and oxygen release; Soil conservation etc.		5.37×10¹¹		0.78×10⁵	Ren et al. (2007)
China	Ejin Horo Banner in Inner Mongolia		Soil conservation; Climate regulation etc.		3.3×10⁹		5.49×10⁵	Bai (2003)
China	Shapotou in Ningxia		Carbon fixation and oxygen release; Nutrient cycling; Food supply; Sand-stabilization; Water and soil conservation etc.		1.55×10⁸		1.11×10⁶	Wang (2015)
China	Ulan Buh in Inner Mongolia		Sand-stabilization		4.42×10⁹		4.87×10⁵	Gao et al. (2013)
China	Neiman Banner in Inner Mongolia		Gas regulation; Climate regulation; Water conservation; Soil formation and protection; Waste disposal; Biodiversity conservation; Food production; Raw material; Entertainment culture etc.		1.49×10⁹		1.84×10⁶	Chun (2011)
China	Qiemo Oasis in Xinjiang		Ditto		2.69×10⁸		3.71×10⁵	Huang et al. (2007)
China	Qitai Oasis in Xinjiang		Ditto		5.29×10⁸		1.23×10⁵	Peng et al.(2010)
Nation	Study area	Assessment content		Total value (yuan/a)		Unit area value (yuan/a·km²)		Literature source
China	Kuqa River in Xinjiang	Ditto		1.90×10¹⁰		3.39×10⁶		Zhang et al.(2009)
China	Minqin Oasis in Gansu	Ditto		5.58×10⁸		3.72×10⁴		Yang and Bai (2009)
China	Shapotou in Ningxia	Sand-stabilization		5.93×10⁸		5.29×10⁷		Yang and Wang (2009)
China	Hotan River Basin in Xinjiang	Organic matter production; Climate regulation; Soil formation and protection; Water regulation; Cleansing of environmental pollution; Biodiversity conservation; Entertainment culture; Wood products; Industry material etc.		6.72×10⁸		2.11×10⁶		Yang et al. (2006)
China	Horqin in Inner Mongolia	Waste disposal; Soil formation and protection; Water conservation; Climate regulation; Biodiversity conservation; Gas regulation etc.		1.46×10¹¹		2.82×10⁶		Zhang et al. (2007)
China	Heihe River in Inner Mongolia	Sand-stabilization		5.31×10⁹		4.78×10⁵		Han et al. (2011)

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