Toward Heritage 100 years from now: An Experience of Forest Management based on the partnership between government, local community and tourists
Takayoshi Yamamura (Kyoto Saga University of Arts), Tianxin Zhang (Peking University), Aijun He (University of Tokyo)
The ecosystem in the upper reaches of the Yangzi river basin in Yunnan Province, China (Lijiang area) is suffering a striking decline. With this case as an example, this paper will examine how the partnership between the government, local community and tourists can be developed toward the goal of sustainable forest management, and furthermore, the establishment of a local based global community. These findings are based on the spot inspection carried out by an NGO organized by the authors.