Learn more about Our Work in China.
Showing 104 results
The Impact of Regulatory Takings by the Chinese State on Rural Land Tenure and Property Rights
2010 This paper by staff from Landesa (then called the Rural Development Institute) explores the impact of the Chinese government’s
A Case Study on Large-Scale Forestland Acquisition in China
2010 This study by staff from Landesa (then called the Rural Development Institute) examines the case of one Foreign Direct
2010 Findings | 17-Province Survey of Rural Land Rights in China
FEBRUARY 2011 – 2010 findings from 2010 survey of 17-provinces in rural China show that reforms have boosted farm incomes
Secure Land Rights as a Foundation for Broad-Based Rural Development in China: Results and Recommendations from a Seventeen-Province Survey
This report presents the findings and implications of Landesa’s 2008 edition of their recurring nationwide survey conducted in China on
Farmer Feature: Mr. Shi Grows Loquat Trees
With secure land rights, Mr. Shi Xianshui a 57-year-old farmer from Sichuan Province had the confidence to begin investing in
One (Small) Step at a Time
Last week I made my sixth trip to the village of Lugan, 80 miles east of the capital of Anhui
Rural Women & Agricultural Land Conversions in China
China’s unprecedented economic growth and rapid urbanization have created a massive demand for arable land to be converted to real
New Laws in China Could Protect Individual Land Rights
While Landesa’s recent 17-province survey of farmers found a worrying upswing in farmland loss across much of China, there is
Women and Land Tenure in China
2001 A Study of Women’s Land Rights in Dongfang County, Hainan Province This report discusses women’s rights to land in
The UN’s Empty Plan for Poverty
An Article from the Far Eastern Economic Review by Roy Prosterman | download PDF
