A Legal Review and Analysis of China’s Forest Tenure System with an Emphasis on Collective Forestland

Author: Li Ping Rural Development Institute Zhu Keliang Rights and Resources

Date: March 14, 2008

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    Based on extensive desk research and fieldwork in three provinces, this paper reviews and analyzes the development of the Chinese regulatory frameworks that govern forest tenure. Special attention is paid to farmers’ rights to collective forestland and forest products, and a particular focus is given to the current legal regime on farmers’ tenure rights to forestland.