Gan Jianbang, Texas A&M University
Andrew Skadberg, AdventGX, Inc., Texas A&M Research Park
Wu Bihu, Peking University
Yongxia Skadberg, Texas A&M University
The proposed
research roundtable will discuss opportunities and challenges that face both
China and the US related to wetlands protection/restoration, natural resource
conservation, rural economic development, and sustainable strategies for tourism
development. The roundtable topics will include:
- opportunities and challenges for protecting wetlands and their associated
habitats (terrestrial and aquatic)
- creation of technical assistance and access to information and services to
enhance rural economies through diversification into nature-based tourism
- development/integration of information technology (IT) and GIS-based tools
for decision making
- development of research approaches for socio-economic and environmental
impact assessments
- policies and management strategies for environmental and economic
sustainability.
This roundtable will foster:
- exchanges of research work among Chinese and U.S. participants, and
- development of partnerships for future research in natural resource
conservation and rural economic development.
