A Study of Socio-economic Mechanism of Land Degradation

• 1、Management School, Lanzhou University

Abstract：This paper studies socio-economic mechanism of land degradation from wealth, technology, institution, market and the spread of environmental pollution in space using deduction and case study methods. Research shows: land degradation is the result from resonance between various socio-economic factors and the natural environment; the mainstream viewpoint that poverty leads to land degradation is established under certain conditions; effective intervention to land degradation from state can reduce the cost of economic growth and is a necessary condition for land improvement when at the inflection point of land degradation Kuznets‵curve. This paper from micro and macro perspective, the multiple dimensions to research the socio-economic mechanism of land degradation, This is not only the innovation of this paper, but also its significance of the study. It is very important for Chinese government adopting correct action to implement the sustainable development.

Keywords： Land degradation Socio-economic Mechanism