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Sustainable development in marginal areas, especially in those where rural poverty and environmental degradation are interwoven, is a great concern of development agencies worldwide, and much effort is put into development programmes, technology transfer schemes and so on. The problem is particularly acute in China, where increasing regional differences and inequality are eroding governmental poverty reduction efforts and exacerbating ecological crises. This book, based on extensive original research, examines the situation in China, especially in the Loess Plateau of Shaanxi Province. It expl

Agricultural innovations - China. --- Agriculturally marginal lands - China - Management. --- Rural development - China - Regional disparities. --- Rural development - Environmental aspects - China. --- Sustainable development - China. --- Sustainable development. --- Sustainable development --- Rural development projects --- Economic History --- Business & Economics --- China --- Economic conditions --- S20/0280 --- S20/0253 --- China: Agriculture forestry, fishery, natural disasters--Rural economic development --- China: Agriculture forestry, fishery, natural disasters--General works: since 1979 --- Development projects, Rural --- Projects, Rural development --- Economic development projects

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This book explains the basic concepts of the performance management, including the achievement of government goals, management capacity, administrative efficiency and policy effects. Taking Hangzhou, one of the largest cities in China, as an example, the book offers readers a new dimension through which the government can be understood and reformed—performance. Performance management has become an important component of public administration in China, and its use is beneficial in evaluating performance and social benefit. It also incentivizes civil servants to become more motivated and innovative, prevents the development of a bureaucratic atmosphere and facilitates communication between the public sector and the people. The book first introduces the concept of the performance management, providing a detailed description of its history, basic theories and its development. It then discusses the evolution of the system (from objective-based responsibility system evaluation to “vote for excellence”), its three basic areas (performance management on the national, local and municipal levels) and its key components: openness, democracy, accountability and performance. This book allows readers to gain a deeper understanding of the importance of government performance management in China and its contribution to the modernization of state governance and political legitimacy.

Asia—Politics and government. --- Political sociology. --- Social policy. --- Asian Politics. --- Political Sociology. --- Social Policy. --- National planning --- State planning --- Economic policy --- Family policy --- Social history --- Mass political behavior --- Political behavior --- Political science --- Sociology --- Sociological aspects

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Embryology is the study of the prenatal development of gametes (sex cells), fertilization, and development of embryos and fetuses. There have been many technological innovations and advancements in this field over the last decade, especially in in vitro fertilization (IVF). This book discusses these innovations and presents recent and relevant research. The chapters discuss gamete collection and freezing, how to improve IVF outcomes, embryo development, organogenesis of the early embryo, and much more.

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This book presents the latest probabilistic techniques for accurate and efficient dynamic system reliability analysis. In particular, it focuses on large aerospace systems under harmonic loads in the low frequency range.