Tourism development in Lijiang, China, has helped lift many people out of poverty but has also led to increased pollution and water scarcity, which climate change is predicted to exacerbate. A shift towards tourism and cash crops has reduced the diversity of crops and livestock used by agrarian households. These effects are explored in two villages between 2008 and 2013 using a multi-method approach. It is found that local water governance does not follow any of the best practice principles outlined in the international literature. Improved water governance is urgently needed to reduce household vulnerability in the Lijiang area. © 2016 International Water Resources Association
DOI:
https://doi.org/10.1080/02508060.2016.1179523Altmetric score:
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Publication year
2022
Authors
Su Y; Hammond, J.; Villamor G B; Grumbine, R.E.; Hyde, K.D.; Pagella T F; Sujakhu N M; Ma X; Xu, J.
Language
English
Keywords
tourism, climate change, poverty, livelihoods
Geographic
China
