Dr.
Yongping Yang
A renowned scientist from the world�s most populated nation describes efforts of the Chinese Academic of Science Kunming Institute of Botany (KIB) and its Center for Biodiversity and Indigenous Knowledge (CBIK) to help local indigenous communities in China find ways to preserve their cultural traditions and local biodiversity while supporting sustainable development and livelihoods. Yunnan Province in southern China, home of Shangri-La and Marco Polo�s silk road, is a global biodiversity �hot spot� with lowland subtropical forests to alpine ecosystems including the world�s center of diversity for tea and bamboo species, among others. With over half of all of China�s ethnic minorities, Yunnan Province also features China�s greatest cultural diversity.
Deputy
Director of KIB and CBIK board member, Dr. Yang will discuss case
studies such as Sangpabawa, a traditional rattan
reserve managed
by the Aka people in South Yunnan Province, that uses a sustainable
terraced approach to managing the land: a forest reserve at the top of
watershed; village residences in the middle; paddy field in the lowland. 
Come celebrate the Year of the Rooster with us on Feb. 9, the
first day of the Chinese New Year 2005 at
the UWSP Campus Center Laird Room for this exciting GEM �Critical
Issues� International Seminar event!
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