CAAS, CAB International, UNEP-WCMC, Stanford University - The Natural Capital Project, Walker Institute for Climate System Research, University of Reading, Ningxia Centre for Environment and Poverty Alleviation Ningxia Development and Reform Commission. 2008. China Ecosystem Services and Poverty Alleviation Situation Analysis and Research Strategy Final Report. Cambridge, UK. Available at: https://resources.unep-wcmc.org/products/WCMC_RT323
In 2008 UNEP-WCMC produced a report with a consortium of Chinese and international partners on research needs for reducing poverty through better ecosystem management in China. The China ESPA report identified that China's great progress in poverty reduction has slowed, as the remaining poor tend to be found in environments of low productivity or high risk of ecosystem degradation, such as mountains, grasslands and deserts. Research needs include better understanding of ecosystem functioning for multiple services, and development of methods to analyse policies and projects for both poverty reduction and supply of ecosystem services.