IGCSE Geography / Rural environments

Case study: sustainable rural living in China

Edexcel International GCSE Geography (4GE1), chapter 5: Rural environments, specification point 5.3b, 5.3c, CS5. Part of the full course.

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China uses large, government-led schemes to improve rural living. Grain for Green reduces soil erosion while supporting farmers, but top-down planning can miss local needs.

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