TeamChina, 2004
TeamChina, 2005
TeamChina, 2006
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However, the research team has received another NSF-funded project, An Integrative Impact Evaluation of China’s Ecological Restoration Programs, which recruits four undergraduate students from across the country to participate each year. This project will last for three years (2007-2009). The requirements for participation and the program operation will be similar to those of the PREMIUM. Interested students are encouraged to look over the information on this website and, if necessary, contact Dr. Runsheng Yin (yinr@msu.edu). |
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The objective of this project is to engage undergraduate students in primary research of natural resource and environmental management in a unique international setting. To that end, four college juniors and seniors will be selected nationally to participate in a summer training program in China, featuring a combination of close mentoring, student and faculty teamwork, and multidisciplinary research. Based on their interests, project outline, and academic excellence, these students will come from diverse majors, schools, and backgrounds. They will work on an array of important and interesting topics, such as biodiversity protection, community-based resource management, climate change, and poverty alleviation. Participants will gather in Beijing in mid-May and spend the first week fine-tuning their research plans. They will then travel to their field sites for data collection and analysis and cultural experiences, and spend the final ten days back in Beijing completing their papers and presentations.
As study in environmental conservation and sustainable development becomes multi-disciplinary and transnational, scholars and practitioners must become cognizant of the need to work across disciplines and cultures. As the world’s largest developing country with rapid economic growth, profound institutional change, and enormous environmental problems, China offers a “living textbook” for the study of economic development and resource management. By examining China’s experiences and lessons, this project will benefit students in several concrete ways. Among other things, they will acquire the fundamental methodology and hands-on experience of executing a research agenda, master the principles and techniques in social and environmental sciences and apply them to solving real-world problems, and understand the diverse issues and perspectives of resource and environmental management in China and other developing countries.