Abstract
The paper use the AHP-DEA model to evaluate and analyze the current situation and influencing factors of rural ecological environment of farmers with different livelihood strategies in 9 administrative villages in 3 districts and counties of the Three Gorges Reservoir area. The conclusions are as follows: (1) The deeper the nonagricultural level, the worse the impact on the rural ecological environment, and the worse its ecological status. However, the degree of nonagricultural employment of farmers is not the only determinant of the quality of rural ecological environment. (2) The intensity of chemical fertilizer use, agricultural output value, pesticide use intensity, per capita net income, agricultural investment, and agricultural film use intensity are the key factors affecting the rural ecological environment of different part-time farmers in the Three Gorges reservoir area. The government should increase agricultural investment, introduce economically efficient agricultural projects, and vigorously develop low-carbon agriculture. (3) The rural ecological environment of farmers has not improved with the rapid development of the economy but instead has the opposite development trend; that is, the more developed the economy, the worse the rural ecology.
Highlights
The Three Gorges reservoir area is the most special ecological function area in China and the world; it is one of the main ecologically vulnerable areas in the upper reaches of the Yangtze River
(3) The rural ecological environment of farmers has not improved with the rapid development of the economy but instead has the opposite development trend; that is, the more developed the economy, the worse the rural ecology
Scholars have carried out a series of studies on rural ecological problems in the Three Gorges reservoir area
Summary
The Three Gorges reservoir area is the most special ecological function area in China and the world; it is one of the main ecologically vulnerable areas in the upper reaches of the Yangtze River. Studies have shown that the rural ecological problems in the Three Gorges reservoir area are mainly reflected in the following aspects: frequent natural disasters and serious environmental pollution [1], destruction of biodiversity and serious soil erosion, and serious agricultural nonpoint source pollution [2, 3]. What are the impacts of different livelihood strategies of farmers on the rural ecological environment and how they affect them? This study uses the AHP-DEA model for assessing the impact of different farmer strategies on rural ecological environment. Select a typical sample village in the Three Gorges reservoir area, and compare and evaluate the impact of different livelihood strategies on rural ecological environment. In order to ensure the rural ecological security and the sustainable livelihood of farmers in Three Gorges reservoir area, provide reference for promoting the healthy development of regional social economy
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