Farmland Transitions in China: An Advocacy Coalition Approach

In recent decades, global social and economic development has resulted in substantial land-use transitions. This was first observed with respect to losses of forested land, attracting worldwide concern. Forest transitions have an important impact on ecology, whilst farmland are key terms food security. However, research into is lacking, particularly mechanistic analysis. Using data China’s areas between 1950 2017, we investigated the transitional characteristics, triggers, change through linear regression Furthermore, based Advocacy Coalition Framework, reveal internal mechanism these Our main findings as follows: (1) area exhibited significant growth, there were two transitions, namely 1984 2004; (2) macroscopic changes determine overall evolution area; (3) advocacy coalitions transition policy subsystem—the supplement consumption coalitions; (4) under influence development, external events play a catalytic role relatively stable parameters indirect but lasting effect outcomes.