The emergence of soil and water conservation projects run by local people signals a new trend in the development of such activities.Operational arrangements include lease and contract

shif-lease

joint-share

monopolized management and cooperation between companies and households. Farming

animal husbandry

peripheral production and integrated exploitation are representative styles of land utilization. Problems lie in imbalances in development

the impediment of capital assistant

difficulties in implementing of policies and the violation of owner/operator interest. Management measure for locally-driven projects include systematizing Policy regulation;standardizing management methods;confirming property rights

improving assistance and extension services and stressing the fundamentals of soil and water conservation

including discouraging less important actions.