ORIGINAL RESEARCH
Full-Chain Collaboration: Mechanism and Path
Innovation for Value Realization of Soil
and Water Conservation Ecological Products
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China Water Resources & Hydropower Engineering Bohai Consultancy Co. Ltd., Tianjin, China
Submission date: 2026-01-26
Final revision date: 2026-03-06
Acceptance date: 2026-03-10
Online publication date: 2026-05-07
Corresponding author
Wenkang Liu
China Water Resources & Hydropower Engineering Bohai Consultancy Co. Ltd., Tianjin, China
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ABSTRACT
The value realization of soil and water conservation ecological products is a core carrier
of the Two Mountains Theory and a key path to convert ecological advantages into economic benefits.
Currently, China faces whole-value chain disruptions due to fragmented cultivation and inconsistent
accounting, while existing studies mostly focus on single links, lacking county-level micro-empirical
research and multi-stakeholder interest coordination discussions. Based on life cycle theory,
the Two Mountains theory, and collaborative governance theory, this paper constructs a five-link
whole-chain framework (cultivation, accounting, trading, distribution, guarantee). Taking Malong
District of Yunnan Province (a national soil and water conservation demonstration county) as the
sample, it conducts an in-depth analysis combining its carbon sink trading practices and the 2026
integrated project of three small watersheds (106.95 km²). Results show that the framework can support
the project’s annual 488.41 million yuan ecological product value transformation. Addressing
bottlenecks like poor link connection, this paper proposes an optimized path featuring five-link
coordination, multi-agent participation, and all-dimensional guarantee, forming the replicable
“Malong Experience”. It provides a theoretical reference and practical paradigm for similar
regions, facilitating the coordinated advancement of ecological civilization construction and rural
revitalization.
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