Ben Ma

Position: Associate Professor

E-mail:maben20@ruc.edu.cn

Selected Publications

1. Ma B, Cai Z, Hou Y, & Wen Y. (2023). Estimating the household costs of human–wildlife conflict in China’s giant panda national park. Journal for Nature Conservation, 73, 126400.

2. Dai Z, Hou Y, Kant S, & Ma B. (2023). The influence of China’s protected areas policy on households’ risk perception, forest investment, and revenue. Environmental Science and Pollution Research, 30(10), 27799-27814.

3. Ma B, Zhang Y, Huang Y, Wen Y. (2020) Socioeconomic and ecological direct and spillover effects of China's giant panda nature reserves, Forest Policy and Economics, 121, 102313.

4. Ma B, Yin R, Zheng J, Wen Y, Hou Y. (2019) Estimating the social and ecological impact of community-based ecotourism in giant panda habitats. Journal of Environmental Management, 250: 109506.

5. Ma B, Cai Z, Zheng J, Wen Y. (2019) Conservation, ecotourism, poverty, and income inequality–A case study of nature reserves in Qinling, China. World Development, 115: 236-244.

6. Ma B, Zhou T, Lei S, Wen Y. (2019) Effects of urban green spaces on residents’ well-being. Environment Development and Sustainability, 21, 2793–2809.

7. Ma B, Lei S, Qing Q, Wen Y. (2018) Should the Endangered Status of the Giant Panda Really Be Reduced? The Case of Giant Panda Conservation in Sichuan, China. Animals, 8, 69.

8. Ma B, Zhao Z, Ding H, & Wen Y. (2018) Household costs and benefits of biodiversity conservation: case study of Sichuan giant panda reserves in China. Environment Development and Sustainability, 20(4), 1665-1686.