Dr. Wan-Yu Liu is a distinguished Professor in the Department of Forestry at National Chung Hsing University (NCHU), Taiwan. She earned her M.S. and Ph.D. in Environmental Economics from the Chinese Land Economics Research Institute, the Rural Economics Society of Taiwan, and the Taiwan Society of Rural Development Planning. Over the course of her career, Dr. Liu has delivered more than 100 invited lectures and keynote speeches across 10 countries, establishing her as a leading voice in her field. She has published over 100 scholarly works, including more than 40 papers in SCI-ranked journals, as well as contributions to academic books and conference proceedings.
Dr. Liu's research interests span forest policy and economics, forest and farm tourism, environmental economics and modeling, greenhouse gas reduction policy evaluation, and sustainable forest management. Her interdisciplinary approach integrates rigorous economic analysis with practical forest management applications to address pressing environmental challenges.
Dr. Liu's work bridges the gap between theoretical research and practical application, contributing significantly to forest conservation and sustainable development. Her dedication to advancing forest policy, environmental modeling, and tourism economics has made her a key contributor to Taiwan's environmental initiatives and an internationally respected scholar.
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Taiwanese agricultural technologies and their development are outstanding, as demonstrated by the novel products available in the market every year. However, the current Patent Act in Taiwan protects only non-biotechnology methods for crop production (Hsiao, 2007). New cultivars...
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Pitaya or dragon fruit (Hylocereus spp.) is a popular fruit with rapid development in Taiwan growing from 900 to 2,800 ha over the last decade. New varieties created from species and genus were well conducted by growers and breeders in past decades. The quality of white flesh pitaya is...
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The concept and practice of the Satoyama Initiative have been widely welcomed by the government and the public after it was introduced to Taiwan. There are also 14 Taiwanese members joining the International Partnership for the Satoyama Initiative (IPSI) now, including the Forestry...
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Aging is now the most crucial issue in Taiwan, and its impact on the farm villages is even more severe. According to the report made by the National Development Council, the total population of Taiwan will be reduced by a quarter in 2050. The trend of low birth rate and aging is more...
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Sinshe Tribe, located in Fengbin Township on Taiwan’s east coast, is the largest gathering place of the Kavalan people in the world. The “Eight Fools Organic Farming Areas” initiated by the Sinshe Tribal Development Association, under the guidance of the Hualien District Agricultural...
Wan-Yu Liu
Dr. Wan-Yu Liu is a distinguished Professor in the Department of Forestry at National Chung Hsing University (NCHU), Taiwan. She earned her M.S. and Ph.D. in Environmental Economics from the Chinese Land Economics Research Institute, the Rural Economics Society of Taiwan, and the Taiwan Society of Rural Development Planning. Over the course of her career, Dr. Liu has delivered more than 100 invited lectures and keynote speeches across 10 countries, establishing her as a leading voice in her field. She has published over 100 scholarly works, including more than 40 papers in SCI-ranked journals, as well as contributions to academic books and conference proceedings.
Dr. Liu's research interests span forest policy and economics, forest and farm tourism, environmental economics and modeling, greenhouse gas reduction policy evaluation, and sustainable forest management. Her interdisciplinary approach integrates rigorous economic analysis with practical forest management applications to address pressing environmental challenges.
Dr. Liu's work bridges the gap between theoretical research and practical application, contributing significantly to forest conservation and sustainable development. Her dedication to advancing forest policy, environmental modeling, and tourism economics has made her a key contributor to Taiwan's environmental initiatives and an internationally respected scholar.
Affiliation
Department of Forestry, National Chung Hsing University, TaiwanJob Title
Distinguished ProfessorE-mail
wyliu@nchu.edu.twLatest Submission from Taiwan
Development and Restrictions of Plant Patents in Taiwan
Shuttle Breeding: A Strategy for Improving Commercially Grown Pitaya
Taiwan Ecological Network and Satoyama Initiative
Transforming Fuli with Multi-Experimental Activities to Carry out the Spirit of Satoyama
The Spark Crashed by the Kavalan Culture and Satoyama-Satoumi Partnership in Taiwan
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