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title: "Grain for Green (退耕还林) - AP Chinese"
description: "a policy that converts fragile or steep farmland back into forest or grassland to reduce environmental damage"
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# Grain for Green (退耕还林) - AP Chinese

## Definition

a policy that converts fragile or steep farmland back into forest or grassland to reduce environmental damage

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- [6.2 Natural World | 自然世界 | 自然世界](/ap-chinese/unit-6/natural-world/study-guide/UW7xKqeSnkhD4XH5DZ8w)