Chinese Perspectives on the Environment and Sustainable Development
Title | Chinese Perspectives on the Environment and Sustainable Development PDF eBook |
Author | Wenhu Ye |
Publisher | BRILL |
Pages | 218 |
Release | 2013-07-15 |
Genre | Social Science |
ISBN | 9004254420 |
With China’s rapid growth over the past several decades, the detrimental effects of industrial growth on the environment have become ever more apparent. In this collection of articles from some of China’s most distinguished political scientist, economist, and environmentalist, we find the emerging debate on environmentalism unfolding as Chinese try to find their own way. At the core of these concerns is a debate on balancing the needs of economic development with responsibilities to the planet, and the degree to which that responsibility applies to China as a developing country. These articles seek to illustrate broader principles for environmental policies and international support, as well as more specific projects in China that have been tested and those that have failed.
China's Environment and the Challenge of Sustainable Development
Title | China's Environment and the Challenge of Sustainable Development PDF eBook |
Author | Kristen A. Day |
Publisher | Routledge |
Pages | 278 |
Release | 2016-07-22 |
Genre | Business & Economics |
ISBN | 1315497670 |
China has been experiencing extraordinary economic growth for over two decades. Behind the remarkable statistics, however, it is facing a pressing issue: balancing its economic development needs with protecting its environmental resources. The environmental issue in China has a profound impact on the rest of the world as well, in such concerns as global warning and ethical and legal considerations about environmental enforcement. This book covers a broad range of topics, from specific environmental assessments in key sectors (i.e. desertification) to the policy implications of China's entry into the WTO. The contributors include scholars, government officials, business consultants, environmental science and technology experts, and others based in China and the United States. Sharing perspectives that reflect their diverse backgrounds, these experts offer valuable insights for handling the emerging opportunities and challenges of doing business in China.
Sustainable Development in China
Title | Sustainable Development in China PDF eBook |
Author | Curtis Andressen |
Publisher | |
Pages | 0 |
Release | 2016-03-03 |
Genre | China |
ISBN | 9781138658004 |
China's rapid rise and enormous success in economic terms has created new challenges, and this book examines how the Chinese economy can continue to flourish, whilst at the same time protecting the environment and giving people more equal access to the benefits of the country's economic development. Examining the key issues surrounding China's continued sustainable development, in economic, political, social and more traditional environmental terms, it assesses the costs of China's rapid development to date and in turn asks whether this can be maintained.
Fair Development in China
Title | Fair Development in China PDF eBook |
Author | Qingyun Jiang |
Publisher | Springer |
Pages | 279 |
Release | 2016-10-04 |
Genre | Business & Economics |
ISBN | 3319436635 |
The purpose of this volume is to explore sustainable innovation and “fair development” in China. It examines various existing problems currently faced in China, such as food safety, education, healthcare, employment, housing, the environment and censorship, among others, and provides different perspectives in relation to fair development. Topics covered include coordinated governance, energy consumption and policy, dynamic sustainability, green marketing, and people-oriented education. While the focus of the volume is on China, the research process and structure presented can also be used to explore fair development in other emerging economies. Fair development is a framework that includes such principles as sustainability, with particular respect to the implications for human development in the context of available opportunities, resources, and outputs. China, the world’s second largest economy, continues to face several challenges when pursuing sustainable development, such as unbalanced growth pressure in the central and western regions and rural areas of China, the fragility of the natural environment, and resource constraints and structural problems in economic and social development. It is a crucial mission for China to sustain economic growth without sacrificing environmental sustainability or human rights. For example, there is increasing pressure on China to reduce its dependence on fossil energy. Therefore, innovations in technologies, management, and even systems are critical to drive a transition to low-carbon energy, which will be a long-term process. Featuring contributions from a diverse group of researchers from multiple disciplines, this volume provides a comprehensive collection of perspectives on economic, political, and social development in China.
Chinese Research Perspectives on the Environment, Special Volume
Title | Chinese Research Perspectives on the Environment, Special Volume PDF eBook |
Author | Yisheng Zheng |
Publisher | BRILL |
Pages | 358 |
Release | 2016-03-21 |
Genre | Science |
ISBN | 9004316043 |
This collection features articles that originally appeared in the first three volumes of the Chinese edition of China Environment and Development Review. Written by longtime students of China’s environmental challenges and experts working on the research and policy-making frontlines, these pieces provide an evolutionary perspective on both the intellectual understanding of and efforts to address the country’s growing environmental woes. As the environmental condition has continued to worsen in recent decades, Chinese researchers have made admirable efforts toward grappling with the immensity of the problems, including institutional factors that have either compounded or obstructed efforts to mitigate them. Case studies show what works or does not in what will no doubt be a long and difficult journey toward sustainable development and environmental restoration.
China and Sustainable Development in Latin America
Title | China and Sustainable Development in Latin America PDF eBook |
Author | Rebecca Ray |
Publisher | Anthem Press |
Pages | 201 |
Release | 2017-01-02 |
Genre | Social Science |
ISBN | 1783086165 |
During Latin America’s China-led commodity boom, governments turned a blind eye to the inherent flaws in the region’s economic policy. Now that the commodity boom is coming to an end, those flaws cannot be ignored. High on the list of shortcomings is the fact that Latin American governments—and Chinese investors—largely fell short of mitigating the social and environmental impacts of commodity-led growth. The recent commodity boom exacerbated pressure on the region’s waterways and forests, accentuating threats to human health, biodiversity, global climate change and local livelihoods. China and Sustainable Development in Latin America documents the social and environmental impact of the China-led commodity boom in the region. It also highlights important areas of innovation, like Chile’s solar energy sector, in which governments, communities and investors worked together to harness the commodity boom for the benefit of the people and the planet.
Chinese Research Perspectives on the Environment, Volume 9
Title | Chinese Research Perspectives on the Environment, Volume 9 PDF eBook |
Author | Jianqiang Liu |
Publisher | BRILL |
Pages | 309 |
Release | 2019-05-27 |
Genre | Science |
ISBN | 9004401571 |
This volume of the Chinese Research Perspectives on the Environment series is a translation of selections from the 2015 or the 10th edition of the Annual Report on Environment Development of China. Friends of Nature, which has been organizing the writing and compilation of the Annual Report, is the first and continues to be one of the most influential Chinese environmental NGO. Articles in the current volume, written by a group of academics, independent scholars, activists and journalists cover recent development in a host of environment-related issues in China, including air pollution control, plans and policies on coal consumption, recent developments in environmental criminal justice, China's role in Antarctic marine conservation, among other topics.