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Chinaâs huge environmental challenges are significant for us all. They affect not only the health and well-being of China but the very future of the planet. In this trailblazing book, noted China specialist and environmentalist Judith Shapiro investigates Chinaâs struggle to achieve sustainable development against a backdrop of acute rural poverty and soaring middle class consumption. Using five core analytical concepts to explore the complexities of this struggle - the implications of globalization, the challenges of governance; contested national identity, the evolution of civil society and problems of environmental justice and equity - Shapiro poses a number of pressing questions: Do the Chinese people have the right to the higher living standards enjoyed in the developed world? Are China's environmental problems so severe that they may shake the government's stability, legitimacy and control? To what extent are Chinaâs environmental problems due to patterns of Western consumption? And in a world of increasing limits on resources and pollution "sinks," is it even possible to build an equitable system in which people enjoy equal access to resources without taking them from successive generations, from the poor, or from other species? China and the planet are at a pivotal moment; the path towards a more sustainable development model is still open. But - as Shapiro persuasively argues - making this choice will require humility, creativity, and a rejection of business as usual. The window of opportunity will not be open much longer. Chapter 1 - 'The Big Picture' - is available online.
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9780745698632 | 2 edition (Polity Pr, February 8, 2016), cover price $69.95
9780745660905 | Polity Pr, June 26, 2012, cover price $69.95 | About this edition: Chinaâs huge environmental challenges are significant for us all.
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9780745698649 | 2 edition (Polity Pr, December 21, 2015), cover price $22.95
9780745660912 | Polity Pr, June 19, 2012, cover price $22.95 | About this edition: China’s huge environmental challenges are significant for us all.
Product Description: 'China: Air, Land, and Water' is a further chapter in the successful and creative dialogue between the World Bank and the People's Republic of China. It focuses on how to promote both China's economic growth while protecting its environment...read more (view table of contents, read Amazon.com's description)
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9780821349373 | Pap/cdr edition (World Bank, July 1, 2001), cover price $30.00 | About this edition: 'China: Air, Land, and Water' is a further chapter in the successful and creative dialogue between the World Bank and the People's Republic of China.
Product Description: This book brings together some of the world's leading experts to discuss various techniques of management and amelioration of environmental problems. Individual chapters look at issues such as energy, agriculture, water shortages, pollution, health, and environmental business opportunities...read more (view table of contents, read Amazon.com's description)
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9780198296355 | Oxford Univ Pr on Demand, May 11, 2000, cover price $76.00 | About this edition: This book brings together some of the world's leading experts to discuss various techniques of management and amelioration of environmental problems.
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