China's Environment and the Challenge of Sustainable Development

ISBN-13: 9780765614711 / Angielski / Miękka / 2005 / 328 str.

Kristen A. Day

Opis

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.

Spis treści

List of Illustrative Materials; Foreword, N.T. Wang; Acknowledgments; Introduction; 1. China's Road to Sustainable Development: An Overview, Cynthia W. Cann, Michael C. Cann, and Gao Shangquan; 2. Public Environmental Consciousness in China: Early Empirical Evidence, Yok-shiu F. Lee; 3. Environmental Law in the People's Republic of China: An Overview Describing Challenges and Providing Insights for Good Governance, Richard J. Ferris Jr. and Hongjun Zhang; 4. Environmental Enforcement in China, Elizabeth Economy; 5. Beyond the Bureaucracy: Changing China's Policymaking Environment, Eric Zusman and Jennifer L. Turner; 6. Emissions Trading to Improve Air Quality in an Industrial City in the People's Republic of China, Richard D. Morgenstern, Piya Abeygunawardena, Robert Anderson, Ruth Greenspan Bell, Alan Krupnick, and Jeremy Schreifels; 7. Environmental Implications of China's Energy Demands: An Overview, Frank Wang and Hongfei Li; 8. Reviving the Scorched Earth? A Snapshot of China's Hazardous Waste Management and Cleaner Production Programs, Dan Millison; 9. Sandy Desertification in North China, Wang Tao and Wu Wei; 10. China's Environment: A Bibliographic Essay, James D. Seymour; About the Editor and Contributors; Index

O autorze

Kristen A. Day