Economic Growth and Environmental Regulation: China's Path to a Brighter Future

ISBN-13: 9780415539845 / Angielski / Miękka / 2012 / 392 str.

Timothy Swanson; Tun Lin

Opis

This volume looks at the problem of growth and environment from the perspective of environmental regulation. The context is the current situation in China, where 20 years of rapid growth have created a situation in which there are both demands for environmental regulation and needs for choosing a future development path.

Spis treści

1. Introduction Tun Lin and Tim Swanson Part A: Growth and Environmental Regulation: 2. The Problem of Growth and Environment: The Case of China Pei Xiaofei and Xia Guang: 3 Growth and Environment: The EKC in China Yi Jiang, Tun Lin and Juzhong Zhuang 4. Growth and Environmental Regulation: International Experiences Tim Swanson Part B: Growth and Environmental Management: China’s Experiences: 5 Air Pollution Management: China’s Experience Hao Jemin: 6 Water Pollution Management: China’s Experience Meng Wei: 7 Ecosystem Management: China’s Experience Gao Jixi Part C: Pathways to a Brighter Future? International Experiences in Environmental Regulation: 8 Air Pollution Management: International Experiences Haakon Vennemo: 9 Water Pollution Management: International Experiences Ben Groom: 10 Ecosystem Management: International Experiences Andreas Kontoleon Part D: Institutional Development for a Regulated Environment: 11 Institutional Development: the case of China Dong Keyong: 12 Institutional Development: International Experiences Timo Goeschl: 13 Cross-Cutting Issues in Environmental Regulation Jim Salzman: 14 Conclusions: China’s Path to a Brighter Future Tun Lin, Jim Salzman and Tim Swanson