ISBN: 9780745660912 - china's environmental challenges (china today) (7 Ergebnisse)

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Zustand: Good. This is an ex-library book and may have the usual library/used-book markings inside.This book has soft covers. In good all round condition. Please note the Image in this listing is a stock photo and may not match the covers of the actual item,400grams, ISBN:9780745660912.

Paperback. Zustand: Very Good. 200 pages. light wear, marks price label residue on back coverChinaâs huge environmental challenges are significant for us all. They affe ct not only the health and well-being of China but the very future of the planet . In this trailblazing book, noted China specialist and environmentali st Judith Shapiro investigates Chinaâs struggle to achieve sustainable deve lopment against a backdrop of acute rural poverty and soaring middle class consu mption. Using five core analytical concepts to explore the complexities of this struggle - the implications of globalization, the challenges of governance; cont ested national identity, the evolution of civil society and problems of environm ental 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 deve loped world? Are China's environmental problems so severe that they may shake th e government's stability, legitimacy and control? To what extent are Chinaâ s 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 withou t 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 argu es - making this choice will require humility, creativity, and a rejection of bu siness as usual. The window of opportunity will not be open much longer. Chap ter 1 - 'The Big Picture' - is available online.…