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Politics of china's environmental protection: problems and progress - Couverture souple

Chen, Gang

 
9789812838698: Politics of china's environmental protection: problems and progress
Couverture souple
ISBN 10 : 9812838694 ISBN 13 : 9789812838698
Editeur : Wspc, 2009

Synopsis

As the dazzling economic and social changes in China have imposed substantial impact upon the quality of environmental governance, it is time to review the problems and progress in the politics of China's environmental protection. This book analyzes the factors in China's governance and political process that affect and restrain its capacity to handle the mounting environmental problems. It argues that solutions to China's ecological woes to a larger extent lie in the political and institutional changes rather than in engineering, technological and investment input. The book talks about new policies and reform measures in the green area taken by the government since 2007, arguing that some of them may be quite effective in the long run, as long as they alter institutional factors and the "growth-first" mindset that obstruct the green effort.The book also includes discussion of China's climate change policy not only because global warming has come under the limelight of the international community in recent years, but also because it offers a unique dimension to analyze the country's environmental diplomacy and domestic bureaucratic structure on emissions cutting and related energy issues. China is currently at the crossroads of further political and economic reform, and the intensified public attention to environmental pollution may help the Chinese Communist Party to decisively push forward the long-sluggish political reforms.

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Présentation de l'éditeur

As the dazzling economic and social changes in China have imposed substantial impact upon the quality of environmental governance, it is time to review the problems and progress in the politics of China's environmental protection. This book analyzes the factors in China's governance and political process that affect and restrain its capacity to handle the mounting environmental problems. It argues that solutions to China's ecological woes to a larger extent lie in the political and institutional changes rather than in engineering, technological and investment input. The book talks about new policies and reform measures in the green area taken by the government since 2007, arguing that some of them may be quite effective in the long run, as long as they alter institutional factors and the "growth-first" mindset that obstruct the green effort. The book also includes discussion of China's climate change policy not only because global warming has come under the limelight of the international community in recent years, but also because it offers a unique dimension to analyze the country's environmental diplomacy and domestic bureaucratic structure on emissions cutting and related energy issues. China is currently at the crossroads of further political and economic reform, and the intensified public attention to environmental pollution may help the Chinese Communist Party to decisively push forward the long-sluggish political reforms.

Revue de presse

"This book is a good addition to the Contemporary China series, offering another perspective on the challenges China faces in balancing economic development and environmental quality. China's past record is not sustainable, and an alternative paradigm is a must. The book shows clearly the difficulties of the world's most populous country in achieving this balance."-- Environmental Health Perspectives

"This new book provides a timely update and objective account of recent development of environmental politics in China. Overall the book is an excellent reference for anyone interested in learning about Chinese environmental politics." --Journal of Chinese Political Science

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Éditeur
Wspc
Date d'édition
2009
Langue
anglais
ISBN 10 
9812838694
ISBN 13 
9789812838698
Reliure
Broché
Nombre de pages
200
Coordonnées du fabricant
non disponible
Personne responsable
gpsr@libri.de
gpsr@libri.de

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