International aid and China's environment taming the yellow dragon
Rapid economic growth in the world's most populous nation is leading to widespread soil erosion, desertification, deforestation and the depletion of vital natural resources. The scale and severity of environmental problems in China now threaten the economic and social foundations of its moderni...
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| Formato: | Libro electrónico |
| Idioma: | Inglés |
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Abingdon, Oxon :
Routledge
2017.
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| Colección: | RoutledgeCurzon studies on China in transition ;
25. |
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| Ver en Biblioteca Universitat Ramon Llull: | https://discovery.url.edu/permalink/34CSUC_URL/1im36ta/alma991009433683006719 |
| Sumario: | Rapid economic growth in the world's most populous nation is leading to widespread soil erosion, desertification, deforestation and the depletion of vital natural resources. The scale and severity of environmental problems in China now threaten the economic and social foundations of its modernization. Using case studies, Morton analyzes the relationship between international and local responses to environmental problems in China, challenging the prevailing wisdom that weak compliance is the only constraint upon local environmental management in China. It advances two interrelated dis |
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| Notas: | Description based upon print version of record. |
| Descripción Física: | 1 online resource (272 p.) |
| Bibliografía: | Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| ISBN: | 9781280450921 9786610450923 9780203086520 |
