China's Environmental Crisis: An Enquiry into the Limits of National Development
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Author | : Vaclav Smil |
Publisher | : Routledge |
Total Pages | : 291 |
Release | : 2016-09-16 |
ISBN-10 | : 9781315288390 |
ISBN-13 | : 1315288397 |
Rating | : 4/5 (90 Downloads) |
Book Synopsis China's Environmental Crisis: An Enquiry into the Limits of National Development by : Vaclav Smil
Book excerpt: In 1982, Vaclav Smil turned upside down traditional perceptions of China as a green paradise in "The Bad Earth", a disturbing book. This new volume, drawn on a much broader canvas, updates and expands on the basic arguments and perceptions of "The Bad Earth". This book is not a systematic litany of what went wrong and how much - but rather an inquiry into the fundamental factors, needs, prospects, and limits of modern Chinese society, all seen through the critical environmental constraints and impacts.