Ecological Conservation and Environmental Protection in China, 19782018

This book reviews the history of ecological conservation and environmental protection in China starting in 1978, summarizes the lessons learned from that experience, and analyzes the current obstacles and challenges.

China's sustained and rapid economic growth since 1978 has meant increasing importance of ecological conservation and environmental protection. This book reviews the history of China's experience in ecological conservation and environmental protection in China under reform and opening-up, identifies lessons learned, examines obstacles and challenges the country is facing, and offers suggestions for addressing them. Written by some of the most prominent experts in their respective fields, the chapters cover such topics as environmental planning and policies, the rule of law, sustainable development, circular economy, climate change, and ecological civilization. The volume shows that China's environmental objectives are consistent with the country's long-term development goals and that a prosperous and beautiful China must be one and the same.

Autorentext

Pan Jiahua holds a Ph.D. in Economics from the University of Cambridge. He is a Member of the Chinese Academy of Social Sciences (CASS), and Director, Research Fellow, and Doctoral Supervisor at the Institute for Urban and Environmental Studies, CASS.

Zhuang Guiyang holds a Ph.D. in Economics. He is Research Fellow of the Institute for Urban and Environmental Studies, CASS; Doctoral Supervisor at the Graduate School of the University of the Chinese Academy of Social Sciences.

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List of Figures List of Tables Pan Jiahua/Zhuang Guiyang: "Protecting the Environment Pays": Theory and Practice Zhou Hongchun: Environmental Policies: Evolution and Evaluation Wu Shunze/Wan Jun/Yang Liyan/Zhao Zijun: Environmental Protection Planning: Review and Outlook Qi Jianguo/Wang Yingjie/Ma Xiaoqin: Circular Economy Xia Jun/Zuo Qiting: Water Resources: Exploitation and Protection Zhuang Guiyang/Bo Fan: Adapting to Climate Change: Policies and Actions Chen Ying: Sustainable Development: Strategy and Practice Wang Mou/Kang Wenmei/Liu Junyan/Lv Xianhong/Zhang Ying/Luo Dongshen: Sustainable Urban Development: Practice and Experience Li Meng: Toward an Ecological Civilization.