China's Environmental Crisis: An Enquiry into the Limits of National Development
An Enquiry into the Limits of National Development
Nonfiction, Social & Cultural Studies, Social Science, Discrimination & Race Relations, Political Science
| Author: | Vaclav Smil | ISBN: | 9781315288390 |
| Publisher: | Taylor and Francis | Publication: | September 16, 2016 |
| Imprint: | Routledge | Language: | English |
| Author: | Vaclav Smil |
| ISBN: | 9781315288390 |
| Publisher: | Taylor and Francis |
| Publication: | September 16, 2016 |
| Imprint: | Routledge |
| Language: | English |
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.
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.
