An ecological history of modern China

• Verfasst von: Harrell, Stevan [VerfasserIn]
• Titel: An ecological history of modern China
• Verf.angabe: Stevan Harrell
• Verlagsort: Seattle
• Verlag: University of Washington Press
• E-Jahr: 2023
• Jahr: [2023]
• Umfang: xx, 556 Seiten
• Illustrationen: Illustrationen, Karten, Diagramme
• Fussnoten: Includes bibliographical references and index
• ISBN: 978-0-295-75171-9
• ISBN: 978-0-295-75169-6
• Schlagwörter: (g)China / (s)Umweltschutz / (s)Umweltpolitik / (z)Geschichte
• Sprache: eng
• Bibliogr. Hinweis: Erscheint auch als : Online-Ausgabe: Harrell, Stevan, 1947 - : An ecological history of modern China. - Seattle : University of Washington Press, 2023. - 1 Online-Ressource
• Bibliogr. Hinweis: Erscheint auch als : Online-Ausgabe: Harrell, Stevan, 1947 - : An ecological history of modern China. - Seattle : University of Washington Press, 2023. - 1 Online-Ressource (xx, 556 Seiten)
• RVK-Notation: MH 50915
• Sach-SW: Angewandte Ökologie
• Sach-SW: Applied ecology
• Sach-SW: Asian history
• Sach-SW: Asiatische Geschichte
• Sach-SW: HISTORY / Asia / China
• Sach-SW: NATURE / Ecology
• Sach-SW: SCIENCE / Life Sciences / Ecology
• Sach-SW: SOCIAL SCIENCE / Anthropology / Cultural
• Sach-SW: SOCIAL SCIENCE / Sociology / General
• Sach-SW: Social & cultural anthropology, ethnography
• Sach-SW: Social impact of environmental issues
• Sach-SW: Sozial- und Kulturanthropologie, Ethnographie
• Sach-SW: Soziale Auswirkungen von Umweltfaktoren
• Geograph. SW: China
• Geograph. SW: China
• K10plus-PPN: 1844853373

Abstract

"An Ecological History of Modern China is the first attempt at a comprehensive and conceptually coherent account of the process of development in modern China, from the perspective not of the economy but of the biophysical world. This book shows that development in China is desirable in many ways, but that there is a cost in environmental degradation. Specifically, the book addresses the question of how agricultural, industrial, and urban development have affected the resilience of China's ecosystems-their ability to withstand disturbances and further growth."

Abstract

"Is environmental degradation an inevitable result of economic development? Can ecosystems be restored once government officials and the public are committed to doing so? These questions are at the heart of An Ecological History of Modern China, a comprehensive account of China's transformation since the founding of the People's Republic from the perspective not of the economy but of the biophysical world. Examples throughout illustrate how agricultural, industrial, and urban development have affected the resilience of China's ecosystems-their ability to withstand disturbances and additional growth-and what this means for the country's future. Drawing on decades of research, Stevan Harrell demonstrates the local and global impacts of China's miraculous rise. In clear and accessible prose, An Ecological History of Modern China untangles the paradoxes of development and questions the possibility of a future that is both prosperous and sustainable. It is a critical resource for students, scholars, and general readers interested in environmental change, Chinese history, and sustainable development."