April 2008
Intermediate to advanced
240 pages
4h 41m
English
All countries suffer internal tugs of war over how to balance the short-term costs of improving environmental protection with the long-term costs of failing to do so. But China faces an additional burden. Its environmental problems stem as much from China’s corrupt and undemocratic political system as from Beijing’s continued focus on economic growth. Local officials and business leaders routinely—and with impunity—ignore environmental laws and regulations, abscond with environmental protection funds, and silence those who challenge them.
—Elizabeth C. Economy
Why has China allowed itself to become the black lungs, yellow dust bowl, and biggest global warmer of the planet? This is an ...
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