Overview

The world’s key resources of energy, food and water, which are closely connected and interdependent on each other, are coming under increasing pressure, as a result of increasing population, development and climate change. In the case of China, following its recent economic surge, energy, food and water are already nearing the point of shortage. This book considers how China is working to avoid shortages of energy, food and water, and the effect this is having internationally. Subjects covered include domestic policy debates on China’s resource strategies, challenges for managing transboundary waters related to China, responses from various regions and countries to China’s ‘Go Out’ strategy, and China’s increasing energy links with Russia and declining agricultural trade with the United States. The book concludes by discussing in comparative perspective China’s outward resource acquisition activities and the consequent policy implications.

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Author:   Fengshi Wu ,  Hongzhou Zhang
Publisher:   Taylor & Francis Ltd
Imprint:   Routledge
Weight:   0.370kg
ISBN:  

9781138595750

ISBN 10:   1138595756
Pages:   190
Publication Date:   20 April 2018
Audience:   College/higher education ,  Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly
Format:   Paperback
Publisher's Status:   Active
Availability:   In Print  
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Table of Contents

1. Introduction: a rising China and the future of world resources Part I. Domestic Origins of China’s ‘Go Out’ Policies 2. China’s food security strategy reform: an emerging global agricultural policy 3. Debating energy security in China: ideas and policy options 4. China and shared water resources: geopolitics, domestic institutions and global Governance Part II. Global Implications of China’s Resource Quest 5. Rethinking security and space in Upper Mekong transboundary water projects 6. Food in Sino-U.S. relations: from blessing to curse? 7. China’s energy interests in Central Asia and Russia: symbiotic distrust and striking a balance between cooperation and confrontation 8. China’s energy quest in Southeast Asia: ‘Mercantilist Rise’ debated 9. Sowing more than soybeans?: Latin America and the Caribbean’s changing relations with China in agriculture and food production 10. Conclusion: findings and notes for policy advocates

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WU Fengshi is an Associate Professor in the S Rajaratnam School of International Studies, Nanyang Technological University, Singapore. ZHANG Hongzhou is an Associate Research Fellow in the S Rajaratnam School of International Studies, Nanyang Technological University, Singapore.

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