Environmental Policy and Sustainable Development in China: Hong Kong in Global Context
Author:   Paul G. Harris (Department of Social Sciences, Hong Kong Institute of Education.)
Publisher:   Bristol University Press
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Pages:   304
Publication Date:   16 May 2012
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Author:   Paul G. Harris (Department of Social Sciences, Hong Kong Institute of Education.)
Publisher:   Bristol University Press
Imprint:   Policy Press
Dimensions:   Width: 17.20cm , Height: 1.80cm , Length: 24.00cm
Weight:   0.522kg
ISBN:  

9781447305071


ISBN 10:   1447305078
Pages:   304
Publication Date:   16 May 2012
Audience:   Professional and scholarly ,  General/trade ,  Professional & Vocational ,  General
Format:   Paperback
Publisher's Status:   Active
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Table of Contents

Introduction; Part One: Conceptions of sustainable development: Conceptualising sustainable development; Origins and critiques of sustainable development; Implementing sustainable development; Part Two: Contexts for sustainable development in China's world city: Geography and population; History and development; Government institutions and policy priorities; Consumption and a city's environmental footprint; Part Three: Challenges of sustainable development: Air; Water; Energy and climate change; Transportation; Environmental spaces; Conclusion.

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Rich communities still struggle between development and environment - Hong Kong's story provides an example of how Chinese cities may evolve. Professor Harris gives us a thorough analysis of the challenge of achieving sustainability . Christine Loh, CEO, Civic Exchange, Hong Kong. Internationally renowned for his expertise in China and sustainable development, Paul Harris has written another marvellous book. The gap between the promise and practice of sustainable development in Hong Kong is growing - but so is the potential. Harris argues powerfully that the talents and resources available to Hong Kong could put it in the first rank of sustainable cities, and that this is vital not only for Hong Kong and China but for the world as a whole. Environmental Policy and Sustainable Development in China is written primarily for undergraduate students, but its relevance ranges far and wide. Not to be missed. Andrew Dobson, University of Keele


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Paul G. Harris is Chair Professor of Global and Environmental Studies at the Hong Kong Institute of Education. He is author or editor of 15 books on global environmental politics, policy and ethics, including China's Responsibility for Climate Change (Policy Press).

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