Economic Growth and Environmental Regulation: The People's Republic of China's Path to a Brighter Future

Date: December 2009
Type: Books
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Economics; Environment
Price: Hardcopy Price: $130.00

Description

The book, a joint publication of ADB and Routledge, examines the role of environmental regulation as a means for solving existing problems and creating better futures in rapidly developing economies. A group of eminent scholars were assembled to specifically address the questions: how does economic growth interact with environmental regulation, and what are the best approaches to regulation in use today? The context of the book is the current situation in the People's Republic of China (PRC), where 30 years of rapid economic growth have resulted in unprecedented environmental degradation issues. International "best practices" in environmental regulation and management are highlighted, particularly in the sectors of institutional development, air quality management, water management, and ecosystem management. The book provides recommendations for incorporating these international experiences in environmental regulation into the PRC's future development path.

Contents

  • Economic Growth and Environmental Regulation in the People's Republic of China: Introduction to the Volume
  • Part 1: Growth and Environmental Regulation
    • Economic Growth and Environmental Protection in the People's Republic of China
    • Environmental Kuznets Curves in the People’s Republic of China: Turning Points and Regional Differences
    • Economic Growth and Environmental Regulation: What is the Role of Regulation?
  • Part II: Growth and Environmental Management: The PRC's Experiences
    • Air Pollution Control Strategy in the People's Republic of China
    • Progress and Experience: Water Pollution Control in the People's Republic of China
    • Strategy Report for Ecosystem Management in the People's Republic of China's Experience
  • Part III: Pathways to a Brighter Future? International Experiences in Environmental Regulation
    • International Experiences in Air Pollution Management
    • International Experience to Inform the People's Republic of China’s Water Pollution and Water Resource Management Policy
    • International Experiences in Ecosystem Management
  • Part IV: Institutional Development for a Regulated Environment
    • Institutional Development of Environmental Management in the People's Republic of China
    • International Experiences to Inform the People's Republic of China's Institutional Choices for Environmental Policy
    • Recurrent Issues in Environmental Governance
  • Conclusion: "The Path to a Brighter Future"