An Ecological History of Modern China

by Stevan Harrell

How mega-dams, industrial agriculture, and other developments challenge ecosystem resilience

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...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0295751711
• ISBN13: 9780295751719
• Release Date: July 2023
• Publisher: University of Washington Press
• Length: 582 Pages
• Weight: 1.80 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.3" x 6.1" x 9.2"
• Grade Range: Postsecondary and higher