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Over The Past Three Decades, China's Economic Structure, Direction And International Presence Have Undergone A Dramatic Transformation. This Rapid Rise And China's Enormous Success In Economic Terms Has Created New Challenges, And This Book Examines How The Chinese Economy Can Continue To Flourish' Whilst At The Same Time Protecting The Environment And Giving People More Equal Access To The Benefits Of The Country's Economic Development. Examining The Key Issues Surrounding China's Continued Sustainable Development' In Economic, Political, Social And More Traditional Environmental Terms, This Book Assesses The Costs Of China's Rapid Development To Date And In Turn Asks Whether This Can Be Maintained. The Contributors Show That The Idea Of Sustainable Development Must Take Into Account More Than Just The Classic Idea Of The Physical Environment, And That There Are Additional Problems Relating To The Sustainability Of China's Economic Growth That Are Much More Complicated. Divided Into Two Broad Sections, The Book Looks First At The Broader Issues Of Sustainability In China, Before Turning To The More Classic Idea Of Sustainability, That Of The Environment. In Doing So, The Contributors Show That Sustainability Is A Far More Complex Phenomenon Than Is Often Assumed, And That Economic And Social Sustainability Are Inherently Linked To Linked To Environmental Sustainability.dealing With What Are Arguably The Greatest Set Of Challenges Facing China Today, This Book Will Be Will Be Of Great Interests To Students And Scholars Of Chinese Studies, Chinese Economics And Chinese Politics, As Well As Those Interested In Development Studies And Sustainable Development More Broadly-- Provided By Publisher.,over The Past Three Decades, China's Economic Structure, Direction And International Presence Have Undergone A Dramatic Transformation. This Rapid Rise And China's Enormous Success In Economic Terms Has Created New Challenges, And This Book Examines How The Chinese Economy Can Continue To Flourish, Whilst At The Same Time Protecting The Environment And Giving People More Equal Access To The Benefits Of The Country's Economic Development. Examining The Key Issues Surrounding China's Continued Sustainable Development, In Economic, Political, Social And More Traditional Environmental Terms, This Book Assesses The Costs Of China's Rapid Development To Date And In Turn Asks Whether This Can Be Maintained. The Contributors Show That The Idea Of Sustainable Development Must Take Into Account More Than Just The Classic Idea Of The Physical Environment, And That There Are Additional Problems Relating To The Sustainability Of China's Economic Growth That Are Much More Complicated. Divided Into Two Broad Sections, The Book Looks First At The Broader Issues Of Sustainability In China, Before Turning To The More Classic Idea Of Sustainability, That Of The Environment. In Doing So, The Contributors Show That Sustainability Is A Far More Complex Phenomenon Than Is Often Assumed, And That Economic And Social Sustainability Are Inherently Linked To Linked To Environmental Sustainability. Dealing With What Are Arguably The Greatest Set Of Challenges Facing China Today, This Book Will Be Will Be Of Great Interests To Students And Scholars Of Chinese Studies, Chinese Economics And Chinese Politics, As Well As Those Interested In Development Studies And Sustainable Development More Broadly-- Provided By Publisher.