The Bad Earth: Environmental Degradation in China
Author(s): Vaclav Smil
As China strives to significantly increase its economic output, the nation faces an acute deterioration of the physical resources from which this prodigious growth springs. Major problems include water shortages, the pollution of water, high levels of carcinogens in the air, accelerating erosion, and industrial pollution. Originally published in 1984, Vaclav Smil documents and evaluates China's environmental crisis. This title will be of particular interest for students of Environmental Studies and Development Studies.
Product Information
Preface; Acknowledgements; Acronyms and Editorial Notes; 1. China's Environment 2. Land 3. Water 4. Air 5. Biota 6. Chinese Environments 7. Solutions and Limitations; References; Appendices; Index; About the Author
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- : Taylor & Francis Ltd
- : Routledge
- : 0.424
- : 01 October 2015
- : 216mm X 138mm X 16mm
- : United Kingdom
- : books
Special Fields
- : Vaclav Smil
- : Hardback
- : 363.700951
- : 266
- : black & white illustrations