Water and development in China : the political economy of Shanghai water policy / Seungho Lee.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Lee, Seungho.

Series:

Series on contemporary China ; v. 6.

Series on contemporary China ; v. 6

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Water resources development--Government policy--China.

Water resources development.

Water resources development--Government policy--China--Shanghai.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (330 p.)

Edition:

1st ed.

Other Title:

Political economy of Shanghai water policy

Place of Publication:

Hackensack, N.J. : World Scientific, c2006.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

There is widespread recognition - among policy-makers, business communities, and scholars - of the importance of improving environmental policy and management in China. Environmental concerns in China have triggered the publication of a number of books on the subject. However, very few books offer an in-depth case study of the environmental challenges in Shanghai. This book aims to explore the extent to which Shanghai has managed to cope with water supply as well as water quality control challenges in terms of its sociopolitical and economic development since 1990, with a special reference t

Contents:

Contents ; Preface ; Acknowledgements ; List of Figures ; List of Tables ; Notes on Abbreviations ; Notes on Units ; Notes on Currency ; Notes on Translation ; Chapter 1 Introduction ; Chapter 2 Political Economy and Water in Shanghai ; Introduction

Political Economy and Water in Shanghai Development of Political Economy in Shanghai ; Socio-Economic Conditions ; The Environment ; Location and Topography ; Climate and Rainfall ; Water Resources ; Water Supply and Water Quality ; Water Supply and Water Use

Water Quality and Pollution Conclusion; Chapter 3 Theoretical Framework ; Introduction ; Grid/Group Theory ; Definition ; Conceptualization ; Application ; Political Ecology ; Definition ; Conceptualization ; Application ; Complexity Theory: Co-Evolutionary Approach ; Definition

Conceptualization Application ; Conclusion ; Chapter 4 Institutional Reform in Shanghai Water Policy ; Introduction ; Institutional Framework ; Organizational Structure ; Institutions: Laws, Regulations, Rules, Measures and Standards; Environmental Regulatory Programmes ; Challenges for Institutional Change

Enforcement and Compliance Trade Off between Economic Development and Environmental Protection ; Conflicts of Interest: Administrative and Organizational Disharmony ; Public Consultation ; Limited Achievements in Institutional Change ; Changes in Organizations and Institutions

EIA Enforcement in Shanghai

Notes:

Description based upon print version of record.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

ISBN:

9786611924799

9781281924797

1281924792

9789812773494

9812773495

OCLC:

879023738