Clear water, blue skies : China's environment in the new century

Author(s)

• World Bank
• Newfarmer, Richard S.
• Johnson, Todd M.
• Liu, Feng

Bibliographic Information

Clear water, blue skies : China's environment in the new century

（China 2020 series）

World Bank, c1997

Note

"Written by Todd M. Johnson, Feng Liu, and Richard Newfarmer"--P. vii

Includes bibliographical references

Description and Table of Contents

Description

Explores the relationship between economic growth and the environment. Chapters review the harmful effects of all forms of pollution and discuss ways of securing higher environmental standards. Particular attention is given to urban areas and the impact of pollution on health conditions.

Table of Contents

• Growth and China's environment
• pollution, health and productivity - estimating today's costs
• pollution, health and productivity - plotting alternative futures
• energy - coping with coal
• industry - creating incentives to abate
• urban transportation - controlling cars
• water - preserving scarce resources
• policies - securing higher environmental living standards.

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Details

• NCID: BA33542727
• ISBN:
  • 0821340441
• Country Code: us
• Title Language Code: eng
• Text Language Code: eng
• Place of Publication: Washington, D.C.
• Pages/Volumes: viii, 114 p.
• Size: 28 cm
• Classification:
  • NDC9 : 519.222
• Parent Bibliography ID:
  • BA33511326