An ecological history of modern China /
"An Ecological History of Modern China is the first attempt at a comprehensive and conceptually coherent account of the process of development in modern China, from the perspective not of the economy but of the biophysical world. This book shows that development in China is desirable in many wa...
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| Format: | Licensed eBooks |
| Idioma: | anglès |
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Seattle :
University of Washington Press,
[2023]
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| Accés en línia: | https://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?direct=true&scope=site&db=nlebk&AN=3647222 |
| Sumari: | "An Ecological History of Modern China is the first attempt at a comprehensive and conceptually coherent account of the process of development in modern China, from the perspective not of the economy but of the biophysical world. This book shows that development in China is desirable in many ways, but that there is a cost in environmental degradation. Specifically, the book addresses the question of how agricultural, industrial, and urban development have affected the resilience of China's ecosystems-their ability to withstand disturbances and further growth"-- |
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| Descripció física: | 1 online resource (xx, 556 pages) : illustrations, maps |
| Bibliografia: | Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| ISBN: | 9780295751702 0295751703 9780295751696 029575169X 9780295751719 0295751711 |