Environmental Policy and Air Pollution in China - 9781138322325

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Environmental Policy and Air Pollution in ChinaGovernance and Strategy\nAuthor(s): Yuan Xu\nFormat: Hardback\nPublisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd, United Kingdom\nImprint: Routledge\nISBN-13: 9781138322325, 978-1138322325\nSynopsis\nThis book systematically analyzes how and why China has expectedly lost and then surprisingly gained ground in the quest to solve the complicated environmental problem of air pollution over the past two decades. \n\nYuan Xu shines a light on how Chinas sulfur dioxide emissions rose quickly in tandem with rapid economic growth but then dropped to a level not seen for at least four decades. Despite this favorable mitigation outcome, Xu details how this stemmed from a litany of policy stumbles within the Chinese context of no democracy and a lack of sound rule of law. Throughout this book, the author examines Chinas environmental governance and strategy and how they shape environmental policy. The chapters weave together a goal-centered governance model that.