CHINA'S ECONOMIC GROWTH by Terry Cannon (Editor) ( 9780333716595 )

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Title:

CHINA'S ECONOMIC GROWTH
THE IMPACT ON REGIONS, MIGRATION AND THE ENVIRONMENT

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ISBN 10:

0333716590

ISBN 13:

9780333716595

Publisher:

PALGRAVE MACMILLAN

Pub. date:

1 June, 2000

Pages:

315

Description:

Economic reforms in China began in 1979 and initiated some of the most fundamental changes ever to occur in any country. While allowing some of the most astonishing economic growth the world has seen, they have also induced some of the most profound social and environmental shifts.

Synopsis:

In 1979 China initiated a series of reforms which have been among the most fundamental changes ever to occur in any country. While allowing some of the most astonishing economic growth the world has ever seen, these reforms also induced some of the most profound social and environmental shifts. Scores of millions of people, apparently surplus to the needs of agriculture, have been attracted to booming rural enterprises, or to the uncertainties of towns and cities, where their work has contributed to the informal sector and an immense construction boom. This book looks at two aspects of the impacts of the reforms - first, on the demography of the country (especially migration and urbanization); and second, on the environment. A third part examines various problems of environmental degradation in relation to natural processes and human efforts to mitigate their effects. It reminds us that many environmental problems are associated with natural processes, but also that human efforts to remedy them are limited by the economy and political will.

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19 black & white illustrations, biography

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Palgrave Macmillan

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