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Environmental Issues in China Today : a View from Japan.
Economic development and environmental issues in China are attracting more and more attention internationally as the country's large population and vast demands for food, energy, water, minerals, and other resources play an increasingly important role in deciding the fate of the world. There is...
| Clasificación: | Libro Electrónico |
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| Formato: | Electrónico eBook |
| Idioma: | Inglés |
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Dordrecht :
Springer,
2013.
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| Colección: | Advances in Asian human-environmental research.
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| Acceso en línea: | Texto completo |
Tabla de Contenidos:
- Preface; Contents; Chapter 1: Environmental Problems: Borderless; 1.1 Continental Effects; 1.1.1 Japan's Photochemical Smog and PM 2.5: Now Made in China?; 1.1.2 Yellow Dust and Acid Rain; 1.1.3 Jet Stream; 1.1.4 Marine Pollution; 1.2 Resources: Essential for China's Development; 1.2.1 Recycled Resources: Wherefore Art Thou?; 1.2.2 China's Transformation into a Resource-Hungry Giant; 1.2.3 The Challenge of Climate Change; 1.3 The Path for China-Japan Environmental Cooperation; 1.3.1 Economic Globalization and Environmental Issues; 1.3.2 East Asian Environmental Community.
- 1.3.3 China-Japan Environmental CooperationReferences; Chapter 2: Environmental Issues in China: An Overview from Japan; 2.1 China-Japan Relations in Transition; 2.1.1 So Far and Yet So Near; 2.1.2 Restoration of Diplomatic Relations; 2.1.3 Modern China, Modern Environmental Issues; 2.2 Understanding the Basic Issues; 2.2.1 Vastness and Diversity; 2.2.2 Land; 2.2.3 Regional Government Structure; 2.2.4 Inland and Coastal Areas: Big Disparities; 2.2.5 The Rise of Heavy Industry; 2.2.6 Reforms; 2.2.7 Economic Disparities; 2.3 Phenomenal Economic Growth; 2.3.1 High Growth Rate.
- 2.3.2 Resource Security, Energy Security2.3.3 Urbanization and the Construction Boom; 2.3.4 A Well-Off Society; 2.3.5 The Japanese Experience; 2.4 Issues Facing China; 2.4.1 Problem Sectors: Changing Over Time; 2.4.2 China's Weak Spots; 2.4.3 Global Markets, China's Responsibilities; 2.4.4 Pollution Control Efforts: Priority Areas; References; Chapter 3: Resource Consumption: Economy with Sound Material Cycles Needed; 3.1 Problems Born of Resource Consumption; 3.1.1 Something New: Developed-Country Problems; 3.1.2 Transportation, Distribution, and Resource Consumption.
- 3.1.3 China's Resource Consumption: Seeds of Concern3.1.4 Competing for Resources: China and Japan; 3.1.5 Technology: A Key to Energy Efficiency; 3.1.6 Accelerating Oil Consumption; 3.2 Energy Supply Structure; 3.2.1 Coal Resources: Abundant; 3.2.2 Oil Production: Further Increases Look Difficult; 3.2.3 West-East Gas Pipeline Project; 3.2.4 Nuclear Power Plant Construction; 3.2.5 Energy Supply and Demand: Future Predictions; 3.2.6 Oil Alternatives: Coal Liquefaction and Biomass; 3.3 Energy Conservation: Possible Dream?; 3.3.1 Energy Conservation, Pollution Control Measures.
- 3.3.2 Clean Development Mechanism Projects3.3.3 The State of Recycling; 3.3.4 Circular Economy: High Product Quality, High Efficiency, and Low Pollution; 3.3.5 Garbage Volume and Waste Treatment: Both Growing; References; Chapter 4: Water: The Key to China's Destiny; 4.1 Time Bombs: Water Shortages and Water Pollution; 4.1.1 Growing Problems: Water Shortages and Water Pollution; 4.1.2 Water Shortages: A Constraint on Future Economic Development; 4.1.3 Water Quality Standards; 4.1.4 Industrial Wastewater and Environmental Monitoring; 4.2 Beijing's Reason to Worry.