protection opportunities international environmental

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The Internationalization of Environmental Protection (Cambridge Studies in International Relations)

Cambridge University Press, 1997

Seven original case studies show how the internationalization of environmental protection efforts is altering policy-making processes, policy outcomes, and the effectiveness of policy implementation. At the same time, the authors argue, the vital role of sub-state politics continues to influence the nature of national responses to international environmental problems. This book represents an important contribution to the debate on ...

China Joins the World: Progress and Prospects

Council on Foreign Relations Press, 1999

Since the 1970s, the United States has facilitated China's entry into world affairs. What are the results of the effort to integrate China into the international community at an early stage in its rise? How has the international system affected Chinese behavior, and how has China influenced the international system? Each chapter in this volume explores the record of Chinese participation in a specific issue area: the United Nations, arms ...

China Tomorrow: Prospects and Perils, 3rd Edition (HBR Article Collection)
Elizabeth Economy, Kenneth Lieberthal, ...

Harvard Business Review, 2007

China is the world's fastest-growing market and Asia's manufacturing center. But its prospects are matched by its perils. Pollution is threatening GDP growth and workforce productivity. Westerners' lack of understanding of Chinese employees' and consumers' needs could cause missteps when Western firms partner with Chinese businesses or sell to Chinese consumers. Cultural differences might block promising business negotiations. Indigenous Chinese ...

The River Runs Black: The Environmental Challenge To China's Future (Council on Foreign Relations Book)

6 reviews
Elizabeth C. Economy

Cornell University Press, 2005

Good policy study
Previous reviewers have said good things about this book, and I can only agree. It is notably superior to other recent books about the Chinese environment, which (though often scholarly) are long on polemics and short on comprehensive vision. Dr. Economy focuses on politics and policies. These have been notoriously awful under Communism, but there is now a realization of the damage ...

Scorched Earth: Will Environmental Risks in China Overwhelm Its Opportunities?
Elizabeth Economy, Kenneth Lieberthal

Harvard Business Review, 2007

Of all the risks of doing business in China, the greatest is the threat posed by environmental degradation. And yet it's barely discussed in corporate boardrooms. This is a serious mistake. Multinationals may be more concerned with intellectual property rights violations, corruption, and potential political instability, but the Chinese government, NGOs, and the Chinese press have been focused squarely on the country's energy shortages, soil ...