Environmentally Sustainable Industrial Development in China (Routledge Focus on Economics and Finance)

There is a growing concern among Chinese researchers and policymakers about China’s industrial development being unsustainable and the irreversible depletion of natural resources and deterioration of the ecological environment. The relationship between industrial development, pollution and the environmental quality is an important issue that deserves careful study. Environmental considerations play a crucial role in shaping China’s development strategies. Green development of China creates strong pressures for continuous transforming, upgrading and restructuring of the Chinese economy. This book explores how China’s industrial development relates to pollution and environmental quality, and how considerations about such issues associated with the ecological system affect China’s development strategies.

Yanqing Jiang is Professor of Economics at the School of Economics and Finance, Shanghai International Studies University, China. He received his PhD in economics from the Hanken School of Economics in Finland. His recent research works include over 50 journal articles and 10 research monographs published by well-known academic publishers.

Xu Yuan is a graduate student in economics at the School of Economics and Finance, Shanghai International Studies University, China. Her main research field is environmental economics. She has published several academic papers in various journals such as Resources Guide, Resources Economization and Comprehensive Utilization, and Environmental Impact Assessment.