The Bad Earth
Environmental Degradation in China
Nonfiction, Science & Nature, Science, Biological Sciences, Environmental Science
| Author: | Vaclav Smil | ISBN: | 9781317295297 |
| Publisher: | Taylor and Francis | Publication: | September 25, 2015 |
| Imprint: | Routledge | Language: | English |
| Author: | Vaclav Smil |
| ISBN: | 9781317295297 |
| Publisher: | Taylor and Francis |
| Publication: | September 25, 2015 |
| Imprint: | Routledge |
| Language: | English |
As China strives to significantly increase its economic output, the nation faces an acute deterioration of the physical resources from which this prodigious growth springs. Major problems include water shortages, the pollution of water, high levels of carcinogens in the air, accelerating erosion, and industrial pollution. Originally published in 1984, Vaclav Smil documents and evaluates China’s environmental crisis. This title will be of particular interest for students of Environmental Studies and Development Studies.
As China strives to significantly increase its economic output, the nation faces an acute deterioration of the physical resources from which this prodigious growth springs. Major problems include water shortages, the pollution of water, high levels of carcinogens in the air, accelerating erosion, and industrial pollution. Originally published in 1984, Vaclav Smil documents and evaluates China’s environmental crisis. This title will be of particular interest for students of Environmental Studies and Development Studies.
