| Description |
xx, 276 pages ; 24 cm |
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regular print |
| Series |
King's SOAS studies in development geography |
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King's SOAS studies in development geography.
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| Contents |
1. Introduction -- 2. The Three Gorges Project: A Story of Development and Modernisation -- 3. Analytical Framework -- 4. Resettlement Experience in China -- 5. The Three Gorges Project Resettlement Policy Change: Implementation Challenges -- 6. China's Environmental Policymaking: Trends and Developments 1972-2001 -- 7. The Three Gorges Project Environmental Developments - 1972-2001: Linking between Resettlement and Environment -- 8. China's Changing Shape of Decision-making and the Three Gorges Project: Interaction between Leadership, Knowledge and Media -- 9. Conclusions |
| Summary |
"The Three Gorges dam, currently being constructed on the Yantgze River in China, is controversial both inside and outside China, particularly because of the large number of people to be resettled (officially 1.2 million) and the environmental impacts. Using material previously unavailable in any Western language, it analyses the Chinese discussions over policy-making for the resettlement process and impacts. It concludes that the environment and resettlement policies have been linked in a new way in this project. However, despite these positive developments, it argues that the social impacts from resettlement have not yet reached a high level of political attention and that the Chinese authorities need to acknowledge that resettlement has social costs. The book provides an understanding of the social, political and economic factors of one of the largest and most controversial development projects currently being implemented |
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It also sheds light on China's policy-making procedures and political priorities over the past decade."--BOOK JACKET |
| Notes |
Based on the author's doctoral thesis |
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Formerly CIP. Uk |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references (pages [245]-265) and index |
| Subject |
San Xia shui li shu niu (China)
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Dams -- Environmental aspects -- China -- Yangtze River Gorges.
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Dams -- Political aspects -- China -- Yangtze River Gorges.
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Dams -- Social aspects -- China -- Yangtze River Gorges.
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Water resources development -- Environmental aspects -- China -- Yangtze River Gorges.
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Water resources development -- Political aspects -- China -- Yangtze River Gorges.
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Water resources development -- Social aspects -- China -- Yangtze River Gorges.
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Dams -- China -- Yangtze River Gorges.
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Hydroelectric power plants -- China -- Yangtze River Gorges.
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Environmental policy -- China.
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Migration, Internal -- China.
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| SUBJECT |
China -- Economic policy.
http://id.loc.gov/authorities/subjects/sh85024018
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| LC no. |
2003062723 |
| ISBN |
0754638596 alkaline paper |
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