Cover; Copyright; Contents; Abbreviations; Preface; Acknowledgements; 1. Introduction: economic growth and the environment; 2. Environmental Kuznets curve; 3. Efficiency in environment management; 4. Wastewater, waste gas and solid waste; 5. Foreign direct investment and environmental policies; 6. Increasing returns to pollution abatement; 7. Causal direction between pollution abatement and environmental efficiency; 8. Water and agriculture; 9. Iron and steel industry; 10. Stagnancy of energy-related CO2 emissions; 11. Energy supply-side and demand-side effects
Summary
Provides an economic analysis of the significant environmental and energy problems facing China in the 21st century. This book measures productivity, taking into account energy resources and environmental attributes that are central to sustaining economies. It is suitable for postgraduate students in economics and environmental studies
