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Toward a Green Society

Toward a Green Society The Practice and Impacts of Environmental Governance in Contemporary China

Hardback (11 Jan 2026)

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Publisher's Synopsis

This book focuses on the co-evolution of contemporary China's environmental governance practices and social transformation. It analyzes improvements environmental quality, public concern and behavior, and the resulting transformation in governance models and social development. The book consists of three parts: Part 1 discusses major environmental issues (air, water, and waste pollution), the development of related policies, and the objective foundation for a green society. Part 2 explores changes in public environmental concern and behavior across demographics. Part 3 examines governance transformation and the shift towards a green society, using climate change and air pollution as examples.

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Book information

ISBN: 9789819651108
Publisher: Springer Nature Singapore
Imprint: Palgrave Macmillan
Pub date:
Language: English
Number of pages: 390
Weight: -1g
Height: 210mm
Width: 148mm