Development

, Volume 50, Issue 3, pp 48–56 | Cite as

China's Environmental Crisis: What does it mean for development?

  • John Warburton
  • Leo Horn
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Abstract

John Warburton and Leo Horn's brief historical overview of China's developmental/environmental situation is provided, together with an analysis of the environmental costs of growth. They have put these environmental costs into a perspective that reflects both China's significant efforts in response and the dimension of global interdependency. They conclude with a plea for engagement with China that is non-judgmental and reflects the complexity of the inter-relationships.

Keywords

economic growth market failure greenhouse gases ecological footprint 
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Acknowledgements

The opinions of the authors are their own, and are not necessarily those of DFID.

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Authors and Affiliations

  • John Warburton
  • Leo Horn

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