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- Title
China's Limits to Growth? The Difference Between Absolute, Relative and Precautionary Limits.
- Authors
Ho, Peter; Vermeer, Eduard B.
- Abstract
The article focuses on the limiting factors to environmental protection and policy implementation in China. The country's environmental performance, governance and economic status among industrialized nations was examined. It found out that the government attempts in protecting the environment were hindered by various constraints such as socio-economic, institutional and legal factors. The country also faced the problem of maintaining its economic growth with ecological sustainability.
- Subjects
CHINA; ENVIRONMENTAL protection; ENVIRONMENTAL policy; SUSTAINABLE development; ECONOMIC development
- Publication
Development & Change, 2006, Vol 37, Issue 1, p255
- ISSN
0012-155X
- Publication type
Article
- DOI
10.1111/j.0012-155X.2006.00477.x