© Columbia University Press
The Struggle for Sustainability in Rural China: Environmental Values and Civil Society
Paper, 216 pages, 16 illus; 6 tables
ISBN: 978-0-231-15001-9
$29.50
/ £20.50
December, 2009
Cloth, 216 pages, 16 illus; 6 tables
ISBN: 978-0-231-15000-2
$89.50
/ £62.00
"Tilt's remarkable . . . timely book, which offers a major contribution to the study of China and environmental governance in the developing world." — Anna Lora-Wainwright, The China Journal
"An interesting and illuminating book for scholars who wish to understand the present ecological situation in rural China and the daily conflict between values and actions that confront the local governments and citizens of China." — Li Ying, China Quarterly
"An important addition to environmental studies of China." — Yan Gao, H-Environment
"Bryan Tilt tackles the multifaceted nature of environmental conditions, crises, and responses. In this nuanced, detailed analysis, the reader is presented with a slice of history, life, problems, actions, and consequences. In short, Tilt's work is informative, engaging, and unique." — Barbara Rose Johnston, UNESCO-IHP advisor on water and cultural diversity, and senior research fellow, Center for Political Ecology
"An excellent book that makes a very useful case study on the fundamental causes and effects of pollution in China. The volume provides a superb explanation of the root causes of China’s incredible disregard for the natural environment as the country rapidly develops." — Steven Cohen , The Earth Institute at Columbia University
"A timely book that provides an in-depth account of the environmental problems of a Chinese community in the early twenty-first century. Tilt's thorough and meticulous data gathering makes this book a unique and major benchmark study of China's environmental problem and its effect on a local community. It will remain valuable as a historic document." — Gene Anderson, University of California, Riverside
"The first study that really lets us understand China's environmental issues from the ground up. Tilt reveals how environmental attitudes vary with social position and how policies vary from one level of government to the next. Above all, his ethnography shows us the sharp horns of China's environmental dilemma." — Robert P. Weller, Boston University