{"title":"Judith Shapiro","description":"\u003cp\u003eJudith Shapiro’s works explore the intricate relationship between China’s rapid development and its environmental impact. With insightful analysis, her books delve into the challenges and progress of sustainability in one of the world’s most dynamic nations.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eReaders can expect a blend of scientific perspective and cultural context that illuminates the complex efforts towards environmental reform. Shapiro’s writing offers a thoughtful examination of ecological issues in contemporary China, making her work essential for those interested in science, nature, and global environmental policy.\u003c\/p\u003e","products":[{"product_id":"chinas-environmental-challenges-by-judith-shapiro-9781509559688","title":"China's Environmental Challenges","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"book-description\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eChina’s Environmental Challenges\u003c\/em\u003e addresses the vast environmental issues that impact not only China's health and well-being but also the future of our planet. In this fully revised and updated third edition, esteemed scholar of Chinese environmentalism Judith Shapiro delves into China’s quest to achieve the ‘ecological civilization’ promoted by Xi Jinping since 2017.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eExpanding on six pivotal analytical concepts—globalization, governance, national identity, civil society, environmental justice, and extractivism—Shapiro adeptly details the complex and multifaceted nature of this challenge. China's rapid economic expansion has exacted a heavy toll in terms of air and water pollution, soil contamination, and the destruction of habitats essential for biodiversity, which is crucial for human survival.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eHowever, the journey towards sustainability is hindered by authoritarian governance, increasing consumption demands from the burgeoning middle class, and the imperative to provide employment and social security for over one billion people, alongside a manufacturing sector eager to acquire global resources and penetrate new markets.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eTransformation to a more sustainable model of development remains a possibility. Yet, as Shapiro convincingly argues, this transformation demands humility, creativity, and a decisive departure from business as usual. Both China and the planet find themselves at a critical juncture.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Unknown","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46854224412908,"sku":"9781509559688","price":42.99,"currency_code":"NZD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0705\/7784\/8556\/files\/12619133482725.jpg?v=1759238191"},{"product_id":"china-goes-green-by-yifei-li-9781509543120","title":"China Goes Green","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"book-description\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWhat does it mean for the future of the planet when one of the world’s most durable authoritarian governance systems pursues \"ecological civilization\"? Despite its staggering pollution and colossal appetite for resources, China exemplifies a model of state-led environmentalism which concentrates decisive political, economic, and epistemic power under centralized leadership. On the face of it, China seems to embody hope for a radical new approach to environmental governance.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eIn this thought-provoking book, \u003cem\u003eChina Goes Green\u003c\/em\u003e, Yifei Li and Judith Shapiro probe the concrete mechanisms of China’s coercive environmentalism to show how 'going green' helps the state to further other agendas such as citizen surveillance and geopolitical influence. Through top-down initiatives, regulations, and campaigns to mitigate pollution and environmental degradation, the Chinese authorities also promote control over the behaviour of individuals and enterprises, pacification of borderlands, and expansion of Chinese power and influence along the Belt and Road and even into the global commons.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eGiven the limited time that remains to mitigate climate change and protect millions of species from extinction, we need to consider whether a green authoritarianism can show us the way. This book explores both its promises and risks.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Unknown","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47462701433068,"sku":"9781509543120","price":42.99,"currency_code":"NZD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0705\/7784\/8556\/files\/9781509543120-china-goes-green.jpg?v=1775021456"}],"url":"https:\/\/bookhero.pro\/collections\/judith-shapiro.oembed","provider":"Book Hero","version":"1.0","type":"link"}