Activists have exposed startling forms of labor exploitation and environmental degradation in global industries, leading many large retailers and brands to adopt standards for fairness and sustainability. This book is about the idea that transnational corporations can push these standards...

Environmental values, civil society, and sustainability in post-reform China -- The development imperative -- Saying farewell to communal capital -- The environmental costs of progress -- Pollution, perceptions, and environmental values -- Civil society and the politics of pollution enforcement...