"As the quickening pace of ecological change around the globe increases our anxiety about the long-term sustainability of the Earth's ecosystems, internationally renowned sustainability studies authority George Francis provides a timely synthesis of Canada's response to a growing global crisis....

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...