The author argues that the deterioration of the natural environment in China provides a persuasive reason to reorient China's economic growth towards a more sustainable path. Reconciling the development and environment imperatives needs to become an urgent priority for the Chinese government in...

The dissertation argues that the current international climate change framework is unworkable. This is tackled by reversing the present position and requiring developing countries to also contribute to alleviating the climate change challenge. However, it is submitted that this should be done in...