Environmental Policy and Sustainable Development in China: Hong Kong in Global Context

With China’s economy and infrastructural development exploding, the world urgently needs avenues for a sustainable approach to its growth. Here Paul G. Harris explores these avenues, using Hong Kong as a case study to introduce the major concepts in sustainable development for China. Sketching out the historical and political contexts for China’s environmental policymaking, he analyzes key challenges related to the country’s development, including air pollution, water quality, waste, transport, and climate change. Geared toward undergraduates and the young people who will be instrumental in managing China’s growth, it provides a fundamental outlook on how China can achieve its goals in environmentally friendly ways.