Carbon Trading in China: Environmental Discourse and Politics

Carbon Trading in China: Environmental Discourse and Politics

by Alex Lo
Carbon Trading in China: Environmental Discourse and Politics

Carbon Trading in China: Environmental Discourse and Politics

by Alex Lo

Hardcover(1st ed. 2015)

$109.99 
  • SHIP THIS ITEM
    Not Eligible for Free Shipping
  • PICK UP IN STORE
    Check Availability at Nearby Stores

Related collections and offers


Overview

This book explores the political aspects of China's climate change policy, focusing on the newly established carbon markets and carbon trading schemes. Lo makes a case for understanding the policy change in terms of discourse and in relation to narratives of national power and development.


Product Details

ISBN-13: 9781137528995
Publisher: Palgrave Macmillan UK
Publication date: 01/23/2016
Edition description: 1st ed. 2015
Pages: 172
Product dimensions: 5.51(w) x 8.50(h) x 0.02(d)

About the Author

Alex Lo is Assistant Professor at the Kadoorie Institute of the University of Hong Kong. He specializes in environmental politics and economics and holds a PhD from the Australian National University. Previously he was a lecturer at Griffith University, Australia. His research addresses critical issues about valuing, managing, and governing the environment.

Table of Contents

1. New Episode
2. Political Economy of Carbon Trading
3. Political and Policy Background
4. Who is leading? State or finance?
5. Policy Change, Discourse, and Storyline
6. The Discourse of State Power, Sovereignty, and Carbon
7. Historical Parallels, Recurring Storylines
8. The End of History?

What People are Saying About This

From the Publisher

A masterful account of how and why carbon trading has come to the forefront in China. This book is packed with insights into Chinese climate policy and Chinese government in general, showing how climate policy is inextricably linked to a discourse of nationalism and state-led development.' – John S. Dryzek, Centenary Professor and Australian Research Council Laureate Fellow, University of Canberra, Australia

'Alex Lo's new book is a timely and much needed contribution to the field of climate change mitigation policy. As the top ranked carbon polluting nation, the world's second largest economy and a developing economy working hard to eliminate the scourge of poverty, China's adoption of carbon trading as a mitigation policy instrument is of historic significance. Dr Lo's expert analysis of the economic dimension of China's carbon trading policies is enriched by a persuasive and critical analysis of its history and geopolitical roles.' – Brendan Mackey, Professor and Director, Griffith Climate Change Response Program, Griffith University, and Regional Councilor for Oceania, International Union for Conservation of Nature, Australia

From the B&N Reads Blog

Customer Reviews