Environmental Protection and Sustainable Development

Author: Qian Yi
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Publish Date: 2000-07-01
Features: This book is a research outcome of the Ministry of Education's "Reform Plan for Teaching Content and Curriculum Systems in Higher Education Towards the 21st Century," serving as a curriculum textbook for the 21st century and the "Nineth Five-Year Plan" textbook for environmental majors. Edited by academicians Qian Yi and Tang Xiaoyan of the Chinese Academy of Engineering, the book weaves sustainability as its central theme throughout. Its main content includes: human beings, the environment, and ecosystems; contemporary resource and environmental issues; the theory and implementation of sustainable development strategies; environmental ethics; major approaches to environmental protection; and clean production aimed at preventing pollution. The book's distinctive feature is its integration of social sciences and natural sciences. It not only exposes environmental issues and summarizes lessons learned but also presents serious human reflection on these problems, clarifying strategies and measures to solve them and seek a brighter future. This book can be used as a public course textbook for non-environmental majors in higher education institutions and is also suitable for environmental protection management personnel and those concerned with environmental protection. The main content of the book includes: human beings, the environment, and ecosystems; contemporary resource and environmental issues; the theory and implementation of sustainable development strategies; environmental ethics; major approaches to environmental protection; and clean production. Its feature is the integration of social sciences and natural sciences, which exposes problems, summarizes lessons, and discusses human reflection and strategies on these issues.