Oversea Reviews on the China Envoronment Yearbook

* On The China Environment Yearbook, Vol . 1

 

“[The] China Environment Yearbook (2005)</i>… is an important work for the future of China and the rest of the world."

--  Environmental Science and Pollution Research International(2008) 15

 

* On The China Environment Yearbook, Vol . 2

 

“The back cover states, “This book provides a window on debates and events

as they have affected China’s struggles toward a more just and more sustainable

model of development during the year 2006.” Overall, Volume 2 of The China

Environment Yearbook has successfully done just that. The extensive data and many

case studies inform Western readers of China’s environmental challenges and how

they may be addressed. Its broad selection of topics will appeal to all who are interested

in China’s environmental affairs. Because it is nontechnical, even readers with

limited formal environmental education can easily understand the material. This

book is also suitable for use as supplemental reading in an international studies

course or environmental policy seminar at the university level. Therefore, Changes

and Struggles is a worthy addition to university and public libraries.”

 

--  China Review International: Vol. 16, No. 3, 2009

 

Reviewer; Herman F. Huang is with the North Carolina Department of Transportation and holds degrees in environmental science and urban planning.

 

* On The China Environment Yearbook, Vol. 3

 

"...The research and analysis contained in this volume depicts the broader patterns of emerging environmental politics in China – a more assertive and restive citizenry in environmental affairs, the rise of interest groups, and international influences on domestic policy debates. This is an indispensable source for scholars and policymakers concerned about how China’s environmental policies and practices will affect its own future and the future of the earth."

-- Abstracts of Public Administration, Development, and Environment

 

* One comment on the China Society Yearbook from Prof. Zhou Xueguang at Stanford University, the advisor on the China Society Yearbook series:

 

“this is a sourcebook on different aspects of the Chinese society, with rich information in statistics, descriptions, and brief analysis. It is not a research-based publication. So, the readership should be those who seek general information in these aspects--business, consultants, students and researchers who need more general information in an area. It should be in every library as well…”

 

*Prof. Guobin Yang from Barnard College said the China Environment Yearbooks include valuable data and information that he uses for his teaching and recommends his students to use.

 

* Prof. Judith Shapiro, the Director of the Global Environmental Politics MA Programs at American University, is one of the advisors for the China Environment Yearbooks and she said “… is a useful primary reference.”