Poverty Reduction and Sustainable Development in Rural China

“…A readable…and interesting set of perspectives on development, poverty, and the environment in western China...Overall, this volume will be useful for those seeking an overview on development and poverty in China, as well as China specialists. Given the enhanced quality of scholarship generated in China, western scholars—both China watchers and development experts alike—will benefit from the translation of more such research.”"Most chapters provide a useful historical context and incisive analysis, and apply expert knowledge and fieldwork."John A. Donaldson, Singapore Management University, The Journal of Asian Studies (May 2012)

• CONTENTSPreface: Why are More Perspectives Needed?Zheng YishengList of Contributors Chapter One The Progress, Experience, and Prospects of Western Development Lin Ling and Liu ShiqingChapter Two Western Development and China’s DevelopmentLi ZhouChapter Three The West and the Challenges of Market-Oriented Reform Wang XiaoyiChapter Four Overexploitation of Hydropower in Southwest China: the Negative Impacts on Energy Conservation andPollution Control in China Ma JunChapter Five Participatory Poverty Reduction in China: Past and Prospects Han WeiChapter Six The Progress of Poverty Alleviation in the Rural WestLi ZhouChapter Seven The Ecological Situation in Western China and Response Strategies Yu ChangqingChapter Eight Development and Ecological Compensation in Western China Zhang Shiqiu and An ShuminChapter Nine Women’s Development and Environmental Conservation in Western China Ren Xiaodong, Huang Xiao, and Cai KuiIndex