`This fascinating volume highlights the ongoing conflict   between economic development and environmental protection in both mainland   China and Taiwan. The authors value biological diversity and examine its   loss and conservation from historical and comparative perspectives. Despite   significant differences in institutional frameworks and environmental NGOs   on the two sides of the Taiwan Strait, the authors also note a similar   approach to biodiversity conservation and the entailed success or failure.   This volume is a must read for people who are concerned with the endangered   global ecosystem. Students in public policy comparison may find this volume   instructive in combining institutional analysis with behavioral   observation.'  - Lin Gang, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, People's Republic of China    China and Taiwan have roughly one-eighth of the world's known species.   Their approaches to biodiversity issues thus have global as well as   national repercussions. Gerald McBeath and Tse-Kang Leng explore the   ongoing conflicts between economic development, typically pursued by   businesses and governments, and communities seeking to preserve and protect   local human and ecosystem values.     China and Taiwan have sharply different political and economic systems.   In Taiwan, a public relatively more supportive of sustainable development,   a free press, a more transparent decision-making process, and an autonomous   civil society have influenced governance. Yet democratization has not   guaranteed better environmental outcomes. In China, on the other hand,   fragmentation of power and `softer' forms of authoritarianism than in the   Maoist era have created openings for NGOs, scientists, journalists, and   officials seeking a sustainable future to participate in the environmental   policy making process. The authors provide an explicit and comparative   treatment of the national policies preserving rare, threatened, and   endangered species and ecosystems. Considerable attention is paid to the   actors involved in policy formation and implementation as well as to recent   cases concerning biodiversity conservation in China and Taiwan.    This comprehensive volume will appeal to students and researchers in the   areas of political science, environmental science and politics,   environmental activists in national and international NGOs, and members of   multinational corporations working in developing countries.

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