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Taiwan's Environmental Struggle

Author : Jack Williams
Publisher : Routledge
ISBN 13 : 1134062826
Total Pages : 401 pages
Book Rating : 4.1/5 (34 download)

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Download or read book Taiwan's Environmental Struggle written by Jack Williams and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2008-02-25 with total page 401 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Taiwan experienced a highly successful economic transformation in the last 50 years that produced one of Asia’s genuine ‘miracles’ of modern development, in terms of improvement in per capita income and overall quality of material well being for its citizens. The process, though, involved rapid industrialization and urbanization, and breakneck mass consumption, that inevitably resulted in rapid escalation in degradation of the island’s fragile air, water, and land, and produced some of the worst environmental pollution to be found anywhere in Asia This book examines the causes of Taiwan's environmental predicament, engaging in Taiwan's unique geological, geographical, demographical, political, industrial, historical and economic circumstances. In addition, Jack Williams and Ch'ang-yi David Chang assess the efforts of the government, NGOs and private citizens to create a "green" environmentally sustainable island, with a high tech economy based on the silicon chip, the backbone of Taiwan’s highly successful IT industry. Finally the authors discuss what can be done to improve Taiwan's environmental future. As the first commercially available book in English on Taiwan’s environmental problems this is an invaluable read for students and scholars interested in environmental studies, sustainable development and the island of Taiwan.

Environmental Politics in Taiwan

Author : Shun-jie Ji
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 244 pages
Book Rating : 4.:/5 (318 download)

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Download or read book Environmental Politics in Taiwan written by Shun-jie Ji and published by . This book was released on 2002 with total page 244 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Taiwan

Author : Cal Clark
Publisher : Nova Science Publishers
ISBN 13 : 9781536198713
Total Pages : 372 pages
Book Rating : 4.1/5 (987 download)

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Download or read book Taiwan written by Cal Clark and published by Nova Science Publishers. This book was released on 2021 with total page 372 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "At the turn of the century, Taiwan appeared to be a success story in both its economic and political development. Rapid economic growth and economic transformation had commenced in the 1960s and continued through the 1990s, earning the name of a "'miracle" in the 1980s. While considerably delayed, the country's transformation from a one-party dictatorship began slowly in the late 1980s but was completed without much trauma by the mid-1990s, reflecting both reforms from above by the ruling Kuomintang (KMT) and pressure from below by the opposition Democratic Progressive Party (DPP). The first two decades of the 21st century brought generally bad news, however. The economy slowed and became considerably more dependent on China, who claimed sovereign control over Taiwan; and politics became more conflictual as Taiwan's situation worsened. In terms of issues, national identity and cross-Strait relations dominated Taiwan politics throughout much of the democratic era. However by the late 2010s, economic and social issues had become important concerns as well. Consequently, as the 2020s opened, Taiwan was clearly at a crossroads in its international, political, and social situation. This book analyzes issues in contemporary Taiwan. The first two chapters consider a variety of issues; the next four analyze cross-Strait relations; then come three chapters on issues and the party system and three on constitutional and legal issues; and the final one focuses on a social issue"--

Environmental Governance in Taiwan

Author : Simona A. Grano
Publisher : Routledge
ISBN 13 : 1317567447
Total Pages : 222 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (175 download)

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Download or read book Environmental Governance in Taiwan written by Simona A. Grano and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2015-06-05 with total page 222 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Three decades of rapid industrialization until the lifting of martial law in 1987, with little or no concern for the environment, have made Taiwan’s environmental degradation a serious problem. In the past twenty years, Taiwan has seen a surge of environmental organizations, which to a certain degree have enjoyed a remarkable success in fighting polluting industries or affecting policies on behalf of the environment. This book aims to analyse environmental governance mechanisms and actors in Taiwan through a multi-disciplinary research approach. Based on extensive and original research, it includes four different case studies, which have all taken place since 2011. It focuses on four major elements of governance - specifically norms, actors, processes, and outcomes - to examine Taiwan’s national and local environmental governance in the post-2008 period. The book shows how the painful lessons Taiwan has learned throughout its transition should be of interest to other developing countries, illustrating how these positive transformations have managed to bring about a more ecologically friendly mode of economic development. Demonstrating that the battle to further ecological sustainability is also a battle to further democratisation, this book will be of interest to students and scholars of Taiwan Studies, Developmental Studies and Environmental Studies.

Taiwan's Struggle

Author : Shyu-tu Lee
Publisher : Rowman & Littlefield
ISBN 13 : 1442221437
Total Pages : 318 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (422 download)

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Download or read book Taiwan's Struggle written by Shyu-tu Lee and published by Rowman & Littlefield. This book was released on 2014-02-18 with total page 318 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This comprehensive book explores contemporary Taiwan from the perspective of the Taiwanese themselves. In a unique set of original essays, leading Taiwanese figures consider the country’s history, politics, society, economy, identity, and future prospects. The volume provides a forum for a diversity of local voices, who are rarely heard in the power struggle between China and the United States over Taiwan’s future. Whether it will be absorbed by China, continue in its current limbo as an unrecognized state, or seek outright independence and national sovereignty remains an open question. Reflecting the deep ethnic and political differences that are essential to understanding Taiwan today, this work provides a nuanced introduction to its role in international politics. Contributions by: Andrew C. Chang, Chang Chang-yi David, Pochih Chen, Chen Yi-shen, Chi Guo-chung, Strong C. Chuang, Frank S. T. Hsiao, Jolan Hsieh, Joseph C. C. Kuo, Lee Shiao-feng, Shyu-tu Lee, Lee Teng-hui, Marie Lin, Jay Tsu-yi Loo, Lu Hsiu-lien Annette, Peng Ming-min, George Sung, Michael M. Tsai, Tsay Ting-kuei (Aquia), Tu Kuo-ch’ing, Jack F. Williams, Wong Ming-hsien, Wu Rong-i, Wu Rwei-ren, and C. Eugene Yeh.

Managing Environmental Problems in Taiwan

Author : Y. F. Liang
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 12 pages
Book Rating : 4.:/5 (969 download)

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Download or read book Managing Environmental Problems in Taiwan written by Y. F. Liang and published by . This book was released on 1992 with total page 12 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Taiwan

Author : Cal Clark
Publisher : Nova Science Publishers
ISBN 13 : 9781536198379
Total Pages : 0 pages
Book Rating : 4.1/5 (983 download)

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Download or read book Taiwan written by Cal Clark and published by Nova Science Publishers. This book was released on 2021 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Introduction : Taiwan at a crossroads / Cal Clark, Alexander C. Tan, and Karl Ho -- Public policy preferences revealed in referendum voting : the case of Taiwan / Chi Huang, Tzu-ching Kuo, and Yu-heng Jung -- Leftist proclivity in Taiwan's political development / Wei-chin Lee -- In the eye of the storm : Taiwan, China, and the U.S. in challenging times / Steve Chan -- Taiwan's military posture toward China's confrontational stance / Elizabeth Freund Larus and Agata Wictoria Zietek -- Inconsistent struggle shadowed by the dragon : Taiwan's defence under the Tsai Ing-wen administration / Shang-su Wu -- U.S.-China relations from Trump to Biden : a systems theory assessment / John F. Copper -- Partisan polarization and fragmentation in the Taiwanese electorate : evidence from the 2020 elections / Cal Clark, Alexander C. Tan, and Karl Ho -- An etiology of party system development and voter alignments in democratic Taiwan : stability before the storm / Alexander C. Tan -- Taiwanese party manifestos and their purposes : some initial findings and thoughts / Alexander C. Tan and Boyu Chen -- Revisiting Taiwan's semi-presidentialism at a critical juncture / Yu-shan Wu -- Institutional resilience and change : the case of the Legislative Yuan in Taiwan / John Fuh-sheng Hsieh -- Mr. President Democracy : a political life in modern constitutionalism / David K.C. Huang and Nigel N.T. Li -- Opposition to gender equity in Taiwan : a linguistic perspective of social conservative language on Facebook / Ping-Hsuan Wang.

Leverage of the Weak

Author : Hwa-Jen Liu
Publisher : U of Minnesota Press
ISBN 13 : 1452944776
Total Pages : 234 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (529 download)

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Download or read book Leverage of the Weak written by Hwa-Jen Liu and published by U of Minnesota Press. This book was released on 2015-07-21 with total page 234 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Comparing Taiwan and South Korea strategically, Hwa-Jen Liu seeks an answer to a deceptively simple question: Why do social movements appear at different times in a nation’s development? Despite their apparent resemblance—a colonial heritage, authoritarian rule, rapid industrialization, and structural similarities—Taiwan and South Korea were opposites in their experiences with two key social movements. South Korea followed a conventional capitalist route: labor movements challenged the system long before environmental movements did. In Taiwan, pro-environment struggles gained strength before labor activism. Liu argues that part of the explanation lies in an analysis of how movements advance their causes by utilizing different types of power. Whereas labor movements have the power of economic leverage, environmental movements depend on the power of ideology. Therefore, examining material factors versus ideational factors is crucial to understanding the successes (or failures) of social movements. Leverage of the Weak is a significant contribution to the literature on social movements, to the study of East Asian political economies, and to the progress of the comparative-historical method. It enhances knowledge of movement emergence, investigates the possibilities and obstacles involved in forging labor–environment alliances, and offers the first systematic, multilayered comparisons across movements and nations in East Asia.

Discovering Nature

Author : Robert P. Weller
Publisher : Cambridge University Press
ISBN 13 : 1139450603
Total Pages : 9 pages
Book Rating : 4.1/5 (394 download)

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Download or read book Discovering Nature written by Robert P. Weller and published by Cambridge University Press. This book was released on 2006-02-16 with total page 9 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Robert P. Weller's richly documented account describes the extraordinary transformations which have taken place in Chinese and Taiwanese responses to the environment across the twentieth century. Indeed, both places can be said to have 'discovered' a new concept of nature. The book focuses on nature tourism, anti-pollution movements, and policy implementation to show how the global spread of western ideas about nature has interacted with Chinese traditions. Inevitably differences of understanding across groups have caused problems in administering environmental reforms. They will have to be resolved if the dynamic transformations of the 1980s are to be maintained in the twenty-first century. In spite of a century of independent political development, a comparison between China and Taiwan reveals surprising similarities, showing how globalization and shared cultural traditions have outweighed political differences in shaping their environments. The book will appeal to a broad readership from scholars of Asia, to environmentalists, and anthropologists.

Pollution, Politics, and Foreign Investment in Taiwan

Author : James Reardon-Anderson
Publisher : M.E. Sharpe
ISBN 13 : 9780873327022
Total Pages : 152 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (27 download)

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Download or read book Pollution, Politics, and Foreign Investment in Taiwan written by James Reardon-Anderson and published by M.E. Sharpe. This book was released on 1992 with total page 152 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Lukang "rebellion" was one of those small events with large consequences that make for interesting and significant history. Reardon-Anderson tells the story of how mass demonstrations blocked construction of a titanium dioxide plant near a sleepy provincial town in Taiwan.

Growth and the Environment

Author : Malcolm T. Tull
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 46 pages
Book Rating : 4.:/5 (318 download)

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Download or read book Growth and the Environment written by Malcolm T. Tull and published by . This book was released on 1994 with total page 46 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Lessons in Sustainable Development from China & Taiwan

Author : S. Hsu
Publisher : Springer
ISBN 13 : 1137358505
Total Pages : 113 pages
Book Rating : 4.1/5 (373 download)

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Download or read book Lessons in Sustainable Development from China & Taiwan written by S. Hsu and published by Springer. This book was released on 2013-09-23 with total page 113 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Both Taiwan and China are extremely populous nations that, due to population pressures and continuing high growth levels, have experienced challenges in sustainable development. Hsu illustrates Taiwan's path toward sustainable development and contrasts it to that of China, suggesting ways in which Taiwan can help China implement its environmental and social policies, and in which China might help Taiwan continue its path toward sustainable environmental and social policies. She explains that although Taiwan is a small compared to China, some aspects of its development model can (and should) be scaled up for larger countries. The importance of regulation enforcement is clear regarding Taiwan's environmental protection program, as is the promotion of small and medium sized enterprises in promoting income and social equality. Similarly, China's experimental methodology - using small areas to explore different ways of living or different technologies - can be useful in Taiwan. In Lessons in Sustainable Development, Hsu examines China and Taiwan in terms of inequality and environmental issues.

Governance of Biodiversity Conservation in China and Taiwan

Author : Gerald A. McBeath
Publisher : Edward Elgar Publishing
ISBN 13 : 184720306X
Total Pages : 253 pages
Book Rating : 4.8/5 (472 download)

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Download or read book Governance of Biodiversity Conservation in China and Taiwan written by Gerald A. McBeath and published by Edward Elgar Publishing. This book was released on 2006-01-01 with total page 253 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Written in a readable and concise manner, Governance of Biodiversity Conservation in China and Taiwan makes an interesting contribution to the study of Chinese environmental politics. Kathleen Burton, The China Quarterly McBeath and Leng s work on contemporary Chinese environmental governance and conservation provides an excellent overview of the key issues in the People s Republic as well as a timely comparison with environmental issues in Taiwan. . . McBeath and Leng s book is written in an concise and readable manner appropriate for undergraduate courses, while the breadth and depth of information makes it equally useful for graduate research. This book on China s environment makes a worthy contribution to contemporary conservation studies and policy issues, and should be essential reading for specialists and students working on biodiversity governance issues in China. Jack Patrick Hayes, Pacific Affairs 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.

Integrated Environmental Management

Author : Yasumasa Itakura
Publisher : CRC Press
ISBN 13 : 9781566704199
Total Pages : 308 pages
Book Rating : 4.7/5 (41 download)

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Download or read book Integrated Environmental Management written by Yasumasa Itakura and published by CRC Press. This book was released on 1999-04-29 with total page 308 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The change from a rural to an industrial economy affects many countries. Rapid growth and development causes significant changes in environmental management for countries beginning to confront serious degradation problems. In the Pacific Rim, rich in environmental and human resources, widespread pollution problems affect water and air quality, contaminating groundwater and soils and dramatically increasing human exposure to hazardous waste. Critical resources - such as rainforests - disappear at an alarming rate. The book features in-depth reviews of the Pacific Rim's increasing environmental problems. It examines every major issue including hazardous waste, solid waste, water and wastewater, air pollution, biodiversity, industrial waste and much more. The final chapters outline education and information-sharing strategies designed to change environmental policy, putting the focus on slowing growth and working towards sustainable development. Integrated Environmental Management provides an information-packed review of the regions' environmental problems, concentrating on problem solving, sustainable development, and education. Anyone faced with environmental problems related to population growth and rapid industrialization will find this book particularly enlightening.

Taiwan in Pursuit of Sustainable Development

Author : Institute for Environmental Protection (Taiwan)
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 40 pages
Book Rating : 4.:/5 (318 download)

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Download or read book Taiwan in Pursuit of Sustainable Development written by Institute for Environmental Protection (Taiwan) and published by . This book was released on 1980 with total page 40 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Red and Green

Author : Hwa-Jen Liu
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 492 pages
Book Rating : 4.:/5 (35 download)

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Download or read book Red and Green written by Hwa-Jen Liu and published by . This book was released on 2006 with total page 492 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Environmental Movements in Asia

Author : Arne Kalland
Publisher : Routledge
ISBN 13 : 1136798137
Total Pages : 312 pages
Book Rating : 4.1/5 (367 download)

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Download or read book Environmental Movements in Asia written by Arne Kalland and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2013-10-31 with total page 312 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This volume paints a general picture of the environmental situation in Asia, backing it up with several case studies. Two major points are made in this general picture. The first is that environmental campaigns in Asia tend to have a local focus; they react to very concrete problems in the immediate neighbourhood and as such usually people are engaged in a cause for practical rather than idealistic reasons. Such can be seen in case studies from the volume dealing with campaigns against logging and tree plantations, tourist facilities and factories and in support or defence of nature reserves. This pattern is in marked contrast to the profile of the most successful Western movements (in terms of fund-raising at least) for whom the focus is on perceived problems in distant parts of the world. The second point is evidence in several of the case studies in the volume, namely that environmental campaigns cannot be understood in terms of environmental issues alone. Rather, they should be regarded as a form of cultural critique and frequently are a form of political resistance in situations where open political action is too risky.