Chinese economic development and the environment Over the past two decades China has become an economic powerhouse. However as the worlds largest producer of CO2 emissions the scale and seriousness of Chinas environmental problems are clearly evident. This pioneering book provides an economic analysis of the significant environmental and energy problems facing China in the 21st century Introduction : economic growth and the environment Environmental Kuznets curve Efficiency in environmental management Wastewater waste gas and solid waste Foreign direct investment and environmental policies Increasing returns to pollution abatement Causal direction between pollution abatement and environmental efficiency Water and agriculture Iron and steel industry Stagnancy of energy related COb2s emissions Energy supply side and demand side effects Experts judgment on the future perspective Conclusion