(Ebook) Dams and Development in China: The Moral Economy of Water and Power by Bryan Tilt ISBN 9780231538268

(Ebook) Dams and Development in China: The Moral Economy of Water and Power by Bryan Tilt ISBN 9780231538268

Dams and Development in China examines the water-management decisions faced by Chinese leaders and their consequences for local communities. Focusing on the southwestern province of Yunnan—a major hub for hydropower development in China—Bryan Tilt travels from the halls of decision-making power in Beijing to Yunnan's rural villages, exploring the contrasting values of government agencies, hydropower corporations, NGOs, and local communities and their link to longstanding cultural norms about what is right, proper, and just. He also considers the strategies these groups use to influence water-resource policy, including advocacy, petitioning, and public protest. Drawing on a decade of research, Tilt illuminates whether the world's most populous nation will adopt greater transparency, increased scientific collaboration, and broader public participation as it grows economically.Examines the array of water-management decisions faced by Chinese leaders and their consequences for local communities.