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Dealing with its huge environmental problems is an increasingly important issue for China and many have criticised the country for a lack of leadership from the top and weak compliance on the ground. This book, by an author who has been personally involved in making and implementing policy in the area, presents a much richer picture. Focusing in particular on policymaking and implementation in air quality management, waste disposal and low carbon initiatives, the book considers the interplay of institutions, technological factors and domestic politics at the local level, evaluates policy successes and failures, and points out ways to improve Chinäs environmental management strategies.

Examines the origin and evolution of Hong Kong's political system, analyses the current contradictions in the system, and discusses how the system might develop. This book focuses on the office of Chief Executive in the context of Hong Kong's transformation from a British colony to a Special Administrative Region in China.