China: Why the Existing Economic Model Will Fail
Contributing Organization(s): Earth Policy Institute
Author(s)/Creator(s): Lester R. Brown
Publishing Date: 2008-01-16
Issue Areas: Economic Development
Ownership/Rights Info: Copyright 2008 Earth Policy Institute. All rights reserved.
"Among the key commodities such as grain, meat, oil, coal, and steel, China consumes more of each than the United States except for oil, where the United States still has a wide (though narrowing) lead. China uses a third more grain than the United States. Its meat consumption is nearly double that of the United States. It uses three times as much steel."
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Available at: http://www.earth-policy.org/Books/PB3/PB3ch1_ss4.htm
ISBN: 978-0-393-33087-8
Intended Audience: Advocates; College/University Professors; General Public; Legislators/Legislative Aids; Parents; Policy Professionals; Researchers; Teachers-middle school; Teachers-high school
Coverage: China
Type/Format: FactSheet
Language code: English
Intended Audience: Advocates; College/University Professors; General Public; Legislators/Legislative Aids; Parents; Policy Professionals; Researchers; Teachers-middle school; Teachers-high school
Coverage: China
Type/Format: FactSheet
Language code: English
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