Description: An introduction to ancient and modern environmental thought in China that challenges standard narratives.
Brief description: Nader El-Bizri is Professor of Civilization Studies & Philosophy at the American University of Beirut, Lebanon.
Review Quotes: "'Environmental Equity in China and Beyond is a compelling work on planetary care. Through a deft interweaving of philosophical critique and legal insight, Nylan and Hahn reveal the limits of legal architectures rooted in short-sighted possessive individualism-frameworks that have long shaped our relationship to the earth. In their place, they evoke traditions-especially Chinese cosmologies and Confucian ethics-that embrace continuity, interdependence, and cultivation across generations. This book is a call for systemic change, an invitation to reimagine governance as a practice of collective stewardship, where autonomy is tempered by responsibility and the future is held with reverence. It is a work of urgent wisdom for an age of ecological peril-demanding human maturity and offering essential insight for scholars, practitioners, and policymakers committed to forging a livable future.'" --Professor Peimin Ni, Professor of Philosophy, Grand Valley State University, USA