Environmental Equity in China and Beyond: Past, Present, and Future

Michael Nylan and Thomas Hahn open up new vistas for thinking ecologically in this introduction to ancient and modern thought in China.

Together they explore the environment in the Chinese philosophical tradition and contemporary China through the lens of intergenerational justice. Nylan's analysis of lesser known texts from ancient China changes our thinking of Chinese political philosophy and legal antiquity codes. Hahn's comprehensive overview of recent data from China offers a response to the present crisis. Their original approach underscores why environmentalism is always more than a Western issue.

By applying ancient ideas to an urgent topic with a unique emphasis on East Asia, this one-of-a-kind guide to environmental thought challenges standard narratives. It is essential reading for anyone looking to understand how classical Chinese concepts can provide the necessary tools to improve how we think about the world we live in.

Author: Michael Nylan,Thomas Hahn
Binding Type: Hardcover
Publisher: Bloomsbury Academic
Published: 02/19/2026
Series: Bloomsbury Introductions to World Philosophies
Pages: 232
Weight: 0.91lbs
Size: 8.50h x 5.50w x 0.56d
ISBN: 9781350527539