Environmental history of China

The environmental history of China examines changes in the natural ecological landscape (environment) throughout Chinese history and the interactive relationship between successive generations of Chinese people and their environment. The degree to which China transformed and utilized nature was almost unmatched in the pre-modern world; the extent of environmental change was likely greater than that caused by any other country in the world, with the basic principle being the development of nature for human use.

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