{"id":1091,"date":"2018-09-28T00:00:03","date_gmt":"2018-09-28T00:00:03","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/languages.oberlin.edu\/blogs\/liase\/?page_id=1091"},"modified":"2021-03-15T20:34:35","modified_gmt":"2021-03-15T20:34:35","slug":"resources-ecology-and-environment-in-modern-china","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/cilc.oberlin.edu\/liase\/event\/2018\/09\/28\/resources-ecology-and-environment-in-modern-china\/","title":{"rendered":"Sep. 28th ’18 Resources, Ecology, and Environment in Modern China"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
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On September 28th, 2018, Peter Perdue gave a lecture titled Resources, Ecology, and Environment in Modern China<\/em>. A professor of History at Yale University in Chinese and Environmental Studies, a member of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences, as well as an author and co-author of many books and textbooks, Oberlin was delighted to have Professor Perdue come share some of his knowledge with us.<\/p>\n\n\n

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A crowd of about 60 people came to listen to Professor Perdue\u2019s lecture, which focused on the production and trade of fur, tea, and fish in China and its effect on China\u2019s fragile ecologies. Perdue focused on how examination of international politics and state intervention are involved in studying these different trades in the forests, hills, and seas of China. All three trades have led to increased intercultural globalization, but also a significant loss of natural life. <\/span><\/p>\n

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One student asked how in the face of such loss, how can our population survive with less consumption of goods? In other words, how can China, and the world more generally, be more eco-friendly? To which Professor Perdue responded that many optimistic engineers have and will continue to come up with more sustainable agricultural practices, but that the problem as a whole is more political than technical. He continued in saying that the \u201cgood news\u201d was that China is the world pioneer in wind and solar technology, and that the Chinese government strongly believes in global warming. Further, China educates more engineers and takes engineering more serious than many other places in the world. While significant damage has been done, there is hope for a better, more sustainable future. <\/span><\/p>\n

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Later in the day, Professor Perdue met with staff of the Department of History, East Asian Studies, and Dean\u2019s Office to discuss the future of Chinese and Environmental History in the Oberlin College curriculum. The event was sponsored by the Departments of History, Environment, and East Asian studies, LIASE, and Oberlin Shansi.<\/span><\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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