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Acknowledgments
This book is the product of a long and continuing intellectual journey that began about 10 years ago. I would like to thank Dr Roderic Gill, Professor John Pigram, and Dr John Wolfenden, for their constructive comments and advice during my time at the Centre for Ecological Economics and Water Policy Research (CEEWPR), University of New England, Armidale, Australia, and for providing such a friendly and supportive environment in which to conduct research. I would also like to thank Amin Amini, Sam Bartlett, Brian Baxter, Crispin Butteriss, Michael Evans, Alistair Goodridge, Matthew Gray, Tony Meppem, Mick O’Loughlin, and Jeannet van der Lee, for their inspiration and invaluable critical feedback in seminars and discussions. PhD scholarships from the Australian federal government and the University of New England are also greatly appreciated.
I am indebted to Mr Deming Yan, vice president of Jingshan County, Hubei Province, China, for arranging my stay and my research trips in the county. I also owe a considerable intellectual debt to all my past teachers and colleagues who have both educated and inspired me. Of my