What factors determine whether a community will choose the pathway to sustainable development in China?

Wei, Jiuchang; Zhao, Dingtao

doi:10.1080/13549839.2010.531251

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“…A high-GDP fever by county-level governments 1 has produced astonishing results. Between 2000 and 2006, the 13.8% annual average GDP growth of the middle China counties was much higher than the national level (Wei et al, 2010). This rapid economic development however has been a heavy burden on the environment.…”

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“…Most environmental challenges have their root sources in activities that are happening locally (ICLEI, 1993;Thomson and Jackson, 2007;Wei et al, 2010) and pursuing economic growth is no doubt one of them. China is a good example of this.…”

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“…With SO 2 being such a significant air pollutant in China (Tian et al, 2012), the country's consecutive five-year plans have set specific targets for its reduction (10% between 2006 and 2010 and a further 8% between 2011 and 2015). However, due to the inconsistent availability and even lack of cleaner production technologies and pollution treatment facilities, the rapid regional industrialisation of many counties continues to create pollution and furthers environmental vulnerability (Wei et al, 2010). The high risks of people being exposed to pollution and overall deterioration of the natural environment have raised grave concerns about the hidden costs of economic development in the regions.…”

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“…Many counties however have already started to promote the development of secondary industries, such as manufacturing, construction and public utilities (Wei et al, 2010), in addition to the resources sector. While achieving continuing rapid growth for these industries has been feasible, their demands and subsequent environmental pressures have raised sustainability concerns.…”

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Industrial SO2 pollution and agricultural losses in China: evidence from heavy air polluters

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This paper aims to assess the agricultural losses caused by the 2069 state-monitored heavily air polluting enterprises located in 899 Chinese counties. We examine the correlation between per capita number of state-monitored enterprises and other socioeconomic indices to show the negative impacts of sulphur dioxide (SO 2) industrial air pollution on agricultural 2 development in the regions. Despite these enterprises being the main drivers of economic development in China's counties, surrounding agricultural land continues to be degraded because of the associated SO 2 emissions. The cost of agricultural losses due to pollution is estimated at US$ 1.43 billion, representing 0.66% of the total agricultural value added of the 899 Chinese counties. The findings highlight the importance of cleaner production and have policy implications for dealing with industrial air pollution.

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“…This also shows that international involvement can encourage better environmental consciousness and wider environmental publicity through mass media. These trends have further proved the research evidence emerging that wealthier parts of the country are more likely to pay more attention to ecological health and education (Wei et al, 2010).…”

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Environmental awareness in China: Facilitating the greening of the economy

Guo¹

2011

Chan, F., Marinova, D. And Anderssen, R.S. (Eds) MODSIM2011, 19th International Congress on Modelling and Simulation.

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China's Shifting Policies towards Sustainability: a low-carbon economy and environmental protection

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Hong²

2013

Journal of Contemporary China

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China is currently not only the most populous country on earth, but also the world's largest greenhouse gas (GHG) emitter. As China's population growth continues contributing to the overall global population increase, the country remains a significant player in the global problems related to climate change. The Chinese government however has recognized that a low-carbon economy is in the country's long-term economic and social interests and this is now a key part of its national development strategy. This paper examines the evolution of policies for sustainability in China and explores their compositions, functions and operational mechanisms. Some emerging features and trends of China's development model are examined arguing that they represent a clear shift towards sustainability. Further problems and challenges associated with this change and how they impact on China's policies and strategies are also discussed.

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What factors determine whether a community will choose the pathway to sustainable development in China?

Cited by 4 publications

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Industrial SO2 pollution and agricultural losses in China: evidence from heavy air polluters

Industrial SO2 pollution and agricultural losses in China: evidence from heavy air polluters

Environmental awareness in China: Facilitating the greening of the economy

China's Shifting Policies towards Sustainability: a low-carbon economy and environmental protection

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