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The movement against the project, which halted construction in 2016 [115] was “a peak in the history of China’s environmental movement.” [116] According to sociologists Yanfei Sun and Dingxin Zhao reasons for this was the higher risk involved following the environmental action and government response to the Three Gorges Dam. [117]
The environment of China (Chinese: 中国的环境) comprises diverse biotas, climates, and geologies. Rapid industrialization , population growth, and lax environmental oversight have caused many environmental issues and large-scale pollution.
The immense population growth in the People's Republic of China since the 1980s has resulted in increased soil pollution. [citation needed] The State Environmental Protection Administration believes it to be a threat to the environment, food safety and sustainable agriculture. 38,610 square miles (100,000 km 2) of China's cultivated land have been polluted, with contaminated water being used ...
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The Four Pests Campaign is representative of many of the overarching themes of Mao's Great Leap Forward. In order to expedite China's industrialization, and to achieve a socialist utopia, Mao sought to utilize China's natural and human resources. In this future utopia, cleanliness and hygiene would be critical. [14]
Climate change is having major effects on the Chinese economy, society and the environment. [1] [2] China is the world's largest emitter of carbon dioxide, through an energy infrastructure heavily focused on coal. China's per capita emissions are greater than the world and European Union averages but less than Australia, Canada, and the U.S. [3 ...
Environmentalism in China consists of philosophical concepts and the movement within China with the goals of preserving its environment and addressing environmental issues. Within the governing Chinese Communist Party (CCP), the concepts of ecological Marxism , eco-socialism , and ecological civilization are key elements of national ...
Environmental policy in China is set by the National People's Congress and managed by the Ministry of Environmental Protection of the People's Republic of China.Under the Ministry of Environmental Protection of the People's Republic of China, the Department of Policies, Laws, and Regulations is in charge of establishing and strengthening basic laws and policies such as environmental laws ...