| Description |
1 online resource. |
| Physical Medium |
polychrome. |
| Description |
text file |
| Series |
China in the 21st Century
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China in the 21st Century.
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| Note |
Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| Contents |
POLLUTION IN CHINA; POLLUTION IN CHINA ; CONTENTS ; PREFACE ; ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION IN CHINA ; EXECUTIVE SUMMARY ; INTRODUCTION ; 1. ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY: HISTORICAL TRENDS AND CURRENT CHALLENGES ; 1.1 Historical Trends ; 1.1.1 Water Quality ; Surface Water Quality ; Lake (Reservoir) Water Quality; Groundwater Quality ; 1.1.2 Discharge of Water Pollutants ; Discharge of Wastewater and Major Pollutants ; Wastewater Discharge and COD Discharge in Major Regions ; Wastewater Discharge and COD Discharge from Major Industries ; 1.1.3 Urban Air Quality ; 1.1.4 Acid Rain. |
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1.1.5 Emission of Atmospheric PollutantsEmission of Major Atmospheric Pollutants ; Emission of Industrial Air Pollutants ; Atmospheric Pollution from Traffic ; 1.1.6 Discharge of Solid Wastes ; Discharge of Industrial Solid Waste ; Discharge of Hazardous Waste ; Discharge of Municipal Domestic Wastes ; 1.2. Major Challenges ; 1.1.1 New Challenges ; Conventional Point-source Pollution plus Non-point-source Pollution ; Domestic Pollution; New Pollution Problem ; Pollution Migration ; Ecological Problem ; 1.1.2. Observation and Discussion ; Water and Air Pollution. |
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Comprehensive Utilization and Management of Solid WasteEcological Deterioration; Economic Growth ; Public Health ; A Big Gap from the World Class ; 2. PROTECTION EFFORTS: EVOLUTION AND MAJOR ACHIEVEMENTS ; 2.1 Evolution ; Stage 1: Beginning Stage (1972-1978) ; Stage 2: Comprehensive Development of the Environmental Management System (19781̃992) ; Stage 3: Enhancement of Environmental Protection (1992 -2008) ; Stage 4: New Era (2008 -present); 2.2.2 Major Institutional Achievements and Current Status ; Environmental Awareness is High. |
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Governmental Organizations for Environmental Protection Have Been Fully Established. Environmental Laws and Regulations are Close to Mature.; A Comprehensive Environmental Policy System has been Established. ; Investment in Environmental Protection Keeps Increasing. ; International Cooperation is Much Stronger.; 3 POLICY EVALUATION ; 3.1 Overall Evaluation ; 3.1.1 Policy Framework ; 3.1.2 Overall Evaluation; (1) Characteristics ; Balance between environment and economic development. ; Balance between prevention and end-of-pipe treatment. |
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Use of both conventional command & control approaches and economic instruments. Emphases on government actions.; (2) Future Challenges; Some advanced concepts are well developed but not well implemented. ; Coordination between different departments of government is weak. ; Legal system is incomplete. ; Policy enforcement and compliance are weak.; 3.2 Evaluation of Specific Policies ; 3.2.1 Strategies and Principles ; 3.2.2 Laws and Regulations ; 3.2.3 Major Command & Control Measures ; (1) Environmental Planning ; 2) Environmental Impact Assessment and "Three Simultaneities." |
| Local Note |
eBooks on EBSCOhost EBSCO eBook Subscription Academic Collection - North America |
| Language |
English. |
| Subject |
Pollution -- China.
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Pollution. |
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China. |
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Environmental protection -- China.
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Environmental protection. |
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Environmental monitoring -- China.
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Environmental monitoring. |
| Genre/Form |
Electronic books.
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Electronic books.
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| Other Form: |
Print version: Pollution in China Hauppauge, N.Y. : Nova Science Publishers, c2011. 9781611220223 (hardcover) (DLC) 2010037902 |
| ISBN |
9781611223996 ebook |
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1611223997 |
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9781611220223 hardcover |
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161122022X |
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