FratFiles

• Save Paper

One of the serious negative consequences of the People's Republic of China's rapid industrial development has been increased pollution and ruin of natural resources. A 1998 World Health Organization report on air quality in 272 cities worldwide reported that that seven of the world's 10 most polluted cities were in China (China: Environmental Issues). Industrialization in the Pearl River Delta has also contributed to worsening air pollution in Hong Kong. The Xinhua News Agency has quoted an environmental official, Wang Jinnan, as saying that more than 410,000 Chinese die as a result of pollution each year (Lynch).
China's increasingly polluted environment is largely a result of the country's hurried development causing a large increase in energy consumption, which is almost entirely produced by burning coal. China has pursued an economic model which emphasizes exports, so they have been increasing manufacturing capacity as much as possible. Without any significant ecological or......

View the rest of this paper...

Approximate Word Count: 1032
Approximate Pages: 5 (250 words per double-spaced page)

Similar Essays

1. Pollution In China
   

   Pollution in China One of the serious negative consequences of the People's Republic of China's rapid industrial development has been increased pollution and ruin of natural

2. China And Pollution
   

   China and Pollution China is one of the world's first countries to become more developed than any other country in Asia during the 20th Century. China used to be a very poor

3. Air Pollution In China
   

   Air Pollution in China Air Pollution in China When people think about air pollution, the things that come to their mind are smog, acid rain, and other forms of outdoor air

4. California And Western Region - Air Pollution And Over Population
   

   future. Finally, we will touch on these same issues that plague the country of China. Air Pollution In our state we have a growing problem of air pollution. It might not

5. China And Smog Problem
   

   China And Smog Problem China And Its Smog Problem. Problems involving the environment are occurring everyday, all over the world. Things like Acid Rain, Air Pollution, Global