How can leaders tackle with water pollution in China?
How can leaders tackle with water pollution in China?
Introduction
3 main causes of water pollution in China:
1. Rapid industrialisation
2. Urbanisation
3. Modified and intense agricultural activities
Control of water pollution
The National Five-year Plan for Environmental Protection
Circular Economy Pollution Law
Law of the People’s Republic of China on Prevention and Control of Water Pollution
Conclusion
Introduction
Various local and foreign media institutes have reported the serious water pollution in China. According to the Diplomat, “Up to 40% of China’s rivers were seriously polluted and 20% were so polluted their water quality was rated too toxic even to come into contact with”.1
Rapid development on industry in China was irritated by several big events such as, diplomatic relationship with Sino-Soviet, the Great Leap, and the chaos of Cultural Revolution. High demand of industrial development was necessary for rapid construction of China. Correspondingly, environment health was despised until 90s. Environmental issues started to be concerned after numbers of earthquakes, floods and unusual sights happened recently, such as Yangtze River turns blood red in Chongqing. Water pollution in China are usually triggered as accidents. Uncontrollable wastewater discharges are usually caused by the inadequate wastewater storage and sewage treatment facilities. Industrial wastewater outflows, and such accidents lead to reduction of fresh drinking water supply as the fresh water is used to dilute the pollutant released immediately.
The causes of degradation of fresh drinking water level are diverted into 3 main aspects in this report: Rapid industrialisation, urbanisation and modernised intense agriculture activities.
Rapid industrialisation
Along with the hugely growth of economy in China, the production of industrial wastewater expands slowly and steadily throughout the recent 4 decades. Due to the transition to a market-based economy,
Introduction
3 main causes of water pollution in China:
1. Rapid industrialisation
2. Urbanisation
3. Modified and intense agricultural activities
Control of water pollution
The National Five-year Plan for Environmental Protection
Circular Economy Pollution Law
Law of the People’s Republic of China on Prevention and Control of Water Pollution
Conclusion
Introduction
Various local and foreign media institutes have reported the serious water pollution in China. According to the Diplomat, “Up to 40% of China’s rivers were seriously polluted and 20% were so polluted their water quality was rated too toxic even to come into contact with”.1
Rapid development on industry in China was irritated by several big events such as, diplomatic relationship with Sino-Soviet, the Great Leap, and the chaos of Cultural Revolution. High demand of industrial development was necessary for rapid construction of China. Correspondingly, environment health was despised until 90s. Environmental issues started to be concerned after numbers of earthquakes, floods and unusual sights happened recently, such as Yangtze River turns blood red in Chongqing. Water pollution in China are usually triggered as accidents. Uncontrollable wastewater discharges are usually caused by the inadequate wastewater storage and sewage treatment facilities. Industrial wastewater outflows, and such accidents lead to reduction of fresh drinking water supply as the fresh water is used to dilute the pollutant released immediately.
The causes of degradation of fresh drinking water level are diverted into 3 main aspects in this report: Rapid industrialisation, urbanisation and modernised intense agriculture activities.
Rapid industrialisation
Along with the hugely growth of economy in China, the production of industrial wastewater expands slowly and steadily throughout the recent 4 decades. Due to the transition to a market-based economy,