Keywords:
river basin
;
China
;
water
Description / Table of Contents:
This report details the water challenges that are currently facing China. It was developed out of a joint project between Jennifer Turner at the Woodrow Wilson Center's China Environment Forum (WWC/CEF) and Kenji Otsuka at the Institute of Developing Economies, Japan External Trade Organization (IDE-JETRO).
Information is provided about numerous water crises, such as contaminated rivers and lakes, pollution from unregulated industries and wastewater sewage, water shortages, and flood disasters caused by the deforestation and destruction of wetlands. Efforts are being made not only to protect China's fragile ecosystems, but also to strengthen laws and policies to promote integrated river basins and to allow for greater participation from citizens and NGOs in decision-making and river development and protection.
Pages:
Online-Ressource (VIII, 42 Seiten)
ISBN:
1933549068
URL:
http://www.wilsoncenter.org/publication-series/reaching-across-the-water-2006
Language:
English
