| Rural industries and water pollution in China. | |
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PMID: 17324495 Owner: NLM Status: MEDLINE |
Abstract/OtherAbstract:
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Water pollution from small rural industries is a serious problem throughout China. Over half of all river sections monitored for water quality are rated as being unsafe for human contact, and this pollution is estimated to cost several per cent of GDP. While China has some of the toughest environmental protection laws in the world, the implementation of these laws in rural areas is not effective. This paper explains the reasons for this implementation gap. It argues that the factors that have underpinned the economic success of rural industry are precisely the same factors that cause water pollution from rural industry to remain such a serious problem in China. This means that the control of rural water pollution is not simply a technical problem of designing a more appropriate governance system, or finding better policy instruments or more funding. Instead, solutions lie in changes in the model that underpins rural development in China. |
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Authors:
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Mark Wang; Michael Webber; Brian Finlayson; Jon Barnett |
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Publication Detail:
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Type: Journal Article Date: 2007-02-26 |
Journal Detail:
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Title: Journal of environmental management Volume: 86 ISSN: 0301-4797 ISO Abbreviation: J. Environ. Manage. Publication Date: 2008 Mar |
Date Detail:
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Created Date: 2008-01-24 Completed Date: 2008-07-31 Revised Date: - |
Medline Journal Info:
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Nlm Unique ID: 0401664 Medline TA: J Environ Manage Country: England |
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Languages: eng Pagination: 648-59 Citation Subset: IM |
Affiliation:
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School of Social and Environmental Enquiry, The University of Melbourne, Victoria, Australia. myw@unimelb.edu.au |
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China Conservation of Natural Resources Industry* Water Pollution* / prevention & control |
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