Water in China
Water has been a major concern of China's people and rulers for centuries, but
perhaps never more so than now. Urban water supply per capita in China as a
whole is about half that of advanced countries, and demand from industry
and households is increasing rapidly. Cities such as Beijing, Tianjing,
Taiyuan, Xi'an and others are critically dependent on groundwater for
domestic, industrial, and suburban farming usage, and this has
led to serious depletion in local watertables. Furthermore these sources of water
often contain dangerous levels of pollutants.
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posted by HoaPham at 12:42 PM
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A potable water supply in China is definitely a growing concern for China and for environmentalists around the world. The growing industrialization in China has resulted in minimal environmental regulations to protect the people from the hazards of industrialization. China is likely to be in danger of experiencing growing poverty and health problems among its people if the government doesn't act quickly to reduce pollution in the air and water. Unlike the U.S. where corporate pollution has led to class action suits against the polluters, the average Chinese citizen and village lack the power to protect themselves and influence change in government policy.
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