Smog in Beijing
Smog is a huge problem and sometimes it is so bad in Beijing that you cant see a skyscraper from 100 feet away. In order to combat the smog problem for the Olympics the government has stepped in calling a halt to all construction, chemical plant and other smog emitting entities by July 20th. Up to 2 dozen factory's have also been ordered to cut emission by 30%. But environmentalist fear that it is to little too late. Since being awarded the Olympic contract for 2008 Beijing has put forth alot of effort to cut smog within the city. Is the government concerned about just the Olympic games; or are they taking into consideration that these methods might be a good permanent solution for there pollution problems?
posted by jsb uofl at 5:55 PM
1 Comments:
Based on China's normal approach to environmental concerns, I believe that once the Olympics have passed, Beijing will return to business as usual. Real action on correcting their environmental record would pose too great of a threat to China's economic growth and stability, which is far and away a greater concern for the Chinese government.
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