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China's urban population has also been found to face greater environmental issues if they live in lower-priced housing. In a 2023 experiment the urban tree canopy (UTC) cover of Chinese cities was found to relate to nearby housing prices where the lower value the housing, the lower amount of UTC cover available. [ 54 ]
The country has significant water pollution problems; only 89.4% of China's national surface water was graded suitable for human consumption by the Ministry of Ecology and Environment in 2023. [164] China has prioritized clamping down on pollution, bringing a significant decrease in air pollution in the 2010s. [165]
The immense population growth in the People's Republic of China since the 1980s has resulted in increased soil pollution. [citation needed] The State Environmental Protection Administration believes it to be a threat to the environment, food safety and sustainable agriculture. 38,610 square miles (100,000 km 2) of China's cultivated land have been polluted, with contaminated water being used ...
BEIJING (Reuters) -U.S. climate envoy John Podesta will visit China for three days from Wednesday to discuss climate change issues, the environment ministry said, as the world's two biggest ...
The environment of China (Chinese: 中国的环境) comprises diverse biotas, climates, and geologies. Rapid industrialization , population growth, and lax environmental oversight have caused many environmental issues and large-scale pollution.
Innovation in Environmental: Xi's theory stresses the importance of innovation in environmental policy and technology, pushing for the development of a sustainable framework that incorporates China’s unique characteristics while contributing to global environmental governance. His commitment to advancing green technologies and sustainable ...
[22] [23] Further problem areas are air and water pollution (including nutrient pollution), over-exploitation, invasive species [24] and climate change. [ 21 ] Many scientists, along with the Global Assessment Report on Biodiversity and Ecosystem Services , say that the main reason for biodiversity loss is a growing human population because ...
Pages in category "Environmental issues in China" The following 21 pages are in this category, out of 21 total. This list may not reflect recent changes. ...