Public Health Hazard Ecosystem Damage
Rivers PollutedRivers Dried Up
China’s War Against Water Pollution:Filling in the Gaps
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Chunmiao Zheng & Jie Liu
(May 17, 2013)
Never Greater Concerns About the Environmentfrom National leadership to General Public
Key WordsClean waterBlue skyGreen mountainsWater and air pollution control
President XI Jinping on Environment
STRENGTHSNational leadership
Public attentionNew economic might
WEAKNESSESLimited data
Spotty infrastructure
Lacking human resources
OPPORTUNITIESLessons of past 30
yearsInternational collaborationTechnological
advances
THREATSPreoccupation with
GDPInadequate
enforcementMarkets at infancy
Putting Action Plan into Action:
SWOT
Filling the Gaps in the Action Plan1) Enforce existing laws/regulations
2) Open up, stimulate and normalize environmental markets
3) Promote and encourage technological innovation
4) Invest in education and training
5) Support more international exchange and collaboration
谢谢!Thank you!
South University of Science and Technology of Chinahttp://www.sustc.edu.cn