What is one negative environmental effect of the rapid growth of the Chinese economy?
What will be an ideal response?
China's environment has suffered greatly as a result of rapid growth. One of the examples is the toxic air. Sixteen of the world's most polluted cities are in China—not a distinction to be proud of. Sulfur dioxide is one of the toxins and many deaths have occurred because of it. Another example is the water pollution that is causing cancers, and related to this is the diversion of water for irrigation and other uses. The Three Gorges Dam has displaced millions of people and covered millions of acres of farmland in water. The governmental environmental regulation agency, SEPA, has its hands full and is struggling to keep up. As a result, over 2,000 more local NGOs have been formed in an attempt to slow the pollution down and affect some cleanup activities.
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a. meteor b. meteorite c. asteroid d. comet
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Indicate whether the statement is true or false
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A) we never comprehend resource issues until the resources are gone B) economics is an important facilitator of sustainable societies C) conservation of resources is necessary for sustainable societies D) political and governmental support are required to ensure sustainable societies E) grassroots organizations must be involved to ensure sustainable societies
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Answer the following statement true (T) or false (F)