Delivering Environmentally Sustainable Economic Growth: The Case of China
Published By: Asia Society | Published Date: September, 01 , 2012China has achieved miraculous economic growth over the past 30 years to become the world’s second largest single-country economy. The economic boom is attributed to China’s market-oriented reforms, which prioritize economic growth. However, growing the gross domestic product (GDP) at any cost has created a series of social and environmental problems. Consequently, China’s economic losses due to pollution and environmental degradation accounted for 10.51% of gross national income in 2008, according to the World Bank.
Author(s): Dr. Junjie Zhang | Posted on: Oct 23, 2013 | Views(575) | Download (122)