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

zhengcm@sustc.edu.cn