Less Means Better
On June 10, the Ministry of Ecology and Environment (MEE) released the results of the second national census on pollution sources. Compared with the first census in 2010, the results of this report are encouraging.
Levels of sulfur dioxide, chemical oxygen demand (COD) and nitrogen oxide in the air and water dropped by 72 percent, 46 percent and 34 percent respectively compared with 10 years ago, demonstrating the success of China’s environmental protection efforts in recent years. To boost the accuracy of results, new technologies like big data and hi-tech analysis tools were used for the surveys.
The goal of building a well-off society in an allround way is supposed to be reached in 2020. A well-off society is not only defined by its economy, but the quality of its ecological environment as well.
The past decade has witnessed significant efforts by the Chinese Government toward environmental and ecological protection, espousing the idea that green mountains and clear water are equivalent to hills of silver and gold. Environmental protection has been made an important part of socialism with Chinese characteristics due to its impact on people’s wellbeing and the nation’s future.
The government has committed vast resources to reducing energy consumption and raising energy efficiency in a bid to push forward green, sustainable and low-carbon development.
The purpose of the census is not to vindicate China’s environmental protection policies or its achievements in this area, but to lay a foundation for more effective and targeted policies in the future.
Environmental and ecological protection is an important part of China’s economic and social development, and identifying pollution sources is key to these aims.
How many pollution sources are there in China? Which places are the most affected by pollution? What are the forms of water and air pollution? How can science be used to improve the situation? These questions are all related to people’s quality of life and health.
From the end of 2017 to the end of 2019, the MEE, the National Bureau of Statistics, the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs and several other
The goal of building a welloff society in an allround way is supposed to be reached in 2020. A welloff society is not only defined by its economy, but the quality of its ecological environment
as well