CRC CARE China Program and the economy (www.eia.doe.gov, country analysis briefs July 2003 – China: Environmental issues).
Background
Research in China commenced following the establishment of CRC CARE in early 2005. Prioritisation of projects in China is based on: (a) contamination severity, extent and impact on human and environmental health (b) land degradation impacts on people, the economy and food in China and other developing countries (c) a focus on projects with non-commercial products, especially those that improve human and environment health in China and other developing countries (d) limited resource investment in projects that might lead to commercial outcomes, and (e) ensuring that projects address CRC CARE research milestones.
Current projects through the China program include red mud contaminated site assessment and remediation.
China Program
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Environmental pollution is of great concern to the people of China and is proving to be one of the major challenges confronting the country today. A 1998 World Health Organisation (WHO) report states that of the ten most polluted cities in the world, seven can be found in China (US Energy Information Agency). While the number of contaminated sites is not recorded in China, extensive contamination of air, soil and surface and groundwater has been reported. Numerous instances of human poisoning have been reported during the past ten years in addition to many media and other published reports on the adverse impacts of pollutants on water quality, agriculture
The research projects
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Dr Hui Ming, China Program Research Coordinator
Recognising the need to develop cost-effective and sustainable technologies to assist China remediate contaminated sites and better manage wastes, HLM Asia Group Ltd invests significant cash and in-kind resources in CRC CARE to assist with capacity building and the development of costeffective assessment and remediation technologies.
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