Paper: Environmentalism in China
The rapid growth of the Chinese economy at the end of the 20th century has pushed China’s environment into the international spotlight—unsustainable use of the country’s resources and the waste that is generated through the use of those resources is affecting the world environment adversely. The rest of the world is becoming increasingly aware of the interconnected nature of ecological systems because of global climate change and its manifestations. The interconnectedness of the global ecological system is reinforced by interconnections that have been realized through technological advances—“The World is Flat” phenomenon—and also through the increased fluidity of the movement of goods, people, and ideas.