China Effects Flashcards
1
Q
How has the economy been effected
A
It has expanded dramatically
2
Q
What Social benefits are there
A
•Students are well educated
Thats it mate
3
Q
What negative social effects are there?
A
- Very little spent on social infrastructure
- Less spent on health care than in the 1980’s
- High population means that there are roughly 80 students per class in school
- Laws to protect workers so they are excluded from health care, state schooling, live in appalling conditions and are exploited in dangerous work for very low wages
4
Q
What happened to the environment
A
16 of the worlds 20 most polluted cities are in China and 75% of the country is still powered by coal
The world most polluted city is Linfen in China and the pollution is so bad it turns your clothes black, 3 million people live in Linfen
In China 760,000 people a year die of water pollution and air pollution
5
Q
What has the Chinese Government spent money on in the last 10 years
A
- 172 Billion on Environment Protection
- 37 Billion on Desulphurisation
- 25 Billion on Industrial waste water treatment
- 22 Billion on Municipal waste water treatment
6
Q
What 3 objectives did the government set
A
10% of energy generated will be renewable by 2010
16% of energy generated will be renewable by 2016
Reduce energy consumption by 20%
