Environmental Impact: Pearl River Delta

Question 1

Causes

Answer 1

Home to the sixth largest container terminal globally

Dongquan-80,000 people employed in a single factory making running shoes

Question 2

Consequences

Answer 2

Water pollution-
50% of Guangdong’s wastewater is untreated compared to 40% nationally
Hazardous chemicals leaked into water
Fish die in water
Water ‘tastes like shampoo’
Contaminated crops which cannot be sold
Deforestation-
Reduction in vegetation cover increases erosion
Air pollution-
Factories produce gases that form acid rain
2007-45% of all rain in province was classified as acid rain
2/3 of Guangdong’s 21 cities were affected by acid rain

Question 3

Management

Answer 3

Government will impose stricter pollution regulations
Aiming to cute pollution levels by 15%
Make institutions more accountable by providing them with incentives

Question 4

Background

Answer 4

Located in South East China next to the South China Sea

30 million people employed in manufacturing there