Introduction

Chapter 1. China Weighs Environmental Concerns Against Economic Growth

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China Weighs Environmental Concerns Against Economic Growth

Synopsis

Special correspondent Jeffrey Kaye reports from Guangdong province in southern China on the clash between the populous nation's economic ambitions and worsening pollution problem.

Source: PBS NewsHour

Length: 8:52

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Instructions

Watch the video and answer the following questions:

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A case study that was used to illustrate some of China’s environmental concerns with a growing industrial economy was a large textile manufacturing plant.

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The use of lime in coal-fired power plants completely eliminates harmful pollutants from being released during the burning of coal.

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The largest global emitter of greenhouse gasses is

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The video mentioned each of the following as being an environmental cost associated with China’s industrial growth except for which of the following?

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A potential means of reducing industrial pollution that was addressed in this video was to increase the taxes on exported goods whose production is

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