Event Title
The Global Environmental Challenge of China
Description
China’s rapid development has come at a staggering cost to the environment. More than 1.2 million Chinese die each year from exposure to air pollution, which at times has been so bad as to shut down economic activity in major Chinese cities. As the world’s largest emitter of greenhouse gases, China now has more impact on the health of the planet than any other country, giving everyone a stake in efforts to combat Chinese pollution. This lecture will explore why the enactment of extensive bodies of environmental law has not been enough to turn the tide in China and the prospects for overcoming this immense challenge to the world’s environment.
About the Lecturer: Robert V. Percival Robert F. Stanton Professor of Law, Director Environmental Law Program University of Maryland Francis King Carey School of Law
Document Type
Event
Start Date
29-1-2014 12:00 PM
End Date
29-1-2014 1:15 PM
Location
Fairhaven College Auditorium
Resource Type
Moving image
Title of Series
World Issues Forum
Genre/Form
lectures
Contributing Repository
Fairhaven College of Interdisciplinary Studies
Subjects – Topical (LCSH)
Environmental law--China; Greenhouse gases--Environmental aspects--China; Air--Pollution--Standards--China
Type
Moving image
Keywords
Air pollution in China, Greenhouse gases, Environmental law
Rights
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Language
English
Format
video/mp4
The Global Environmental Challenge of China
Fairhaven College Auditorium
China’s rapid development has come at a staggering cost to the environment. More than 1.2 million Chinese die each year from exposure to air pollution, which at times has been so bad as to shut down economic activity in major Chinese cities. As the world’s largest emitter of greenhouse gases, China now has more impact on the health of the planet than any other country, giving everyone a stake in efforts to combat Chinese pollution. This lecture will explore why the enactment of extensive bodies of environmental law has not been enough to turn the tide in China and the prospects for overcoming this immense challenge to the world’s environment.
About the Lecturer: Robert V. Percival Robert F. Stanton Professor of Law, Director Environmental Law Program University of Maryland Francis King Carey School of Law
