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Central and local governments, as well as some industrial managers, have recognized China’s increasingly serious environmental problems and have made an effort to reduce pollution and encourage cleaner production. The Chinese government now aims to transform its growth pattern and create a new scenario for scientific development. Environmental protection has been one of China’s national fundamental policies. In some regions environmental quality is improving but economic growth is still the priority others. As their income rises and their education grows the general public appear to be increasingly aware of the threat of environmental degradation, particularly in the eastern regions. However, their impact on authority is still limited. In many places the enforcement of environmental regulations is weak and uneven, which discourages industries from reducing pollution and increasing efficiency. This disparity in economic growth and enforcement of environmental regulations has resulted in accumulated environmental problems, in certain areas particularly.
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Zhang, J. (2013). FDI and Environmental Regulations in China. In: Foreign Direct Investment, Governance, and the Environment in China. The Nottingham China Policy Institute Series. Palgrave Macmillan, London. https://doi.org/10.1057/9781137318657_6
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