Chinas Umwelt: Herausforderungen, Lösungsansätze und Politiktrends

Abstract

In the last several decades, the Chinese economic development has led to various environmental problems.The resultant high national health expenditures and economic risks have recently brought about a change in China’s environmental and energy policy. However,it remains questionable if the country will be able to master the balancing act between the environmental challenges and the economic and social stability. Due to the great importance of china as a trading partner, the policy change may cause significant impacts on German companies operating in and with China.