June 18, 2004

2 Pictures of China's Resources, Both Grim

By MALCOLM G. SCULLY

Virtually every discussion of global environmental issues eventually gets around to China. There, the challenges of sustaining economic growth, assuring the health and well-being of almost a quarter of the world's population, and reversing years of environmental degradation seem almost unimaginably complex. And because China is a major contributor to environmental problems that transcend national borders, such as the accumulation of greenhouse gases and the loss of biodiversity, it must be an

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