Environment and pollution in China

Pollution has been a hot topic in and about China for many years. However, much of the reporting shows a serious lack in understanding of the fundamental mechanisms of pollution and of its impact on humans and nature.

Pollution causes 470'000 premature deaths in China every year – too high a price to pay for development?

The cost in lives of pollution must be seen in relation to the number of lives saved by industrialization.

The Chinese way of environment protection

China is often described as the World's worst polluter. Many aspects of environment protection are systematically ignored with such sweeping statements.