environmental adverse impact is the goal of product design The general public must demand and support appropriate pollution prevention actions taken by the government and private sectors. They must also be open to the idea of modifying their pattern of purchase and consumption, among other lifestyle behaviors that are in conflict with the principles of pollution prevention and sustainable development Every sector of society has opportunities to take part in pollution prevention, environmental protection and sustainable development. New partnerships among all sectors of the society will have to be formed to prevent and control pollution. It is an ethical obligation and commitment we all share We need to understand the three principles of environmental pollution before we can develop workable socio-economic and environmental policies, regulations, and management strategies in a cost-effective way. Socio-economic development is necessary to improve our living standards, but such development must be sustainable. We still need to improve the education and training of professionals across all sectors of society on pollution prevention and cleaner production so that we will be able to achieve sustainable development Chinas environmental future will be determined in significant part by what happens in its rapidly industrializing economies. The scale of urbanization and industrialization provide both a challenge and an opportunity. Precisely because so much of the urban-industrial investment has yet to take place, the following opportunities exis Shaping a different development future that water-intensive and(2)developing more rational and less costly strategies for protecting the environment (e.g, more creativity and less bureaucracy). Lastly, environmental professionals and business managers must attain the skills and knowledge to achieve their goals of a greener world through re-education and self-learningenvironmental adverse impact is the goal of product design. The general public must demand and support appropriate pollution prevention actions taken by the government and private sectors.They must also be open to the idea of modifying their pattern of purchase and consumption,among other lifestyle behaviors that are in conflict with the principles of pollution prevention and sustainable development. Every sector of society has opportunities to take part in pollution prevention,environmental protection and sustainable development.New partnerships among all sectors of the society will have to be formed to prevent and control pollution.It is an ethical obligation and commitment we all share. We need to understand the three principles of environmental pollution before we can develop workable socio-economic and environmental policies,regulations,and management strategies in a cost-effective way.Socio-economic development is necessary to improve our living standards,but such development must be sustainable.We still need to improve the education and training of professionals across all sectors of society on pollution prevention and cleaner production so that we will be able to achieve sustainable development. China’s environmental future will be determined in significant part by what happens in its rapidly industrializing economies.The scale of urbanization and industrialization provide both a challenge and an opportunity.Precisely because so much of the urban-industrial investment has yet to take place,the following opportunities exist: (1)shaping a different development future that is far less energy-,materials-,and water-intensive;and (2)developing more rational and less costly strategies for protecting the environment (e.g.,more creativity and less bureaucracy).Lastly,environmental professionals and business managers must attain the skills and knowledge to achieve their goals of a greener world through re-education and self-learning