over-consumption of wild animals and plants, etc. But lying at the center of all those problems, as I see it, is the contrad iction between economic growth and the environment Since the United Nations Earth Summit in 1992, more and more people and governments have adopted a new idea; that is, "sustainable development This means todays economic growth should not wipe out he resources and options for future generations. Planning and development should ensure not only economic growth, but also social ad vancement and environment health In other words. some economic behavior must be restricted or controlled Instilling princ iples of development into government planning, resource management and economic policy is the most important step China could take to solve its environmental problems China has already taken some remarkable steps to reduce damage to the environment. For instance, following the huge floods of 1998, the government banned logging in the upper reaches of the Yangtze river in order to protect forests and reduce the risk of floods Still, the basic contrad iction between environment and development persists Much work is to be done before we can achieve the aim of a balance between economic growth and the environment air pollution, water pollution, desertification, over-fishing, destruction of natural habitats. acid train Environment Problems over-consumption of wild animals and plants, etc the contradiction between economic growth and the Central problems environment sustainable development; it means (1) Today's economic growth should not wipe out he resources and options for future generations (2) Planning and development should ensure not only A New Idea economic growth. but also social advancement and environment health (3) some economic behavior must be restrictedor Instill princ iples of sustainable development into What China Could Do government planning, resource management and economic polIcY China has already taken some remarkable steps to reduce What China Has Done damage to the environment e.g. Following the huge floods of 1998, the government anned logging in the upper reaches of the Yangtze river The aim a balance between economic growth and the environment9 over-consumption of wild animals and plants, etc. But lying at the center of all those problems, as I see it, is the contradiction between economic growth and the environment. Since the United Nations Earth Summit in 1992, more and more people and governments have adopted a new idea; that is, “sustainable development”. This means today’s economic growth should not wipe out he resources and options for future generations. Planning and development should ensure not only economic growth, but also social advancement and environment health. In other words, some economic behavior must be restricted or controlled. Instilling principles of development into government planning, resource management and economic policy is the most important step China could take to solve its environmental problems. China has already taken some remarkable steps to reduce damage to the environment. For instance, following the huge floods of 1998, the government banned logging in the upper reaches of the Yangtze River in order to protect forests and reduce the risk of floods. Still, the basic contradiction between environment and development persists. Much work is to be done before we can achieve the aim of a balance between economic growth and the environment. Environment Problems air pollution, water pollution, desertification, over-fishing, destruction of natural habitats, acid train, over-consumption of wild animals and plants, etc. Central problems the contradiction between economic growth and the environment. A New Idea sustainable development; it means: (1) Today’s economic growth should not wipe out he resources and options for future generations. (2) Planning and development should ensure not only economic growth, but also social advancement and environment health. (3) some economic behavior must be restricted or controlled What China Could Do Instill principles of sustainable development into government planning, resource management and economic policy What China Has Done China has already taken some remarkable steps to reduce damage to the environment. e.g. Following the huge floods of 1998, the government banned logging in the upper reaches of the Yangtze River The Aim A balance between economic growth and the environment