China top in almost all polluting emissions: expert   

环保部专家：中国几乎所有污染物排放量世界第一

11月2日，环境保护部环境规划院副院长兼总工王金南在北京大学出席“中国与世界环境保护四十年”论坛时作了题为“中国环境保护四十年的战略思考”的报告。王金南说，环境污染、生态破坏、气候变化是压在中国头上的三座环境大山。他表示，几乎所有污染物的排放量，从目前来看，中国都是世界第一。[查看全文]

(ECNS) – China ranks top of the list in nearly all polluting emissions in the world, an expert at the Chinese Academy for Environmental Planning has said.

Wang Jinnan, vice president and chief engineer at the academy, made the remarks Tuesday at a panel session on environment at the Beijing Forum 2013. Pollution, ecological damage and climate change are the three major environmental issues China is confronted with, he said.

Wang also said that China's rapid economic growth over the past four decades has mainly depended on cheap resources.

Air pollution is getting worse, and terms such as nitrogen dioxide and particulate matter have become widely known to the public, Wang said, adding that water safety issues in rural areas may be worse than urban areas.

Environment pollution has also caused many disputes and accidents, said Wang.

"China already has an advanced philosophy on environmental management, but cannot carry out it well," he said. "We should rethink the institutional issue of environmental protection."

The Beijing Forum 2013 was themed with "Harmony of Civilizations and Prosperity for All—Retrospect and Prospect."