Caring for the Source of Life: Research on Water Resource Protection during Jiangxi's Industrialization Process

Author: Deng Hong
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Publish Date: 2004-01-01
Features: After the 20th century, with technological advancements and economic growth, the world's population experienced explosive growth, and humans faced serious challenges in survival: resource depletion, freshwater crisis, land desertification, soil erosion, marine pollution, air pollution, deforestation, grassland degradation, the greenhouse effect, ozone layer depletion, and species extinction. The emergence of these issues has negated traditional resource utilization methods and economic growth models, leading to a crisis and turning point for human society. These problems are collectively referred to as environmental issues, which have become a global concern for all of humanity. For human survival and the salvation of the Earth, economic development must be coordinated with environmental protection, a consensus shared by countries worldwide.