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Environmental issues China, in 1 edition.

The entry for China published Environmental issues in 1 edition of 36, from 2025 to 2025. The text never changed. Each is shown as published. Environmental issues in every entry.

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Published as “Environmental issues” (2025).

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  • air pollution and acid rain from reliance on coal;
  • carbon dioxide emissions from the burning of fossil fuels;
  • water shortages, particularly in the north;
  • water pollution from untreated wastes;
  • coastal destruction due to land reclamation, industrial development, and aquaculture;
  • deforestation and habitat destruction;
  • poor land management leading to soil erosion, landslides, floods, droughts, dust storms, and desertification;
  • trade in endangered species

air pollution and acid rain from reliance on coal; carbon dioxide emissions from the burning of fossil fuels; water shortages, particularly in the north; water pollution from untreated wastes; coastal destruction due to land reclamation, industrial development, and aquaculture; deforestation and habitat destruction; poor land management leading to soil erosion, landslides, floods, droughts, dust storms, and desertification; trade in endangered species

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Central Intelligence Agency. “China: Environmental issues.” The World Factbook, 2025–2025 editions. Archived by The Factbook, thefactbook.org/china/environmental-issues.

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