Balancing environmental protection and economic growth
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However, in the 1980s, the lake became so polluted that it emitted a putrid smell.
Key Points:
- However, in the 1980s, the lake became so polluted that it emitted a putrid smell.
- The Yangxi, one of the 18 rivers that originate from Cangshan Mountain and empty into Erhai Lake, flows through the village.
- Through their analysis of the water samples, the team found the farmland contributed 35 to 55 percent of the pollution.
- Hans Lambers, a fellow with the Royal Netherlands Academy of Arts and Sciences and the Australian Academy of Science, told Beijing Review that short-term benefits are too often pursued despite greater long-term losses, when asked about the difficulties in balancing economic development and environmental protection.