China's economic development and its effects on air pollution : accountability, policies and health risks

摘要

This project is a study of China's current environmental situation as far as air pollution is concerned. This study includes an overall look at the industrialisation process of the country as well as the energetic demands of the process. It also explains the current levels of air pollution, particularly CO2 emissions current and past. Then it also has a look at the key points of the COP 21, both at a global and international level and at a national level, looking at China's involvement in the conference and its measures to reduce emissions. Then, it looks at the devastating effects air pollution, in particular particulate matter, has on human health. Lastly it looks at how China's pollution is moving towards the United States' west coast and affecting it's air quality and how the United States as well as other countries that import goods produced in China are partially responsible for China's air pollution