CHINA'S CATACLYSM

2. Major Topics • China’s economy • Aggressive urbanization plans • Energy policy including: fossil fuels and renewable energy sources • Environmental degradation due to air pollution, water pollution, and soil pollution • Adverse impacts upon human health, due to various forms of pollution • Solutions to solve CHINA’S CATACLYSM

3. China’s Economy • China possesses a population in excess of 1.3 billion people • Since 2001, China’s economy has increased by over $10 Trillion • In 2014, GDP growth has slowed, to 7.4 percent, the slowest, since 1990 • As a result, The PBOC has reduced interest rates, to spur economic growth

4. Aggressive Urbanization • China plans to migrate an additional 400 million people into its cities, over the next decade • Urbanization fuels China’s domestic consumption, and continued GDP growth • Over 700 million people currently live in Chinese cities

5. Coal China’s coal industry has the most fatalities, worldwide Despite the public outcry, China continues to construct many coal plants China’s current coal capacity exceeds 4.5 billion tons China has banned imports of coal with high concentrations of sulphur, in an effort to reduce air pollution

6. Crude Oil • China’s crude oil production exceeded 4.1 million barrels per day, (bpd), in 2014 • China is the 2nd largest consumer of crude oil, only behind the U.S. • Daqing is China’s largest oil field, and was discovered, in 1959 • China’s total crude oil demand exceeded 10 million barrels per day, (bpd), in 2014

7. Renewable Energy Sources China has invested over $250 billion, into renewable energy sources, since 2004 Only Europe has invested more capital into renewable energy, than China Hydropower resources is the largest component of renewable energy, in China Solar and wind power investments are increasing significantly

8. Air Pollution • China is planning to implement a variety of measures to reduce its disastrous levels of air pollution • Some measures include: eliminating older vehicles off its roads, shutting down older coal plants, implement air pollution standards within its cities • China plans to spend hundreds of billions, in an effort to reduce air pollution

9. Water Pollution • Various factors have lead to China’s water pollution crisis • They include: toxic waste and raw sewage have been dumped into its rivers, and fertilizer and pesticides have seeped into its water supply • Reckless and irresponsible behavior has caused much of the crisis

10. Soil Pollution • Soil pollution has been caused by a variety of factors • Some include: industrial and agricultural waste, seepage of toxic metals, and fertilizer and pesticide seepage • Billions of dollars being allocated for detection and soil maintenance

11. Ebook Sources • Over 100 articles have been utilized from: • Reuters • Bloomberg • The Economist • The Associated Press • Forbes

12. CHINA’S CATACLYSM • Developed by Vincent J. Lentini • China’s Cataclysm is 40 pages • Is available on Amazon & iTunes for $2.99 • 9 other eBooks are also available on Amazon, most are also available on iTunes