OECD - China Not Even Close To Where It Needs To Be On Environmental Protection - AFP

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The Organization of Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD) said Thursday China was not doing enough to protect the environment amid the challenges generated by its rapid economic development.

"While recognizing the serious engagements of the Chinese government... these efforts have not been sufficient to keep pace with the environmental pressures and challenges generated by the very rapid growth of China's economy," said OECD deputy secretary general Kiyotaka Akasaka. Akasaka, who presented the conclusions and recommendations of a report which will be published next spring, spoke after the OECD conducted an environmental performance review of China.

He said China's impressive economic growth during the past 15 years had been accompanied by deteriorating environmental conditions in the air, water, rivers and soil.

"China will need to strengthen the effectiveness and efficiency of the implementation of its environmental policies," according to one of the 51 recommendations put forward by the OECD.

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