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广东污染预防小组关于环境污染现状报告
Guangzhou/GuangdongEnvironmentalStatusReportfromtheWorkingGrouponPollutionPrevention
1994-09-22
DisclaimerThisreportcontainspreliminaryfindingsonthebasisofinformationobtainedfromreportspreparedbytheChineseexpertsfromtheWGonPollutionControlontheenvironmentinGuangzhou,andfromdiscussionswithChineseexpertsfromGuangzhouCity,ChongqingCity,GuangdongProvince,SouthChinaInstituteofEnvironmentalProtectionandGuangzhouResearchInstituteofEnvironmentalProtection.RemainingquestionsoftheexpertsoftheNetherlandsarewritteninthetextbetweensquarebrackets.
1.INTRODUCTION
Undertheumbrellaofthe"ChinaCouncilforInternationalCooperationonEnvironmentandDevelopment"theWorkingGrouponPollutionControlisdevelopingapolicyplanforthemajorurbanandindustrialareasofthePeoplesRepublicofChina.ThefirstyearsoftheWorkingGroups5yearactionplanpriorityisgiventothecollectionandassessmentofthenecessaryinformatione.g.bydescribingtheStateoftheEnvironmentofkeyregionswithinChinasrepiddevelopingindustrialareas.Akeyregionshouldcompriseof:
oneormorelargercities,(partof)ariver-basin,oneormoreindustrialisedareasincombination(ifapplicable)withalargeagriculturalsupplyregion.TheStateoftheEnvironmentshouldbeassessedbasedonexistingandtobecollecteddata.AfterdiscussionwiththerelevantChineseauthoritiesitwasdecidedbytheWorkingGrouptoselectasitsfirststudyareas(inorderofpriority):
*theProvinceofGuangdongwiththeCityofGuangzhouasfocalpoint
*theareaaroundtheconfluenceoftheYangtzeandJialingriverswiththeCityofChongqingasitsfocalpoint
*theareaaroundtheCityofShenyang
InordertoassessthereasibilitytoassembletheinformationnecessarytowriteaStateoftheEnvironmentReportinChina,anExpertTeamfromtheNationalInstituteofPublieHealthandEnvironmentalProtectionconductedfromMay17-23,1994apilotstudyinGuangzhou(anditssurroundings).
Thisreportrepresentstheresultsofthefirstphaseofthispilotstudy.ThefullpilotstudywillbecompletedbeforetheCouncelMeetingin1995.
1.1BackgroundInformation
Morethan22%oftheworldpopulationlivesinChina.AlthoughtheaverageGDPpercapita(about350/capitain1992pricesandexchangerates)isstilllowerthantheworldaverage,Chinahasafastgrowingeconomywithagrowthrateof10%perannunormore,fromthebeginningofeconomicreformin1978onwards.EspeciallyinSouthenChinafurtherboominproductionisexpectedinthenearfuture.Chinawith22%oftheworldpopulationusesabout10%oftheenergyusedbythewholeworld.Theenergyusepercapitsisthusstilllow:
intheNetherlandstheuseofenergypercapitais10timeshigher.Energyusecouldincreaseby3-4%peryear.Inordertoavoidharmfulimpactcausedbytheincreaseoftheamountofenergyuasageandpollutantdischargeonthelocalandevenonthewholeglobalenvironment,Chinashouldtakeeffectivemeasurestocontrolpollution.ThedevelopedcountriesshouldofferassistanceintechnoloyandfinanceinordertokeeppollutantdischargetoareasonablelevelunderthesituationofrapideconomicgrowthinChina.TheenergyresourcesinChina(114bntonsofcoalandmorethan1.1trillionm3ofgasaccordingto1992WorldEnergyCouncildata)donotseemtobealimitingfactorfortheprojectedgrowthinthenextdecades.ChinahasratifiedtheUNFrameworkConventiononClimateChangeandiswillingtohelppreventglobalwarming"providedthatfinancialandtechnicalassistanceismadeavailable"(WorldResourceInstitute,WorldResources1994-95).
Localairandwaterpollutionandthedisposalof(hazardous)industrialanddomesticwasteareamongthemosturgentenvironmentalproblems,althoughdepletion(andpollution)ofwaterresourcesanddegradationofcroplandduetointensivefarmingaregrowingproblems,whicharealreadyvisibleinsomeregions.Thechallengeforthefuturewillbetocombinetheurbanizationandindustrializationprocesswithasustainableuseofbothsoilandwaterresources.Thiscouldrequirechangesinagriculturalpracticesinordertomaintainthesoilproductivityinthelongrunandtoreducethelossesofnutrientsandpesticidestogroundwaterresources.Suchchangescouldhoweverleadtoloweryieldsintheshortrun.Thechallengewillbecomeevenbiggerwhentheuseofrenewableenergysources(biomassandhydropower)willincreaseasistobeexpected.Photochemicalsmogmaybecomeanewprobleminurbanareas,asNOxandHC(hydrocarbons)emissionswillrisesharplyduetothegrowingnumberofvehicles.Emissionstandardsforvehiclesregularcarinspectionsandintegrationofanefficientpublictransportsysteminthedesignofnewtownsandsuburbswouldbeimportanameanstopreventthisproblem.Theirreversiblelossofforests,coastalwetlandsandwildlifehabitat,togetherwithacidificationdamagetocropsandsensitiveecosystemscouldgetmorepriorityinthefuturewhenincomelevelsbecomehigher.
Intheperiod1991-19950.85%ofprojectedGDPwillbespendonenvironmentalprotection.Intheperiod1986-1990thiswas0.67%.AccordingtotheWorldBankatleast1.5%ofGDPwillberequiredjusttostabilizethecurrentenvironmentaldegradation.Becauseofthisrestrictedfinancialleeway,prioritysettingonthebasisofancomprehensiveapproach,suchasthecomparativeriskanalysis,couldbeanimportanaelementinenvironmentalplanninginChina.
2.DEMOGRAPHICANDECONOMICDEVELOPMENTS
GuangdongProvinceinSouthernChinacoversabout2%ofthetotalChinesearea,butcontainsmorethan5%oftheChinesepopulationandalmost[20%]ofitsGDP.Guandzhouis,withmorethan6Minhabitants,themaincityofGuangdong.AfterBeijingandShanghai,GuangzhouisthelargesteconomicpowerinChina.GuangdongisoneofthefastestgrowingeconomiesinS.E.Asia.ItsmaincityGuangzhouisexpectedtobecomeaninternationalmegalopolisinthenextdecade,withmore8.3MpeoplelivinginthegreaterGuangzhouareain2005.Atthismoment,still71%oftheareaofGuangzhouconsistsofagriculturalland.Itisexpectedthaturbanandindustrialareawillbemorethandoubledinthenextdecade.TheruralareasaroundGuangzhoucityareurbanizedandindustrializedatamuchhigherspeedthanwasplannedintheoriginal15-yearModernizationProgrammeof1984.Atthattimeindustrialproductioninthisareawasexpectedtogrowfrom15bnyuanin1985to45bnyuanin2000(in1990-prices).In1993theindustrialproductionalreadyappearedtobemorethantwotimehigherthantheprojectionfor2000!
Intheperiod1991-1993GDPgrewwithabout20%peryear,surpassingthetargetof12%inthelongtermplan.InGuangzhouGDPpercapitawas11,490yuan,morethan2.5timeshigherthanthenationalaverage.
InGuangzhouheavyindustry(petrochemicalindustry,cement,ironandsteel)isstillthefastestgrowingsector.Industryisgraduallybeingmovedtosatellitezones.GurrentlyanewLongTermPlanispreparedbythemunicipalplanningdepartmentthatsetsnewtargetsforpopulationgrowthandeconomicgrowthuptotheyear2005.Thisnewlongtermplanisnowintheprocessofapprovalbytheprovincialandnationalplanningcouncils.Theplancontainsanaverageannualgrowthofindustrialproductionofabout12%from1990on,whichwillmorethantripethecurrent(1993/94)productionlevel.Energyuseisexpectedtoincreaseby8%peryearandwaterusebyabout10%peryear.
Industrialproductiongrowthratesreachedrecordheightsinthepastdecade.IncontrasttootherregionsinChinalargegovernmentownedpetrochemical,steelandpowerplantscontributeconsiderablytothegovernmentincomes.Only20%offirmsinGuangzhouneedsubsidy.Thesearemainlytheoldermediumsizedtextile,bicycleandmachineryfactories.Theaveragelabour-productivityinindustryincreasedbymorethan30%inthelast3year.Industrynowemploysmorethan2Mpeople.
Thelargestgrowthoccursinthedesignated"freeeconomiczones"withhelpoflargeamountsofforeigninvestments.Especiallycleanermanufacturingindustries,suchaseletronicandpharmaceuticalindustriesareexpectedtogrowfastinthisregions.Insomecasesolderplantsareclosedintheinnercity,whilemodernizedandcleanerplantsarebuiltinsuburbanareas.
Allnewplantsandextensionsofexistionplantsrequireanenvironmentalassessmentreport.Minimumpollutionrequirementsaresetbythenationalgovernment,butthelocalauthoritiesmayapplystricterstandardsdependingontheeconomicandenvironmentalsituation.InGuangzhoufornewplants"1980"andsometimes"1990"bestavailabletechnologyisrequested,whichisonaverage40-50%moreefficientandcleanerthanthetechnologiesappliedinmostexistingplants(with"1960"oreven"1940"technology).Atthismomentabout50%oftheindustriesoperatewith"old"technology.Largeplantsareplannedtobemodernizedandnovedtosuburbanareas.ExcellentexamplesofthesemodernfacilitieswithefficientpollutionreductiontechologieshavebeendemonstratedduringthevisitoftheExpertTeamtoGuangzhouCity.
ThehighpopulationdensityandrapideconomicgrowthgiveGuangdongcharacteristicsthatarecomparabletoTaiwanandSingaporeinthe1970s.ItwouldprobablybeoneoftheregionswithinChinawhereenvironmentalconcernswillleadtopleasforastricterenvironmentalpolicyatthenationallevel(seeTable2.1).InGuangzhouforseveralsubstancesemissionreductiontargetsof75%havebeenformulatedi