It is easy to blame China’s rapid economic growth for its devastating environmental situation. Scant attention has been paid to the costs of pollution or resource _____10_____ engendered by this dramatic economic development. Central government investment in environmental protection remains _____11_____ below the 2.2% of GDP which, Chinese scientists claim, is the minimum necessary to prevent further _____12_____ . Pollution _____13_____ are so low that factories often elect to pay them rather than take corrective measures. Water is typically priced far below replacement cost, discouraging recycling or conservation.
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