China Should Lead on Air Pollution (Project Syndicate)

HARBIN, CHINA - SEPTEMBER 14: A man rides his motorbike at the Changjiang street during dense fog enveloping Harbin on September 14, 2018 in Harbin, China. The meteorological department issued a yellow alert for dense fog (Photo by Tao Zhang/Getty Images)

Urbanization cannot be stopped, but this does not excuse governments for failing to address air pollution. With considerable resources and capacity for nationwide policy coordination, China should be leading the way in developing a sustainable approach to urbanization that can serve as a regional and even global example.

https://www.project-syndicate.org/commentary/urbanization-air-pollution-china-by-asit-k-biswas-and-kris-hartley-2019-06

“China Should Lead on Air Pollution.” Project Syndicate, 6 June 2019, with Asit K. Biswas.