Beijing, November 15 (EFE) .- A world that would use resources and generate waste levels in China would need a planet 20% larger than the earth to stay, according to a report on the 'carbon footprint "the country presented on Monday by the WWF (World Wide Fund for Nature, its acronym in English).
According to the report, presented by WWF director general James Leape, is "crucial" that China faces problems such as emissions of carbon dioxide and accelerated urban development "to improve their welfare without this costs the planet. "
The report indicates that sectors such as construction and transport, associated with the advancement of living standards in the country, contributed greatly to CO2 emissions in the country reached the level of 54% of the national ecological impact.
Consequently, China would need to double their productive land to meet the demand for natural resources and absorb their emissions.
Chinese per capita income multiplied by 50 in the last three decades, something which was accompanied by rapid industrialization, urban development and intensification of agriculture which "increased the pressure on nature," according to the WWF report.
It also had the cooperation of the China Council for International Cooperation on Environment and Development, whose secretary-general, Zhu Guangyao, noted in his presentation that "the next 20 years will be vital for China to reach a sustainable development. "
China is the world's biggest emitter of carbon dioxide, whilst supporting the negotiations for the fight against climate change that are developed nations, their historical responsibility for global warming, which should be required to reduce emissions Up to 40% by an international pact.
However, the Communist government promised to reduce its carbon intensity (emissions divided by total GDP) between 40% and 45% in 2020 compared with 2005 levels, something that is interpreted by the international community as an important step although perhaps not enough to make China's development sustainable.
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