中国正面临着世界上前所未有的、最严峻的环境挑战。中国的环境问题在人类健康、生物多样性、经济价值和总体生活质量等方面造成的损失是显而易见的。中国环境恶化的代价惊人,相当于中国每年国内生产总值(GDP)的3%～15%。这些环境挑战是不可持续的经济增长带来的结果,许多政府官员和专家都认为这样的经济增长方 China is facing the most serious environmental challenge ever seen in the world. The damage caused by China’s environmental problems in terms of human health, biodiversity, economic value and overall quality of life is obvious. The price of environmental degradation in China is staggering, equivalent to 3% to 15% of China’s annual gross domestic product (GDP). These environmental challenges are the result of unsustainable economic growth, and many government officials and experts agree that such economic growth