(Reuters) - Wang Jinnan, a senior expert at the Chinese Academy for
Environmental Planning who was technical head of the project,
said publicly spelling out the cost of bad air, water and soil
had drawn fierce opposition from local officials eager to
maintain growth.
"Taking out the costs of environmental damage would lead to a
huge fall in the quality of economic growth in some areas," Wang
told the paper.
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Environmental Planning who was technical head of the project,
said publicly spelling out the cost of bad air, water and soil
had drawn fierce opposition from local officials eager to
maintain growth.
"Taking out the costs of environmental damage would lead to a
huge fall in the quality of economic growth in some areas," Wang
told the paper.
Read more at Reuters.com Economic News
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