Ecology or Economy
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Issue Date
2007-07-18Author
Hacker, Randi
Tsutsui, William
Publisher
Center for East Asian Studies, University of Kansas
Type
Recording, oral
Is part of series
Postcards from Asia;0085
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https://audioboom.com/posts/827244-0085-ecology-or-economyMetadata
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Broadcast Transcript: File this under "Statistics to the Rescue". Economy or ecology? Ecology or economy? Tough choice. Especially for China which is barreling recklessly ahead in its quest to become top consumer nation. A recent release from the Chinese government states that the country has a plan that calls for "controlling greenhouse emissions" without imposing "mandatory caps" that might interfere with the country's meteoric economic trajectory. China has now surpassed the US as the world's top producer of CO2 emissions, but the Chinese government insists that statistically this doesn't matter because the per capita output is still lower than the United States. Using one environmental catastrophe to justify another. And they call Washington's PR guys masters of spin! #ceas #china #hacker #tsutsui
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This is one of hundreds of 60-second radio spots created by the Center for East Asian Studies (CEAS) for Kansas Public Radio (KPR). The purpose of this outreach program is to introduce the people of Kansas to the culture and current issues of East Asia.
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