CHINA - Resistance on the Ground by: Darren Thompson

by: Darren Thompson We the people are the resistors or is it government or is it corporate greed. Essentially the theme of greed takes over. However is this greed from the individual? Temptation of the forbidden fruit is what we really want. How do we tackle taking down the government('s) for climate change and environmental awareness? Well that time seems to have come and it is not the governments that are resisting as much as it is the people. We people like our creature comforts. Of course as money comes into play so does the thought process of material goods. Maybe our ancestors had it right with their harmonious acts of playful community. Although there is advancement of technology too that must coexist. China has been very vocal about their willingness to reduce carbon. This is important as they are the leader by many accounts in producing the most. Taking a stand is clearly a clue that they understand the importance of the matter. Below is an article which discusses the controversy and resistance factors faced by a nation that shares in the worlds resistance that is omnipresent today.

For the full article click the link (a selection is presented below the link). https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2021-01-25/china-s-sweeping-climate-goals-meet-resistance-on-the-ground-kkcgmp8i Local governments and industry executives are finding ways around President Xi Jinping’s pledge to be net zero by 2060

Earlier this month, the eastern Jiangxi province revived plans to build a damthat would regulate the flow of the Poyang Lake, the country’s largest freshwater body and an important resting area for birds. The project had been mothballed for a decade, with conservationists warning that it would alter natural water flows between the Poyang and the Yangtze River, further harming an already fragile ecosystem. The local government says the dam would alleviate worsening droughts in the Poyang, in part caused by the Three Gorges Dam located upstream on the Yangtze.

The surprise decision to move ahead with the Poyang dam came two months before a law protecting the Yangtze comes into effect, spurring speculation among activists that the Jiangxi government wants to get construction started before the new rules ban such projects. In its notice seeking public feedback, the Jiangxi government couched the project in slogans associated with Xi’s green push. It said the dam would “adjust the interactions between the lake and the river in a scientific way” and “protect the environment.”