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Liu, Fan; Bryson, Ken A. – Bulletin of Science, Technology & Society, 2009
The infamous "Sydney Tar Ponds" are well known as one of the largest toxic waste sites of Canada, due to almost 100 years of steelmaking in Sydney, a once beautiful and peaceful city located on the east side of Cape Breton Island, Nova Scotia. This article begins with a contextual overview of the Tar Ponds issue including a brief…
Descriptors: Activism, Foreign Countries, Pollution, Industry
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Orleans, Leo A.; Suttmeier, Richard P. – Science, 1970
Reviews reports on efforts to improve the Communist Chinese natural environment. National campaigns for water and air pollution control, sanitation improvement, and industrial development are related to Mao Tse-tung's philosophy of frugality and comprehensive resource use. Concern is expressed regarding possible ecological consequences from…
Descriptors: Chinese, Cultural Influences, Environmental Influences, Government Role