In East Asia, the environment is dreadful some may even consider it frightening. Climate change has been a growing concern. These concerns include air pollution, water pollution, desertification and erosion. With the growing economy and industries it seems as if the environment is becoming more and more damaged.
Access to clean air is more than essential for a human being health. Smog is air pollution that reduces visibility. This mixture of smoke and fog is caused by the burning of coal. In China, about 75% of its energy is dependent on coal. South Korea and Japan’s environmental issues are mainly caused by China’s rapid economic growth. Japan’s Water Pollution Control law and Basic Pollution Control Law were aimed to control water and air pollution. Korean government started to take an initiative to fix the environmental issues. North Korea invited Americans to Pyongyang to talk about the restoration of food. Thousands of Koreans had to eat grass and tree bark to survive. Air pollution in North Korea is moderated because of its reliance on electricity rather than fossil fuels.
The Clinton Foundation are conserving and re-growing trees, investing in large scale solar program and installing technologies that help reduce carbon emission. Japan announces the concept “Cool Earth” and sets a goal to reduce greenhouse gas emissions by 50% by the year 2050. China has installed hydro, wind and solar power plus the forest stocks have increased 2 billion cubic meters. According to a World Bank report, China has contributed 58% of all the energy saved globally.
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