Daily News April 22, 2014

Environmental Pollution and Health

China's new environment law submitted to parliament

Amendments to China's 1989 environmental protection law that will mean stiffer punishments for polluters have been submitted to the country's parliament for deliberation, official news agency Xinhua reported late on Monday.

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Environmental law amendment ready for vote: lawmakers, Xinhuanet

China's planned urban growth bodes ill for environment, Latimes

A plan to shift 250 million rural Chinese to cities must be accompanied by environmental protection measures.

Environmental Pressures on China’s Changing Cities and Countryside, Wilsoncenter

China’s urban and rural areas are rapidly changing and are facing dire resource constraints. Cities and countryside both contribute to and are vulnerable to water pollution and scarcity, particularly in China’s dry north. 

Grain, Poultry, Dairy and Food Security

China to maintain high grain output for 2014-2023， Wantchinatimes

China will maintain a high rate of self-sufficiency in major grain output and realize the food security target for the next ten years, according to an official report published Sunday.

China's unmanned submersible ready for deep waters, Xinhuanet

An unmanned submersible has passed its final field test, marking another step in China's drive to explore deep sea resources.

U.S. Pork Promotion Draws Attention of Chinese Consumers’

A recent online promotion for United States pork that the U.S. Meat Export Federation (USMEF) conducted with China’s leading business-to-consumer platform,Tmall.com, drew rave reviews from Chinese consumers and strong results for U.S. pork suppliers, according to USMEF reports.

China's MIR 162 Rejection Has Significant Impact on U.S. Grain Sector

Study estimates at least $1 billion in economic losses following trade disruption due to detection of unapproved biotech traits in U.S. corn exports to China; more losses expected

GLOBAL FOOD SECURITY: DEBUNKING THE ‘CHINA THREAT’ NARRATIVE – ANALYSIS

Playing up the China threat narrative is rather misguided and unhelpful to global food security discourse.

Energy Development and Problem

Obama again puts politics ahead of Keystone XL approval, Dallasnews

Eventually, Canada will tire of presidential obfuscation and build a pipeline to a Canadian port. From there, they’ll ship oil to China and India, cutting out U.S. refineries — and the jobs they provide.

China's energy revolution

Emerging economies, especially China, will have a particularly significant impact on world energy both in terms of scale and pace.

How does environmental pollution influences supply chain model

China is spreading the use of insurance to cope with climate change damage, eenews

 China is the world's second-largest agricultural insurance market after the United States by premium income, and it is scrambling to spread the use of climate-related insurance into other sectors.