... also outlined six problems dealing with sustainable development. In this paper I will relate the countries of Nigeria and China to the problem of natural resource use and industrialization and the other five problems of sustainable development utilizing material from lectures, discussion, labs, movies, and the text. The first problem associated with sustainable development is natural resource depletion and rapid industrialization. Nigeria and China ... new classes of rich and poor are created, disrupting the traditional ways of life altogether. Like in the framing narrative, Chinese Awak...

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... water pollution. Close to 40% of China's rivers are polluted, and a median portion of those carry water so harmful, it meets all the criteria for being toxic; animals and humans should avoid touching these water ways. Of even greater concern, nearly 60% of China's available drinking ... blind eye at their environmental practices; "practices that would never be allowed in their country." This is the price the rapid development of developing countries. We could solve this problem if we have advanced technology and enough energy. However, it is tough for developing counties like China. Anoth...

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