Sociology in Our Times: The Essentials (MindTap Course List)
Sociology in Our Times: The Essentials (MindTap Course List)
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Author: Diana Kendall
Publisher: Cengage Learning
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Environmental movements came out of concern from activists over the growing amount of pollution around the world, particularly from industrialized manufacturing. China, in particular, struggles with enormous amounts of air, water, and soil pollution from their historically lenient environmental protection policies.

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China is one of the largest producers of goods sold in the United States, adding billions of dollars to their economy every year. With this in mind, consider the potential economic or political influence American businesses might have on China to alter its current environmental practices. At the same time, many American businesses have factories and employees residing in China as well. You may also want to consider the growing social support for environmentally friendly options that are less harmful to the planet and its inhabitants.

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