Industrial wastewaters threatening the sustainability of society have increasingly become a
key social issue across the globe. Consequently, countermeasures have been suggested …

The large amount of industrial wastewater discharges has significantly limited the
sustainable development of China's resources and posed hazards to human health. In order …

Technology assumes a pivotal role in both water conservation and pollution reduction. This
study deconstructs technology into three categories: source water-saving technology (SST) …

As China's ecological civilization gains momentum and the ecological development of the
'Yangtze River Economic Belt'strategy pushes forward, the research on water environment …

Rapid expansion and upgrading of wastewater treatment facilities globally, driven by stricter
wastewater policies, significantly contribute to carbon emissions. China has contributed 30 …

The River Chief System (RCS), a pivotal environmental governance policy promoted by the
Chinese government, has far-reaching implications for public health. This study aims to …

Meeting the ever-growing demands of humans while ensuring sustainability is one of the
great challenges of this century. China has made significant economic progress in recent …

The environmental effects of the urban agglomeration planning policy (UAPP) are an
exploration by rapidly developing China and a concern for countries seeking development …

Abstract The sixth Sustainable Development Goal of the United Nation calls for clean water.
Clean water is a worldwide issue because many fresh water resources like rivers are …

This study utilizes the opening of high-speed rail as a quasi-natural experiment and employs
panel data from 281 Chinese cities at or above the prefectural level from 2003 to 2019 to …