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Complexities Surrounding China's Soil Action Plan
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Abstract China's soil pollution is serious, with 16·1% of all soil samples exceeding soil quality standard according to a national soil quality survey. On 31 May 2016, the Chinese government unleashed an ambitious plan to address its soil pollution problem. The large scale and fast pace of the proposed plan pose many challenges. There are biogeochemical complexities governing the fate and transport of soil contaminants that require more thorough study. There are also human‐related complexities and dynamic feedback loops, which determine the behaviour of farmers, industrial polluters, remediation practitioners and regulators. Soil pollution prevention and remediation also have externalities and spillover effects ranging from greenhouse gas emission to social justice. Rigorous policy instruments must be developed to account for complex human behaviour, to strengthen risk management and to encourage interdisciplinary scientific research. Copyright © 2017 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd.
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- Authors
- Hou, D., & Li, F.
- Affiliations
- Tsinghua University (CN)
- Chinese Research Academy of Environmental Sciences (CN)
- Corresponding author
- Hou, Deyi
- ORCID
- Venue
- Land Degradation & Development
- Publisher
- Wiley
- Published
- 2017-05-30
- Volume
- 28
- Issue
- 7
- Pages
- 2315-2320
- ISSN
- 1085-3278 (ISSN-L)
- 1099-145X
- OpenAlex
- W2604191068
- Cited by
- 166
- References
- 29
- Citations by year
- 2026: 2 · 2025: 12 · 2024: 13 · 2023: 18 · 2022: 26 · 2021: 20 · 2020: 14 · 2019: 27 · 2018: 28 · 2017: 6
- FWCI
- 9.23
- Type
- journal article
- Language
- en
- Open access
- closed
- Locations
- Land Degradation and Development (publishedVersion)
- Funders
- Tsinghua University
- Recruitment Program of Global Experts
- Topics
- Physical Sciences › Environmental Science › Pollution › Heavy metals in environment
- Physical Sciences › Environmental Science › Water Science and Technology › Environmental and Analytical Chemistry Studies
- Life Sciences › Agricultural and Biological Sciences › Soil Science › Soil Science and Environmental Management
- Keywords
- soil contamination, soil remediation, soil pollution prevention, soil quality standards, biogeochemistry, policy instruments, risk management, externalities, greenhouse gas emissions, social justice, farmer behavior, China
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