Future research needs for environmental science in China
Environmental science is an interdisciplinary science developed in the process of understanding and solving ecological and environmental problems. In order to tackle these problems, environmental science research is expected to reveal the source, behavior, fate, exposure, and risks of pollutants in...
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| author | Dongqiang Zhu Weiqiang Chen Xiaolei Qu Yuming Zheng Jun Bi Haidong Kan Yongming Luo Guangguo Ying Eddy Y. Zeng Fangjie Zhao Lingyan Zhu Yongguan Zhu Shu Tao |
| author_facet | Dongqiang Zhu Weiqiang Chen Xiaolei Qu Yuming Zheng Jun Bi Haidong Kan Yongming Luo Guangguo Ying Eddy Y. Zeng Fangjie Zhao Lingyan Zhu Yongguan Zhu Shu Tao |
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| description | Environmental science is an interdisciplinary science developed in the process of understanding and solving ecological and environmental problems. In order to tackle these problems, environmental science research is expected to reveal the source, behavior, fate, exposure, and risks of pollutants in the environment and develop potential solutions to control pollution. It provides the scientific basis for decision-makers to establish environmental and economic policies, and promote concerted efforts for the sustainable development of society. Here, we articulate the development patterns, challenges, and future research needs of environmental science in China based on literature review and expert panel discussion. Environmental science research has evolved significantly in the past decade with an increasing diversity of environmental pollutants and health impacts, new technologies and methods, deepening fusion of multiple disciplines, and emerging solutions for pollution control. Its future development relies on the advances in our knowledge on the fate and transport of pollutants, regional environmental processes, ecotoxicological effects, environmental exposure and health effects, environmental analysis and monitoring, source control and reduction, environmental remediation, as well as environmental risk management. For each of these fields, we summarize the significant challenges and highlight the research demands for China. Based on the status quo of China's environmental science research and future needs, we provide recommendations to promote its future development, including encouraging innovation and interdisciplinary research, providing decision support for national needs, encouraging international collaboration, and improving collaboration mechanisms. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-4bd912be716e48cbb8895c39aceaa2782022-12-21T21:30:17ZengElsevierGeography and Sustainability2666-68392021-09-0123234242Future research needs for environmental science in ChinaDongqiang Zhu0Weiqiang Chen1Xiaolei Qu2Yuming Zheng3Jun Bi4Haidong Kan5Yongming Luo6Guangguo Ying7Eddy Y. Zeng8Fangjie Zhao9Lingyan Zhu10Yongguan Zhu11Shu Tao12School of Urban and Environmental Sciences, Peking University, Beijing 100871, ChinaKey Lab of Urban Environment and Health, Institute of Urban Environment, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Xiamen 361021, ChinaState Key Laboratory of Pollution Control and Resource Reuse, School of the Environment, Nanjing University, Jiangsu 210023, ChinaKey Laboratory of Urban Pollutant Conversion, Institute of Urban Environment, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Xiamen 361021, ChinaState Key Laboratory of Pollution Control and Resource Reuse, School of the Environment, Nanjing University, Jiangsu 210023, ChinaSchool of Public Health, Key Lab of Public Health Safety of the Ministry of Education and Key Lab of Health Technology Assessment of the Ministry of Health, Fudan University, Shanghai 200433, ChinaKey Laboratory of Soil Environment and Pollution Remediation, Institute of Soil Science, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Nanjing 210008, ChinaThe Environmental Research Institute, Ministry of Education Key Laboratory of Theoretical Chemistry of Environment, South China Normal University, Guangzhou 510006, ChinaGuangdong Key Laboratory of Environmental Pollution and Health, School of Environment, Jinan University, Guangzhou 511443, ChinaJiangsu Key Laboratory for Organic Waste Utilization, Jiangsu Collaborative Innovation Center for Solid Organic Waste Resource Utilization, College of Resources and Environmental Sciences, Nanjing Agricultural University, Nanjing 210095, ChinaTianjin Key Laboratory of Remediation & Pollution Control for Urban Ecological Environment, Key Laboratory of Pollution Processes and Environmental Criteria of Ministry of Education, College of Environmental Science and Engineering, Nankai University, Tianjin 300350, ChinaKey Lab of Urban Environment and Health, Institute of Urban Environment, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Xiamen 361021, China; Corresponding author at: Dr. Yongguan Zhu, Key Lab of Urban Environment and Health, Institute of Urban Environment, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Xiamen 361021, ChinaSchool of Urban and Environmental Sciences, Peking University, Beijing 100871, China; Corresponding author at: School of Urban and Environmental Sciences, Peking University, Beijing 100871, ChinaEnvironmental science is an interdisciplinary science developed in the process of understanding and solving ecological and environmental problems. In order to tackle these problems, environmental science research is expected to reveal the source, behavior, fate, exposure, and risks of pollutants in the environment and develop potential solutions to control pollution. It provides the scientific basis for decision-makers to establish environmental and economic policies, and promote concerted efforts for the sustainable development of society. Here, we articulate the development patterns, challenges, and future research needs of environmental science in China based on literature review and expert panel discussion. Environmental science research has evolved significantly in the past decade with an increasing diversity of environmental pollutants and health impacts, new technologies and methods, deepening fusion of multiple disciplines, and emerging solutions for pollution control. Its future development relies on the advances in our knowledge on the fate and transport of pollutants, regional environmental processes, ecotoxicological effects, environmental exposure and health effects, environmental analysis and monitoring, source control and reduction, environmental remediation, as well as environmental risk management. For each of these fields, we summarize the significant challenges and highlight the research demands for China. Based on the status quo of China's environmental science research and future needs, we provide recommendations to promote its future development, including encouraging innovation and interdisciplinary research, providing decision support for national needs, encouraging international collaboration, and improving collaboration mechanisms.http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2666683921000419Environmental scienceChinaChallengesOpportunitiesResearch needs |
| spellingShingle | Dongqiang Zhu Weiqiang Chen Xiaolei Qu Yuming Zheng Jun Bi Haidong Kan Yongming Luo Guangguo Ying Eddy Y. Zeng Fangjie Zhao Lingyan Zhu Yongguan Zhu Shu Tao Future research needs for environmental science in China Geography and Sustainability Environmental science China Challenges Opportunities Research needs |
| title | Future research needs for environmental science in China |
| title_full | Future research needs for environmental science in China |
| title_fullStr | Future research needs for environmental science in China |
| title_full_unstemmed | Future research needs for environmental science in China |
| title_short | Future research needs for environmental science in China |
| title_sort | future research needs for environmental science in china |
| topic | Environmental science China Challenges Opportunities Research needs |
| url | http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2666683921000419 |
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