Environmental Impacts of Industrial Sectors on Bohai Sea, China :

Results from an Environmental Input-output Analysis

Abstract

Bohai Sea, gulf of China, is abundant in fishery resources. However, water quality of the gulf is being rapidly deteriorated. In order to draw up effective measures for pollution control, present situation of pollution should be clarified. This paper estimates COD emission from the coastal area. It is shown that emissions from paper industry and food industry are exceedingly large. An environmental input-output analysis implies that these sectors' environment-friendly reform of production process will not give negative impacts on the economy.