China has 1.3 billion citizens, 20 per cent of the world's total population. Its huge economic growth and industrial expansion in the past 20 years has seen living conditions and material wealth rise significantly for much of its population. However, this has come at a cost. China is now the number one producer of greenhouse gas emissions, with growth and profit often put before concerns for the environment, citizens and animals.
In an effort to redress the balance, not-for-profit organisations such as ACTAsia have developed programmes that aim to educate children in Asian countries to be more aware of the natural environment. Such approaches, they say, can also help improve children's attainment and reduce antisocial and aggressive behaviour.
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