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Purpose: The purpose of this study is to explore the impact of environmental pollution and industrial structure upgrading on environmental pollution in different stages based on the temporal and spatial heterogeneity of economic development level and industrial structure upgrading level in eastern, central and western regions of China and discuss whether there is adjustment effect and threshold effect in the process of economic growth affecting environmental pollution, and finally realizes sustainable economic development. Design/methodology/approach: Based on panel data from 30 provincial-level administrative regions of China (excluding Tibet and Hong Kong, Macao and Taiwan) from 2000 to 2019, this paper uses the environmental Kuznets curve, regulating effect model and panel threshold model to analyze the impact of economic growth and industrial structure upgrading on environmental pollution. Findings: The results present that the uneven distribution of natural resources leads to different levels of economic development and industrial structure upgrading in eastern and western regions, and its impact on environmental pollution is also different. Economic growth and industrial structure upgrading have a positive effect on environmental pollution, and the relationship between economic growth and environmental pollution is inverted U-shaped. At present, the eastern, central and western regions of China are at the right end of the inverted U-shaped relationship. In general, industrial structure upgrading in eastern, central and western regions has a significant inhibitory effect on environmental pollution. Industrial structure upgrading has a negative moderating effect on the relationship between economic growth and environmental pollution, and the regulating effect is most significant in the central region, followed by the eastern region, and not significant in the western region. The results of panel threshold model show that the industrial structure upgrading can slow down the positive impact of economic growth on environmental pollution and strengthen the negative moderating effect of industrial structure upgrading on economic growth and environmental pollution. Originality/value: The innovation of this study is to bring economic growth, industrial structure upgrading and environmental pollution into a unified analytical framework, analyze the impact of economic development and industrial structure upgrading levels in different periods on environmental pollution, and select industrial structure upgrading as the moderating variable and threshold variable. It provides a thought for the influence mechanism of different levels of industrial structure upgrading on economic growth and environmental pollution. Based on the panel data in China, this study emphasizes the concept of sustainable development, adheres to green development and proposes relevant policies to improve environmental pollution. And this paper proposes relevant policies to improve environmental pollution from the perspective of transforming economic growth mode and optimizing industrial structure in China, which also has reference significance for developing countries to realize sustainable economic development. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

The article discusses the restoration and protection of China's natural environment, highlighting the success story of Yundang Lake in Xiamen. The lake, once heavily polluted, has been restored to its former pristine state through measures such as halting the discharge of untreated sewage. This restoration is part of China's broader efforts to achieve sustainable development and harmonious coexistence between humans and nature. President Xi Jinping has advocated for the idea that economic growth and environmental protection can be mutually reinforcing, and China has implemented initiatives such as the Shan-Shui Initiative and a protected area system to restore ecosystems and protect critical environmental areas. The article emphasizes the concept that protecting the environment is an important path to economic development. [Extracted from the article]

The second is that China pursues a development path that is open, inclusive, cooperative and beneficial for all, and safeguards globalization and trade multilateralism. According to a recent report from the National Bureau of Statistics, from 2013 to 2021, China's GDP expanded at an average annual rate of 6.6 percent, higher than the growth pace of 2.6 percent worldwide and 3.7 percent for developing economies during the same period. At a time when the global economy suffers sluggish growth due to the COVID-19 pandemic as well as anti-globalization headwinds such as populism and unilateralism, the Chinese economy is like a beacon of light. [Extracted from the article]

O artigo discute a Agenda Social nos países da América Latina com foco em modelos socialistas de democracias para manter a sustentabilidade social e econômica. O artigo também enfoca os fluxos de mercado, populismo e tecnologias sociais para expansão econômica e melhoria das condições de vida dos consumidores.

Se comenta sobre el Foro Económico Mundial celebrado en 2011 en Davos, Suiza y la participación en él del presidente mexicano Felipe Calderón. Se informa que Calderón asistió a sesiones dedicadas al medio ambiente y el desarrollo sostenible. Se nota que el crecimiento económico internacional, la crisis financiera mundial que comenzó en 2008, el empleo, la competitividad económica y la educación eran otros temas tratados en el foro.

The article offers information regarding the trend of green economy in the U.S and futility of the concept for the middle class. The green economy promises well-paying manufacturing jobs of management and sales, opportunities with huge growth potential, and lots of niche positions for enterprising students and job seekers looking for alternative careers. On the upper tiers of the economic ladder, many corporate executives are already jumping into green jobs, and online green job directories are heavy with listings for those with established business experience. In this context it also refers to the Green Jobs Act, which was passed in the House as part of the Energy Bill in August 2007.

The author discusses the environmental and social implications of growing economic prowess of China in the international arena. He notes that the growing dependence of China to foreign investments and budget expenditures have resulted into an unbalanced economic framework. Drastic industrial activities can further deteriorate the environmental conditions and energy shortage in the country.

This article argues that the financial architecture of the world economy needs to change, based on the possibility that a slump in two major economies could move the world economy towards recession. American consumer spending and Chinese fixed investment have both slowed markedly in recent months. A synchronised slump in the two economies could nudge the world economy towards recession. America's and China's booms have been reinforcing each other. Low American interest rates encouraged capital to flood into China, fuelling its investment boom, and American consumers bought lots of Chinese exports. At the same time, America's imports of cheap Chinese goods and cheap Chinese capital (in Treasury bonds) have held down inflation and interest rates and so supported its spending binge. However, the resulting excessive consumption in America and excessive investment in China have both become unsustainable. Most commentators still hope that the Chinese authorities can achieve a soft landing, but investment booms typically end more painfully. This survey has argued that even if China suffers a sharp slowdown over the next year or so, its long-term growth prospects remain good. But to minimise the future risk of excessive booms and busts, China needs to reform its banking system to ensure a more efficient allocation of capital, and to make its exchange rate more flexible to regain control over its monetary policy. The longer-term challenge for the Fed and other central banks is to build a new monetary-policy framework that takes account of recent structural changes in the global economy, such as the integration of China.